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Medical Marijuana and Mental Health: Insights and Perspectives on Different Conditions

MMJ Recs

For conditions like anxiety and PTSD, certain strains with higher CBD content may provide calming effects without the psychoactive properties associated with THC. The endocannabinoid system and mental health How does medical marijuana affect mood disorders and other mental health conditions? The effectiveness of CBD vs.

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What Are The Most Common Conditions MMJ Is Prescribed For?

MMJ Recs

As the medical community delves into the therapeutic potential of cannabis, certain health conditions have emerged as primary candidates for its prescription. THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, has analgesic properties that can help manage chronic pain conditions, such as neuropathic pain and arthritis.

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Weird Science: Alzheimer’s Research With CBD and Cats

Veriheal

It is quite common for cannabis researchers to make use of vertebrates since animals with spines have an endocannabinoid system (ECS), such as mice and rats. Cats do have an ECS, but why use them for research*? Unfortunately, both of these conditions result in cognitive decline and suffer from a lack of effective treatment.

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Here’s what you need to know about cannabis research

The Cannigma

Research funding is also up, and all of this data influences how we see, think and hear about the plant and its effects. The cannabis research problem. Despite the massive amount of research publications that come out year over year, many of these studies face one or more research design limitations.

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The FTC, CBD, Consumer Safety and Refunds

Canna Law Blog

Before diving into this latest development, I should mention that historically, cannabis is treated differently from federal agency to federal agency. CBD consumer safety enforcement. The post The FTC, CBD, Consumer Safety and Refunds appeared first on Harris Bricken Sliwoski LLP.

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New U.S. Research Efforts Could Catalyze Medical Cannabis’ Adoption in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Veriheal

federal government is granting a handful of American companies the option to cultivate and study cannabis for medical research purposes. Groff North America is proud to be producing research-grade marijuana, so we can continue growing the field of cannabis-based medicine,” reads an official statement from the company’s website.

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New Research Confirms How Cannabis Gets Its Skunky Smell

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While many have speculated that the skunk smell could be attributed to the terpenes , or aromatic compounds, of cannabis, the research team behind the study actually discovered a whole new class of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) to thank for the cannabis-skunk phenomenon. Studying the Chemical Makeup of Cannabis. Super Skunk. Sour Diesel.