Experts have attributed CBD oil with everything from reducing anxiety to pain relief – it’s no wonder that it’s one of the most talked-about supplements of 2018. But while CBD oil can certainly be a huge help, it’s not the only – or even necessarily the best – way to keep your endocannabinoid system in tip-top shape. What’s the Endocannabinoid System? To understand the …
Is THC a More Effective Treatment for Epilepsy Than CBD? New Study Suggests So
A survey of Australian black market cannabis extracts found that the most effective products for treating epilepsy had higher amounts of THC than CBD. The power of cannabis to treat otherwise intractable forms of childhood epilepsy has been proven time and time again. And across the world, the plight of sick children has acted as a lightning rod to generate support …
Mitch McConnell: Drug Warrior, CBD Champion?
Yesterday, the Senate passed a version of the 2018 Farm Bill that would legalize so-called “industrial hemp” – legislation that has long been a pet project of one of the most powerful men in America, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). His office immediately issued a self-congratulatory press release about the sanctity of the American farmer and the enormous economic opportunity that …
New Pot Law Big Boost for Alberta Hemp Industry
While pot smokers are cheering Canada’s looming legalization of recreational marijuana, the move is also poised to provide a big boost to the country’s growing hemp industry. Producers expect their revenues to soar because sections of the Cannabis Act will allow them to extract non-narcotic cannabidiol (CBDs) from hemp flowers, leaves and chaff that under current laws must be discarded. …
Did the DEA Just Quietly Approve CBD?
The industrial-hemp industry may have gotten a nod of approval from the Drug Enforcement Administration in late May, when the agency clarified that not all compounds of cannabis fall under the Controlled Substances Act. Referencing a 2004 decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that excluded non-psychoactive cannabinoids from the federal government’s definition of marijuana, the announcement came after the DEA …
Kansas Legalizes CBD for Adult-Use Sales
After navigating federal roadblocks and state-level cease and desist letters, health stores and head shops in the Sunflower State will now be able to sell CBD products, as long as they contain 0% THC. Cannabis reform is coming to Kansas, but there won’t be any dispensaries or grow houses opening up in Topeka or Wichita. Instead of a restrictive medical …
Cannabis Study: Full-Spectrum Cannabis Extracts More Medically Effective than CBD Alone
Cannabidiol (CBD) has been the focus of many medical cannabis studies, and continues to prove itself as a powerful anti-inflammatory drug. What makes CBD even more desirable for some patients is that it does not cause the psychoactive effects associated with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). An extremely interesting study (Overcoming the Bell-Shaped Dose-Response of Cannabidiol by using Cannabis Extract Enriched in Cannabidiol) was just published …
World Health Organization Report Finds No Public Health Risks Or Abuse Potential For CBD
A World Health Organization (WHO) report has found no adverse health outcomes but rather several medical applications for cannabidiol, a.k.a. CBD, despite U.S. federal policy on this cannabinoid chemical. According to a preliminary WHO report published last month, naturally occurring CBD is safe and well tolerated in humans (and animals), and is not associated with any negative public health effects [PDF]. Experts further stated that …
Cat Almost Lost All Of His 9 Lives After Developing Cancer On His Paw
A cat, who almost lost all of its nine lives after developing cancer, is purring again due to cannabis oil. Ginge was close to being put down when he developed a large tumour on his paw. His owner Jacek Matusiak, 35, from Burton, said: ‘Putting him to sleep was imminent. He had two strokes, an enlarged liver, significant weight loss and tumour growth …