Published: Sep 8, 2017, 2:58 pm • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 3:51 pm By Elliott Almond, Mercury News Jim Plunkett arrived at a celebrity golf tournament in Palm Springs on a warm May day this year expecting the usual banter …
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Published: Sep 8, 2017, 2:56 pm • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 3:50 pm By Elliott Almond, Mercury News Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the most common chemical compounds found in the marijuana plant. While CBD can help with mental and …
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Published: Sep 8, 2017, 8:22 am • Updated: Sep 8, 2017, 8:22 am By Tribune News Service, The Cannabist Staff After years of firm opposition from the Indiana Statehouse, the tides may be turning on the issue of legalizing medical …
Read More »‘Cansortium Texas’ Granted First Medical Marijuana License in TX
On Wednesday, officials announced that Cansortium Texas would be the first company to receive a medical marijuana license issued by the state of Texas, after a scrutinizing review from the state Department of Public Safety. #Texas issues first medical marijuana …
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Strain Overview The Scoop: Bubba Kush is the younger sister of Pre-98 Bubba Kush. An Indica strain that rapidly expanded its fan base throughout North America and Europe in the early 1990s – Bubba Kush earned a lofty reputation for …
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Published: Sep 5, 2017, 9:28 am • Updated: Sep 5, 2017, 9:36 am By Denver Post Editorial Board Don’t drive high — not even a little, not even a short distance, not ever. It’s not a hard message. It’s the …
Read More »Non-psychotropic cannabinoids show promise for pain relief
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Some cancers love bone. They thrive in its nutrient-rich environment while gnawing away at the very substrate that sustains them, all the while releasing inflammatory substances that cause pain—pain so severe that opioids often are prescribed …
Read More »Singer Olivia Newton-John Is Fighting Her Second Bout of Cancer With the Help of Medical Marijuana – News
Four-time Grammy winner and never-ending cult phenomenon Olivia Newton-John recently opened up about her second and latest fight against the destructive forces of cancer. The singer beat breast cancer in the 1990’s, and is now supplementing her battle against a …
Read More »New Study: Δ9-THCA Has Potent Neuroprotective Properties
THCA (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the most abundant non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in marijuana, has demonstrated its potent neuroprotective ability in a recent study. Published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, the Spanish study conducted at Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba (IMIBIC), …
Read More »Brazil Works Toward Domestic Cannabis Cultivation
In August of 2006, Brazilian lawmakers decriminalized the use of cannabis and replaced prosecution with a warning or potential community service. By 2014, CBD-based medicines were being imported for people who suffer from a variety of conditions. In January, Brazil’s …
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