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Medical Cannabis and Anxiety: Natural Treatment Options

Miss Marijuana

You’re definitely not alone—anxiety affects millions of people every year. Cannabis, with its cannabinoids, can tap into this system, helping to create a more relaxed, balanced state. Indica vs Sativa for Anxiety One of the first things you’ll see when looking at cannabis products is whether they’re Indica or Sativa.

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Breaking Down Confusing Cannabis Terminology

Veriheal

With an eclectic story that involves secretive underground markets, diverse cultural communities, scientific research, and controversial legal policy, cannabis terminology features a blend of local slang, medical jargon, marketing buzzwords, and technical legal definitions. Marijuana or Cannabis?

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Review: Morning Dew by FloraCal

Illinois News Joint

In the last five years, I have reviewed, sampled, and/or grown more than 100 sativa strains searching for my favorite effects, what I call Work Sativa. FloraCal recently released Morning Dew, which sounded like a Work Sativa candidate, so I picked up an eighth from Sunnyside Champaign to review.

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Scientists Argue for New Definition of Hemp

CannaMD

Our current definitions of hemp and marijuana distinguish these separate varieties of the Cannabis sativa plant based on THC content. THC at peak maturity – which is not uncommon , despite efforts to monitor cannabinoid content earlier in the growing cycle. New Hemp Definition Study.

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Which Terpenes Enhance the Cannabis High?

Project CBD

Ten years ago, most cannabis consumers couldn’t tell a terpene from a cannabinoid. A 2021 study 2 by University of Arizona scientists concluded that certain terpenes are “cannabimimetic” (in a mouse model of cannabis intoxication) and can selectively enhance cannabinoid activity. But today things are different.

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Cannabis for Lupus: Here’s How Cannabinoids Relieve Inflammation

Greencamp

Following this, there is a growing body of evidence which shows that cannabinoids may also inhibit interleukin-6, which is an inflammatory protein associated with autoimmune diseases. Humans and other mammals produce compounds called endocannabinoids (which are coincidentally similar to active compounds found in cannabis— cannabinoids).

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Changing the way we talk about cannabis

The Cannigma

Cannabis, weed, ganja, pot…there is an almost endless list of names used to refer to the Cannabis sativa plant and its products. But when it comes to law and policy, what are the definitive terms we should be using when talking about cannabis? It appears here with permission. Not always, according to a new study. The future outlook.