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CBD Topical Medicine: What Does the Science Say?

Project CBD

Inside the mouth, it includes both buccal (between the gums and cheek, as with a lozenge) and sublingual (under the tongue, as with a tincture) modes of absorption. Of course, what matters most to patients and clinicians is whether topical and transdermal cannabinoids really work. A lot of work remains to be done, they write.

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Ask the Green Nurse: Love the skin you are in – summer skin health and cannabinoid topicals

The Cannigma

After-Sun Care – CBD topicals such as balms, creams, and lotions are an excellent way to care for your skin, especially after sun exposure. Enhance your skincare routine by blending a few drops of an oil-based cannabinoid tincture with your favorite face or body lotion. CBD topical medicine: What does the science say?

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Iowa Bill Seeking ‘Vaporizable’ Cannabis To Be On State-Approved List

Veriheal

Currently, the program only allows for tablets, capsules, liquids, topicals, vaporizable products (not raw flower), and suppositories. Currently, the state is stringent on ways to allow patients to inhale cannabis – with most product options surrounding topical or oral forms.

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Lights, Camera, Cannabis: Why Hollywood Holds the Key to Normalization

Canna Law Blog

What’s missing are the real faces of modern cannabis use—doctors managing chronic pain, veterans using cannabis to treat PTSD, working parents choosing a tincture over a cocktail, or elderly patients managing arthritis with topicals. Unlike alcohol and tobacco, cannabis doesn’t need Hollywood to make it cool or aspirational.

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CBD Oil for Chronic Pain: Complete Guide to Natural Relief in 2025

Miss Marijuana

For instance, tinctures are fast-acting because they absorb quickly under the tongue. Topicals like creams or balms are applied directly to the skin and can target localized pain. If you’re using a tincture, start with a few drops under the tongue and wait to see how you feel. Tinctures are great for this.

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Medical Marijuana Dosage: The Complete 2025 Guide

Miss Marijuana

Edibles and Tinctures Edibles are foods or drinks with cannabis in them. Tinctures are drops you put under your tongue. Topicals and Other Forms Topicals are creams or lotions you rub on your skin. You won’t feel “high” from topicals, but they can help with local pain. If you’re new, start with just one puff.

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Breaking Down Confusing Cannabis Terminology

Veriheal

Jobs handled by cannabis caregivers include providing transportation to dispensaries, measuring dosages, and applying tinctures or topicals for medical cannabis patients. Cannabis caregivers may not need to be healthcare experts, but they must normally submit an application and certification process before providing their services.

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