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A Guide to Choosing Cannabis Strains for Chronic Pain Relief

United Patients Group

Indica vs. Sativa: Indica strains are typically more relaxing and can be helpful in managing pain, while sativa strains are more energizing and may be better for daytime use. What are the Cannabinoids Found in Cannabis? The two most well-known cannabinoids are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).

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The Key Differences Between CBD and THC You Need to Know

United Patients Group

CBD is derived from hemp or marijuana plants, both species of Cannabis Sativa. THC is the chemical aka cannabinoid in cannabis that gives off the psychoactive feeling. THC is known to interact with the cannabinoid 1 (CB1) receptors in the brain, eliciting a feeling of euphoria and a sense of being high. Defining CBD and THC.

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An introduction to cannabinoids: Everything you need to know

Canna Care Docs

The answer involves the many compounds, called cannabinoids, that occur naturally in the cannabis plant. Most are familiar with THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol), the two most studied cannabinoids due to their prevalence—the rarer a cannabinoid, the more difficult it is to isolate. Major cannabinoids: THC and CBD.

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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

Project CBD

He is the author of several bestselling books, including Spontaneous Healing (1995), Eating Well for Optimum Health (2000), and Healthy Aging (2007). Cannabis sativa literally means “useful hemp.” Which cannabinoids do you standardize for? It regulates appetite, pleasure, pain, perception. That’s great.

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Review: Jack Herer by Rythm

Illinois News Joint

Rythm recently entered its cut of the cultivar into the High Times Cannabis Cup Sativa Flower Kit, which I picked up at Rise Mundelein. Jack Herer is a sativa-dominant hybrid cross of Super Skunk and (Northern Lights x Haze). This batch of flower tested at 1.76% THC, 26.23% THCa, and 27.99% total cannabinoids.

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Understanding Weed’s Past for our Present Health

Ezra Parzybok

But cannabinoids are a different story. We can find cannabinoids at this moment in biological history. The sea squirt originated the DNA that evolved into what we now know as cannabinoids. That story of plants producing cannabinoids that connect with our endocannabinoid systems began on the Asian plateau of the Himalayas.

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8 Best Cannabis Strains for Creativity

Miss Marijuana

Cannabinoid Profile: High-THC, Sativa-dominant. When it comes to creativity, most of the time a sativa-dominant strain is where to turn. He is renowned for writing the book “The Emperor Wears No Clothes,” which was published in 1985 and documents the numerous uses of cannabis as a hemp and as a mind-altering substance.