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How does medical marijuana help patients with Epilepsy?

FloridaMarijuana.net

Two major ingredients in medical marijuana are THC, which initiates the psychoactive effects of the medicine, and Cannabidiol (CBD), which does not product psychoactive effects, but has exhibited positive effects systemically. Both THC and CBD bind to receptors in the brain and ultimately block the transmission of pain signals.

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Where Did Cannabis Come From? New Study Pinpoints East Asia

Cannabis Law Report

The researchers wrote that these ancient people in what is now China likely used the plant for fiber and medicinal purposes. They wrote: “As one of the first domesticated plants, it has a long and fluctuating history interwoven with the economic, social, and cultural development of human societies.”

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Cannabis Was First Domesticated in East Asia 12,000 Years Ago, New Study Finds

SpeedWeed

Humans have been domesticating cannabis plants to use as medicine, fiber, and food for at least 12,000 years , researchers have recently discovered. . As one of the first domesticated plants, it has a long and fluctuating history interwoven with the economic, social, and cultural development of human societies.

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Really It’s 2021 – Why Is A Strain Still Called Jack The Ripper? Celebrating Violence Against Women.

Cannabis Law Report

it was named one of the top 10 strains of 2006 by High Times magazine. In 2001, after many years of experience, active activism and tips sharing through online forums, Subcool founded together with his wife MZJill, a team of medicinal growers, the TGA Genetics seedbank. TGA seeds are organic, regular, and widely medicinal.

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Let’s Explore These Therapeutic Drugs That Were Accidental Discoveries

Veriheal

Discover Magazine described the first antidepressant, iproniazid, as a “psychic energizer”. The Los Angeles Times explains that Leo was a medicinal chemist who “followed a hunch about some compounds he had studied” which could “interact favorably with the human nervous system”. Iproniazid – The First MOAI Antidepressant.

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Why the 420 Movement Was and Is Ahead of Its Time

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Trailblazers seldom make history quietly. Coined from the California Senate Bill 420 which regulated medicinal marijuana in that state. The term blossomed into a global phenomenon, in part from the support of High Times magazine. There are many tales told about the beginning of 420. More like 315.

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Is weed legal in Iceland?

The Cannigma

However, due to the country’s rough history with alcohol and drug usage among teens, particularly in the 90’s, the country’s policies towards cannabis are quite strict. Iceland was ranked 29th place in cannabis consumption internationally, as reported by Iceland Magazine. Is cannabis legal in Iceland? A brief legal overview.