Month: November 2018


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Cannabis Kills All Types of Cancer Cells

Cannabis Kills All Types of Cancer Cells That Science Has Tested so Far https://www.rxleaf.com/post/15477/cannabis-kills-all-types-of-cancer-cells-that-science-has-tested-so-far?fbclid=IwAR00nNmkqr7D0NPKITdGEJEe5kfD9jaBzibzUr-pXY_XJAmBUaW3h9Pb8ak Studies have also shown that CBD aids tumor regression. One found that cancer in mice was reduced by 70 percent in 18 days after they were treated with CBD. Again, this was glioma (a particularly nasty type of cancer that starts…

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Marijuana: A high-tech, industrial future?

Marijuana growers wrestle with cannabis’ high-tech, industrial future: You can’t hand-prune the plants for a $32 billion business. https://www.cnet.com/news/marijuana-growers-wrestle-with-cannabis-high-tech-industrial-future/ Industrialization will bring us to marijuana’s future, said Ed Rosenthal, the “guru of ganja” who co-founded High Times Magazine. He wrote “Ed Rosenthal’s Marijuana Grower’s Handbook,” but now he argues in favor of greenhouses where robots…

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Leading a Cannabis Discussion at the Dinner Table

How to Lead a Cannabis Discussion at the Dinner Table https://www.marijuana.com/news/2018/11/how-to-lead-cannabis-conversations-at-the-holiday-table/ Conversation points developed in the article: 1. Cannabis is not a gateway drug. 2. Cannabis may be an effective tool in efforts to counter America’s opioid epidemic. 3. Medical marijuana is a boon to seniors dealing with hard-to-treat pain. 4. Legalizing marijuana means safer…

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Where is Medical Marijuana Legal in Europe?

London marijuana producer Indiva gets foothold in Europe https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/very-excited-london-based-marijuana-producer-indiva-expanding-into-europe Notes: AEssence Europe, a subsidiary of a California-based hydroponics provider, to acquire a medical cannabis cultivation licence in Denmark. Other European countries to legalize medical cannabis include Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Norway, Romania, Croatia, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Cyprus, Macedonia, Finland and…

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Russo’s Cannabis Solution to the Opioid Crisis

Russo’s Cannabis Solution to the Opioid Crisis https://www.leafly.com/news/health/6-takeaways-from-dr-ethan-russos-cannabis-an-unconventional-solution-to-the-opioid-crisis 1. Combining cannabis with opioids is nothing new. 2. A key appeal of early medical cannabis was its ability to kill pain without inducing nausea or sleep. 3. Using cannabis to treat opiate addiction is also nothing new. 4. Opioids kill 80 Americans a day. Cannabis has…

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Leafly’s Description of Different Cannabis Types

What’s the difference between Sativa and Indica Cannabis? https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/sativa-indica-and-hybrid-differences-between-cannabis-types Here’s how terms have shifted since their earliest botanical definitions: Today, “sativa” refers to tall, narrow-leaf varieties of cannabis, thought to induce energizing effects. However, these narrow-leaf drug (NLD) varieties were originally Cannabis indica ssp. indica. “Indica” has come to describe stout, broad-leaf plants, thought to…

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8 Non Marijuana Plants Containing Cannabinoids

8 Non Marijuana Plants Containing Cannabinoids https://livelovefruit.com/8-non-marijuana-plants-contain-cannabinoids/?fbclid=IwAR242XZVbCbEjaFJRF6xQrimsxhMnQDbIs3Rf3kgc9e9ZYPSN6sbWeBqvDU The medical health benefits of cannabinoids are promising. Research suggests that cannabinoids have the ability to: – Reduce anxiety – Reduce inflammation and relieve pain – Control nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy – Kill cancer cells and slow tumour growth – Relax tight muscles in those with…

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CBD Oil for ADHD?

CBD Oil for ADHD? The Facts About This Popular Natural Treatment https://www.additudemag.com/cbd-oil-adhd-symptoms-natural-treatment/ Notes: This is a comprehensive article that explains that there is no research at this point, but anecdotal information that is both positive and negative. “The studies done on CBD and ADHD to date amount to… practically nothing. One 2011 study showed that, among…

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6 Most Popular Strains and Medical Uses

6 Most Popular Strains and Medical Uses https://www.thisisinsider.com/popular-strains-marijuana-medical-uses-2018-11 OG Kush: ‘Crush Stress’ crush stress under the weight of its heavy euphoria. It carries an earthy pine and sour lemon scent with woody undertones, an aroma that has become the signature of OG Kush varieties and descendants.” Blue Dream: ‘symptom relief’ “delivers swift symptom relief without…

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