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New data shows that CBD interacts directly with the CB1 cannabinoid receptor in therapeutically relevant ways while modulating THC's psychoactive effects.
Companion planting, a method of cultivation where plants are grown together to promote a flourishing ecosystem, offers many benefits for cannabis farmers.
Bonni Goldstein, MD, author of Cannabis Revealed, discusses using cannabis medicine in her practice for patients with intractable epilepsy, cancer, autism, and mental health conditions.
With the growing awareness of CBD as a potential health aid there's also been a proliferation of misconceptions. Find questions and responses to common misinformation.
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CBD: Game-Changer for Medical Marijuana
An exploration of the science and politics of CBD, the noneuphoric cannabis component that has changed the national discussion about medical marijuana and industrial hemp in the United States.
CBD Master Class for Bud-Tenders and Patient Counsellors
A workshop on cannabis therapeutics for dispensary staff, focusing on how best to guide and assist patients and caregivers regarding CBD-rich options and products.
Beyond CBD: Cannabis Therapeutics and Holistic Healing
An examination of how numerous holistic healing modalities, including diet, exercise, sleep and stress reduction techniques, are mediated by the endocannabinoid system.
Medical Marijuana for Seniors
Seniors, the fastest growing demographic among medical marijuana patients, are discovering that cannabis is helpful for treating degenerative, age-related conditions -- Alzheimer’s, chronic pain, heart disease, diabetes, sleep disorders, stroke, and more. Scientific research validates anecdotal reports that cannabis can do wonders for the aging brain.
The Spirit of Cannabis
A mythopoetic and scientific inquiry into the healing properties of cannabis and the principles of cannabis therapeutics.
Cannabis and Epilepsy
Marijuana has a rich history as a medicine for quelling seizures and convulsions going back hundreds of years. In the mid-19th century, the U.S. Pharmacopeia listed cannabis as a treatment for pediatric epilepsy, and subsequent scientific studies have documented the anticonvulsant effects of CBD, THC, and whole plant cannabis.
Smoke Signals: A Cannabis History Primer—From Prohibition to Legalization
A discussion of why the U.S. government banned “the evil weed” during the Great Depression and how a decades-old grassroots countercultural movement for marijuana legalization evolved into today’s widespread populist revolt against conventional medicine and extra-constitutional authority.