THC manages Glaucoma eye pressure but CBD impedes that positivity. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2018/12/18/new-study-finds-marijuana-component-cbd-makes-glaucoma-worse/amp/ Summary: Researchers say the cannabis compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which produces the stoned effects, is the real powerhouse for giving glaucoma patients the gift of sight. However, when CBD is consumed in conjunction, as is likely the case with any glaucoma patient using whole plant…
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Dear Friends: Stay alert!
Dear friends, I think we have discovered a river of concern on this site (or in consulting terminology, a ‘felt need’). Just since starting this website two months ago, I’ve been contacted by friends, friends of friends, and family members who are struggling with these health issues either for themselves or their partners or children.…
Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana
Older Americans Are Flocking to Medical Marijuana https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/07/health/seniors-marijuana-cannabis-pain.html Notes: “People in their 80s and 90s, even retired Air Force colonels, are finding such relief” with cannabis, said Ms. Horne. “Almost everybody I know is using it in one form or another” — including her husband Hal, 68, a retired insurance broker, who says it helps…
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Leafly’s Guide to Cannabinoids and Terpenes
A Guide to Cannabinoids and Terpenes https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/understanding-cannabis-testing *This is a short, descriptive, explanation of 2 types of THC, 5 types of Cannabinoids, and 8 types of Terpenes.
Question: Cannabis and Macular Degeneration
Will you give my mom some info for my aunt. Does CBD oil help macular degeneration? L, CA Dede: L, Not to my knowledge but this came up yesterday about glaucoma: Wired Mag, Nov 6; There might also be medical applications when you don’t want the entourage effect at work. One of THC’s more famous…
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