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Does Marijuana Make You Lazy?

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

To understand why this myth is so pervasive, it’s important to first understand the history of marijuana. before unsavory political figures created laws to demonize its consumption—primarily to target immigrants and minorities. There are over 120 different types of cannabis terpenes and every strain has a unique composition.

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Terpene Spotlight: Geraniol

FloridaMarijuana.net

Throughout history people have used the plant primarily for medicinal purposes. History.com describes the history of this complex and beneficial plant which has deep roots as an herbal medicine, “likely starting in Asia around 500 BC. Terpenes contribute to the characteristic odor and flavor of any plant.

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The Plant, the Whole Plant & Nothing But the Plant

Project CBD

The first reference to the therapeutic properties of cannabis roots in Western medicine is found in the Natural Histories (77 AD) by Pliny the Elder. While that’s a great asset for cleaning up a contaminated ecosystem, it’s not what you want when growing an herb for human consumption. into English and published 1786.

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Cannabis & sex: a woman’s guide

The Cannigma

Cannabis has a long history as an aid to increase sexual pleasure. It’s used as an aphrodisiac in tantric sex rituals arose in seventh century India, while early Europeans held the belief that the plant promoted happy marriages, according to the book, Cannabis and Culture , edited by Vera Rubin. Sex and cannabis through the ages.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

Listen & Subscribe: In light of Black History Month, we feel it is important and relevant to talk about how minorities in the United States and around the world have been disproportionately affected by drug policy and the war on drugs. EG: So, it is February, which means it’s Black History Month in the US right, Codi?

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

The Cannabis sativa plant has an incredibly multi-layered, rich, and versatile history of human uses for food and fibre, as well as recreational, and religious and spiritual purposes throughout the world (McPartland and Hegman 2018 ; Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ; Li 1974 ; Bonini et al. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ). upcoming seminars).

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Cannabis, food, and healing with Chef Jordan Wagman

The Cannigma

You may have maximum 20 milligrams of THC, but I’m combining it with tons of terpenes, tons of raw flour, tons of minor cannabinoids to create that whole flour experience, which we call the entourage effect.” JW: I mean, one of my signature, my new book is coming out, 420. I think that consumption lounges are huge.

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