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Research: How CBD Reduces Blood Pressure
There have been anecdotal reports suggesting that cannabidiol (CBD) could help to lower blood...
Is This How CBD Stops Epileptic Seizures? New Study
A new study that was conducted by researchers from the Department of Physiology and Neuroscience at...
Study: Single Dose of CBD Relieves Stress in Dogs
In the last five years there has been a sharp increase in Google searches related to “CBD for...
CBD Isn’t Always A Good Addition To THC: New Study Finds
For a long time, the cannabis community at large has propagated what may be a half-truth, that THC...
Delta-8: Texas Veterans Won’t Give Up
The Agricultural Act of 2018 made hemp legal across the US. By default, this made hemp-derived...
The Tumbledown of the CBD Industry in Hong Kong
Cannabidiol (CBD) has enjoyed growing acceptability around the globe in the last three years, or...
$2 Billion Worth of Delta 8 Sold In Two Years
In the last two years, the cannabis industry has raked in over $2 billion in revenues from delta-8...
CBD Topical for Skin Ulcers: Clinical Trial Confirmed What We...
If you have been in the medical cannabis space for a while you have probably come across anecdotal...
GW Files Lawsuit For Alleged Epidiolex Patent Infringement
GW Research last Tuesday filed a lawsuit against a handful of competitors for allegedly infringing...
FDA Plans to Regulate the CBD Industry
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has for the umpteenth time raised concerns about...
Good News For Advertisers: Google Changes CBD Ad Policies
As we get into the new year, CBD advertisers in California, Colorado, and Puerto Rico have reason...
Canada: Safety Concerns Around Delta-8 THC Products
Two leading cannabis wholesalers in Canada have raised concerns about the safety and legality of...
CBD Company Fined $128 Million
A California-based company that’s licensed to sell cannabis products has been fined a staggering...
Cancer Pain: CBD Didn’t Help More Than Placebo
A recent study by Mater hospital and the University of Queensland has found that CBD is no better...
At Last: New York Issues Licenses For Cannabis Dispensaries
After a long wait of twenty-plus months, New York has finally issued recreational cannabis licenses...
FDA issues more warnings to CBD and Delta-8 Companies
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a fresh warning to five companies that have...
Recall of Moldy Cannabis From Colorado Dispensary
On October 26th, 2022, the Colorado Department of Revenue issued a Health and Safety Advisory after...
New York: First Cannabis Dispensaries May be Approved by the End...
It’s been over a year since New York legalized the recreational use of cannabis. However, the...
Save Mart Now Offering CBD Products in 100 Plus Locations
Save Mart, a leading American full-service grocery store, has extended its cannabidiol (CBD)...
Flavoring your own CBD Tinctures
You might have found the perfect DIY recipe for making cannabidiol (CBD) tincture at home. But as...
CBD-infused Cosmetics Market set to explode
The cannabidiol (CBD)-infused cosmetics market is threatening to burst at the seams, should the...
Does THC Increase Your Heart Rate?
Cannabis consumption is associated with a “racy heart” which is referred to as tachycardia in...
Does Cannabis Help with Psychosis? Evidence From a Study
On average, one in every 200 Americans have a form of schizophrenia. Those suffering from this...
CBD for Pancreatitis
The pancreas is a pear-shaped gland located behind the stomach, and it plays a crucial role in...
Is The CBD Pet Market Growing?
The CBD pet market is growing despite the economic downturn due to the global pandemic, described...
Can CBD Oil Shrink Tumor?
Cannabidiol (CBD) can do numerous things, so much so that it’s been dubbed as the 21st...
Strategic Advertising Options for CBD Products
As the cannabidiol (CBD) consumer base continues to balloon (across all demographics), the market...
No Aloha for CBD in Hawaii
Hawaii just banned the most exiting hemp extracts: CBD gummies, infused beverages, and smokable...
CBD and its Various Conversions
Has Cannabidiol (CBD) run its entire course and metamorphosed into other more exciting compounds...
