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Marijuana & COVID-19: Top Studies [August 2020]

CannaMD

Commonly referred to as COVID-19 , the current coronavirus is a novel (or previously unidentified) coronavirus that causes symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell. Coronavirus Basics. But what does marijuana have to do with ACE2?

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5 Facts Every Cannabis Advocate Needs to Know

The Cannigma

The problem with that, as millions of medical cannabis patients can attest to, is that THC is far more effective and pleasant when combined with other cannabinoids and terpenes — a phenomenon referred to as the entourage effect. More or less what many may refer to as a “bad trip.”. But it’s far from fatal.

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The Different Compounds Found in Cannabis That Create What We Know and Love

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

The main receptors in the ECS are referred to as the CB1 and CB2 receptors, which are spread throughout the body. Researchers believe CBG may be an effective antibacterial, act as an anti-inflammatory agent, serve as a regulator for blood pressure, and may even be a sleep aid. This terpene is more prevalent in Sativa strains.

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The Marijuana Conspiracy

Cannabis Info

The facts cited here, with references, are generally verifiable in the Encyclopedia Britannica which was printed on hemp paper for 150 years: All schoolbooks were made from hemp or flax paper until the 1880s; Hemp Paper Reconsidered, Jack Frazier, 1974. Where did the word ‘marijuana’ come from? But I didn’t tell you that.’.

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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

Cannabis Law Report

In this position paper, cannabis is an overarching term used to refer to the plant Cannabis sativa. The cannabis plant, Cannabis sativa , is comprised of both non-psychoactive and psychoactive chemicals called cannabinoids. Cannabis sativa with less than 0.3% Call to Action. and 2.3%, respectively.