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ICRS 2023: Report from Toronto

Project CBD

The wide range of topics addressed at the conference is both a reflection of the endocannabinoid system’s ubiquitous role in health and disease and a testament to the enduring mysteries of plant medicine. THC better than CBD for obesity. CBD for psychosis. metabolic disorders.” CBD-rich cultivars for anxiety.

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What Are CBD Products Mainly Used For And How They’re Helpful

Cannabis Law Report

Even though CBD comes from the same plant as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), it is not a psychoactive compound so therefore it will not create a sensation of feeling ‘high’. High blood pressure can put extra strain on the heart and can be caused by: A diet that is too high in cholesterol, fat, salt, or sugar.

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Is cannabis a blood thinner?

The Cannigma

Ever wondered how cannabinoids like THC or CBD affect your blood? While the general concensus is that phytocannabinoids (derived from the cannabis plant) do not cause anticoagulations, there has been only one study that found that THC, CBD and CBN could thin the blood of obese rodents.

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CBD Science Update

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Over 200 scientists from around the world attended the four-day conference, which included 65 oral presentations and nearly 200 posters covering a wide range of topics – with the caveat that researchers had to present new, unpiblished data. THC was present in 89 percent of the samples, but in most cases no amount of THC was provided.

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CBD Science Update

Project CBD

Just over 500 participants from around the world attended the four-day conference, which included 65 oral presentations and nearly 200 posters covering a wide range of topics – with the caveat that researchers had to present new, unpublished data. THC was present in 89 percent of the samples, but in most cases no amount of THC was provided.

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CBD Oracle Lab Study Shows Some Delta-8 Products Are 7700% Over the Legal Delta-9 THC Limit

Cannabis Law Report

We got 51 hemp-derived Delta-8 THC products tested by an independent lab, and found high levels of Delta-9 THC in most of them. Customers looking for a “weed light” experience could be getting something decidedly heavy , with delta-9 THC levels well beyond the legal limit and very little in the way of testing for impurities.

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The Marijuana & Glaucoma Controversy

CannaMD

Another potential source of controversy has to do with blood pressure. However, in recent years, some researchers have asserted that the lowering of systolic blood pressure may not play a direct role in OPP levels, which may instead be related solely to elevated IOP levels and additional factors not fully understood at this time.