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Weed World Magazine
About – Our mission is to educate and be a self-help guide to people who are suffering illnesses around the world, by teaching the true benefits of medical marijuana to help ease the pain mankind is needlessly enduring
Dope Smoker | A UK Cannabis blog
About – I have traveled to some of the most prestigious weed destinations in the world, including Manali in India, and Nepal, and I have lived in 8 countries. I am a cannabis smoker and I’m pretty sure it’s been a completely beneficial thing for me.
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3y ago
The popularity of medical marijuana is soaring, and among the numerous products consumers are seeking are CBD, or cannabis oils.
A wealth of marketing material, blogs and anecdotes claim that CBD oils can cure whatever ails you, even cancer. But the limited research doesn’t suggest that cannabis oil should take the place of conventional medication, except for in two very rare forms of epilepsy (and even then, it’s recommended only as a last-resort treatment). And, experts caution that because CBD oil and other cannabis-based products are not regulated or tested for safety b ..read more
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Cannabidiol, or CBD, and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, are two of many different cannabinoids present in marijuana. When in the body, CBD and THC interact with cannabinoid receptors to help treat or limit the effects of various conditions.
There are hundreds of cannabinoid receptors throughout the human body that cause specific physiological effects. Potential uses of these cannabinoids include treating the following:
pain
nausea
cancer
appetite loss and eating disorders
Alzheimer’s disease
glaucoma
multiple sclerosis
muscle spasms
The most notable difference between CBD and THC is ..read more
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A brazier and charred stones, thought to be part of burial ceremonies, preserve signs that people used the drug thousands of years ago.
Achemical analysis of ancient pots found in China shows they contain cannabis residue, scientists report in a study published in Science Advancestoday (June 12). The wooden braziers with charred stones are from the Jirzankal Cemetery in the plateaus of northwestern China and date back about 2,500 years. They are thought to have been used during burial ceremonies and may represent some of the earliest evidence of ritualistic smoking or burning of cannabis ..read more
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3y ago
After years of stalling, the agency says it plans to provide notice on pending applications from growers—but only after it establishes new regulations for suppliers.
Today (August 26), the Drug Enforcement Administration announced plans to create new regulations to expand scientific and medical research on marijuana in the US. Scientists hope the proposal will allow additional growers to enter the supply chain and hopefully bump up the quality of the material.
In 2016, the agency said it would accept applications for new growers, but as Nature reported in May, dozens of app ..read more
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The federal government cautions that the drug can affect brain development in both teens and fetuses.
Federal health officials issued a warning yesterday (August 29), advising pregnant mothers and teens not to use marijuana. The surgeon general cautioned that marijuana use has adverse effects on brain development in teens and fetuses and has also been linked to later alcohol and opioid addiction, according to STAT News.
At a press conference, officials reported that President Donald Trump has donated $100,000 toward a digital campaign to raise awareness of the risks of marijuan ..read more
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3y ago
Proteins that synthesize, bind, and degrade endocannabinoids are present in the body’s sperm factories, suggesting that the use of cannabis may directly affect them.
Heavy use of marijuana has been linked to low sperm counts and testicular germ cell cancers, but whether these conditions are actually caused by the drug or whether cannabinoids could even interact with these cells locally is unclear. A study in Scientific Reports today (September 19) reveals that the full toolbox of the endocannabinoid system is present in human testes, and therefore, in principal, cannabinoids could act dir ..read more
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3y ago
Recent federal announcements serve as reminders that in the US policy continues to outpace science when it comes to cannabis.
It took psychiatrist Staci Gruber four years to wrangle approval to run a clinical trial testing whether a liquid cannabinol product administered orally can ease symptoms of anxiety. She had to get the okay from the US Food and Drug Administration, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Cannabis research, she tells The Scientist, is “not for the faint of heart.”
Eleven states and Washington, DC, have legalized ..read more
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3y ago
The animals showed changes in both slow wave and rapid eye movement sleep.
Many countries, as well as some states in the US, have recently been taking steps to legalize the use of cannabis, but the long-term effects of using cannabinoids are still unknown. Cannibidiol (CBD), one of the compounds in the cannabis plant, is increasingly being self-administered to treat health conditions such as anxiety, chronic pain, and epilepsy without the overt effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the cannabis compound that causes a psychoactive high. The CBD industry is projected to reach $16 billion in the ..read more
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3y ago
Marijuana has been one of the most popular consumable elements for various purposes from the very beginning of the human race. Marijuana has been utilized as a catalyst for accomplishing euphoria since old occasions.It was portrayed in a Chinese therapeutic reference customarily considered to date from 2737 B.C. Its consumption spread from China to India and after that to N Africa and achieved Europe in any event as ahead of schedule as A.D.
The main direct reference to a marijuana item as a psychoactive operator dates from 2737 BC, in the compositions of the Chinese ruler Shen Nung. The atten ..read more