NIST Study Set To Standardize Cannabis Testing
Hemp and cannabis cultivars have striking similarities. However, they two differ in the amount of...
The Best Selling CBD Products: Vapes vs Gummies vs Topicals
Projections from Statista estimate that cannabidiol (CBD) sales will shoot to $1.8 billion by 2022...
CBD for Diabetic Use
When it comes to the therapeutic potential of cannabidiol (CBD), researchers have only began to...
Will the Delta 8 Frenzy Hurt CBD Sales?
A recent article in the Forbes described the Delta-8 (D8) frenzy as “a tale of American ingenuity.”...
What We Need to Learn About CBG
Medical cannabis is now legal in 36 states and with South Dakota set to join in July, the number...
ECS vs other systems in the body: why it’s unique
“Two eminent scientists said that the endocannabinoid system is involved in essentially all human...
Does CBD’s Immune Suppressive Effects Have Any Benefits For...
Cannabidiol has been implicated in the management of several medical conditions. Even though it...
Cannabinoids and OCD
Can cannabinoids help with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? Cannabinoid-based therapies have...
Cannabinoids & Brain Health
Cannabinoids have been implicated in the treatment of various conditions, and the potential...
Can CBD Fight Viruses?
Recently, researchers from the UK and Italy conducted a systematic review to establish if there is...
Hemp & The “Canna-bees”
There is a new “buzz” surrounding bees and cannabis (yes, pun intended). “Cannabees” has emerged as...
How Does Genetics Affect THC:CBD Ratios?
Phytocannabinoid composition in a cannabis cultivar determines most of its benefits. This makes the...
Does CBD Cause Liver Damage?
A major concern about cannabidiol (CBD) involves liver safety. And a study on this topic carried...
Female & BIPOC Leaders Are Integral to The Success of The...
The War on Drugs was an exercise in futility that only served to deepen the inequalities that exist...
Hemp in the Nutritional Segment
For many years, the cultivation of hemp was illegal in different parts of the world. However, this...
The Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society’s Guide To CBD
Cannabidiol, popularly known as CBD, has been a controversial subject in the clinical setting. The...
Cannabis & Psychiatric Symptoms: Critical Review of a Meta...
Recently a meta-analysis published in Lancet Psychiatry linked cannabis to psychiatric symptoms...
Four Canadians Given the Greenlight to Use Psilocybin Therapy...
It was a big win for Canadians and the plant-based medicine community when, for the first time...
Cannabis & Cardiovascular Health: A Statement from The...
Cannabis safety has been a subject of contention among pro- and anti-cannabis factions. Most...
Did CBD Cause A Case Steven Johnson Syndrome?
In case you missed it, a medical report linked cannabidiol (CBD) use to a case of Steven Johnson...
Discovery of Anandamide-like Molecule that Regulates Fear...
Anandamide is an endogenous cannabinoid that is mostly associated with the cannabinoid 1 (CB1)...
CBD’s Impact on Serotonin
What Is Serotonin? Serotonin, also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is a neurotransmitter...
Talking to Kids about Cannabis
With legalization sweeping across the US, most parents have no choice but to talk to their kids...
Social Media Data Reveal Anxiety and Pain Ranked Highest for CBD...
You’re probably tired of hearing the overused phrase “cannabidiol (CBD) products are all the rage.”...
Cannabinoid Therapy for Dogs?
Pet owners are turning to cannabidiol (CBD) to treat their dogs for many conditions, including...
Does CBD Really Offset The Side Effects of THC?
Cannabidiol (CBD) appears to be the reigning poster child of cannabis lately–but can it mitigate...
How CBD Interacts with CB1 & CB2 Receptors
Cannabidiol (CBD) interacts with two dominant receptors (CB1 and CB2) of the endocannabinoid...
Is CBG the New CBD?
Cannabigerol (CBG) has been on the radar lately, with claims that it is the new cannabidiol (CBD)...
