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Namibia: Cannabis Activists Go To High Court In Legalization Bid

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Cannabis is well-documented as a treatment for various medical conditions, including asthma, high blood pressure, arthritis and rheumatism, and there is no rational basis for its prohibition or classification as a dangerous or harmful substance, or as a dependence-producing substance like nicotine, alcohol and opiates, they say.

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Can You Use CBD Oil For Inflammation? 7 Surprising Ways CBD Can Benefit Your Health

Otherside Farms

It has gained a lot of understanding over the past decade due to more and more relaxed legislation against the Cannabis plant. Among the large variety of factors, CBD oil has had positive effects on high blood pressure, one of the most common factors leading to heart damage. CBD oil is an extract created from Cannabidiol.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

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It was not until the 1990’s that the government felt the pressure of thousands of medical patients advocating and fighting for the use of cannabis. On July 30 th , 2001, the government brought this into a legislative act known as the Medical Marijuana Access and Resources (MMAR).

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Why Hemp Smokes is a Great Way to Take Your CBD.

Otherside Farms

Because hemp contains a high concentration of cannabidiol (CBD), it comes with many benefits which include health benefits like relief from anxiety, depression, pain, obesity, substance abuse, nicotine addiction, insomnia, stress, and high blood pressure. In late 2018, Congress passed legislation to legalized hemp. It is legal.

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Cannabis and Exercise go Hand-in-Hand For Some Fitness Buffs

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“We also know that soon after you consume cannabis, it will result in some increased heart rate, some increase in blood pressure and even something called orthostatic hypotension, which means it can result in dizzyness, light-headedness,” he says.

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New Cannabinoid Alert: PHC

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Some of the common side effects that have been reported from the consumption of PHC include but are not limited to dizziness, drowsiness, anxiety, confusion, lack of physical coordination, forgetfulness, dry eyes, dry mouth, increased appetite, and low blood pressure to name a few.

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Understanding the American Heart Association’s Statement on Marijuana

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In contrast, CBD reduces heart rate and blood pressure, improves vasodilation, and reduces inflammation. The authors do note that “compared with smoking tobacco, smoking and inhaling cannabis regardless of THC content has been shown to increase the concentrations of blood carboxyhemoglobin 5-fold with a 3-fold increase in tar.”

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