Compassionate Access Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to submit to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) a recommendation to transfer marijuana from schedule I to another controlled substances schedule. The DEA must consider the recommendation and issue a final rule to reclassify marijuana. It permits, for reclassification purposes, consideration of […]
Cannabis as Medicine Has Strong Roots in Science
The use of cannabis as medicine is not going away. Testimonials from patients, families and physicians continue to fuel a swing in public support for reintroducing cannabis to widespread use in the American medicine cabinet. Regardless of the pace of change in cannabis policy, it is critical that physicians and other allied health workers attend […]
CBD User’s Manual
In 2009, a handful of CBD-rich cannabis strains were discovered serendipitously in Northern California, America’s cannabis breadbasket, where certified patients could access medical marijuana legally. Thus began a great laboratory experiment in democracy involving CBD-rich cannabis therapeutics. The advent of whole plant CBD-rich oil as a grassroots therapeutic option has changed the national conversation about […]
What to Look for in Your Cannabis Medicine
When choosing a cannabis medicine, look for: CBD-Rich Products: For maximum therapeutic impact, choose products that include both CBD, a non-intoxicating compound, and THC, the main psychoactive component of cannabis. CBD and THC work best together, enhancing each other’s therapeutic benefits. Clear Labels: Look for labels showing the quantity and ratio of CBD and THC per […]
Cannabinoids and Oxidation
One of the most important factors of good health is how our body managesoxidative stress. This is a natural process that occurs at the cellular level. When energy is created in the cell, waste products called free radicals are generated. Free radicals also result from stress and exposure to environmental toxins such as cigarette smoke […]
Hemp seeds are excellent sources of protein, fiber and fatty acids
(NaturalNews) Few plants have been as revered throughout recorded history as hemp. This green herbaceous plant, which is a high-growing variety of Cannabis sativa, has been cultivated for centuries to make durable clothing fibers, nutritious oils, building material and even paper. Traditional medicine, particularly ancient Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine, also prized the plant for its […]
How CBD works
Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of the marijuana plant, has generated significant interest among scientists and physicians in recent years—but how CBD exerts its therapeutic impact on a molecular level is still being sorted out. Cannabidiol is a pleiotropic drug in that it produces many effects through multiple molecular pathways. CBD acts through various receptor-independent […]
Why everyone should be eating more hempseed
A group of centenarians in a Chinese village seem to have stumbled upon a veritable fountain of youth in the form of a well-known seed. Revered for their life expectancy of 100+ years, inhabitants of Bama Yao live in one of the few longevity hotspots of the world. Sharing similar characteristics with other long-lived people, […]
What Is CBD?
Cannabidiol—C.B.D It is a cannabis compound that has significant medical benefits, but does not make people feel “stoned” and can actually counteract the psycho-activity of THC. So, the fact is that CBD – rich cannabis is non-psychoactive or less than THC-dominant strains makes it an appealing option for patients looking for relief from inflammation, pain, anxiety, psychosis,seizures, […]