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The History of RSO: One Man’s Journey Changed Everything

LifeCannMD

Moved by his personal experience and convinced he had discovered something that could help others suffering like him, Rick made an extraordinary decision: he wouldn’t patent the oil or his extraction method. Unlike many commercial cannabis extracts that isolate specific compounds, RSO is known as having the whole plant experience.

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Ode to a Vanishing Handcraft

Project CBD

At first glance, Cannabis Textiles is a quiet, unassuming book, without slick, staged photos or superlative descriptions of indigenous cultures. Such simplicity reflects the book’s inner beauty, which documents the history of a disappearing handcraft, that of traditional hemp cultivation and fabric production.

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A Brief History of Home Cannabis Extraction in the Modern Era

The Joint Blog

Science suggests that humans have been using psychoactive strains of cannabis for at least 2,500 years – if not longer – and for nearly as long, humans have experimented with ways to extract its compounds into a wide range of formulations. As a generation of homegrowers made cannabis more readily available across the U.S.

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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). NM: Please tell us about the history of cannabis use in folk medicine. Dr. Weil: Cannabis has a long history of use in folk medicine throughout the world. That’s great.

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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. The Cannabis plant has been around for centuries.

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6 Historical Facts About Medical Marijuana

Leaf Science

But, as the following facts show, history tells a much clearer story. In 2737 BC, Chinese Emperor Shennong wrote a book on medicine that included cannabis as a treatment for many conditions. The Fayyum Medical Papyrus (Photo: Antique Cannabis Book). The earliest record of medical marijuana comes from ancient China.

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Is cannabis kosher for Passover?

The Cannigma

Passover (“ Pesach “) is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Hebrew slaves of Egypt, as told in the book of Exodus and the 1956 Cecil B. Cannabis concentrates made with an ethanol extraction must use ethanol from kosher grapes in order to be kosher. Shutterstock). DeMille film “The Ten Commandments.”.

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