The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 could not differentiate between hemp and marijuana when it banned all cannabis products. Yet hemp is not the same as marijuana in many aspects, even though both may contain similar chemical components. As you may have noted, there is a high demand for CBD from the hemp plant amidst […]
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CBD or “cannabidiol” is a type of chemical compound that has been gaining a lot of traction in recent years. It’s extracted from marijuana and is associated with a broad range of applications that relate to health and wellness. People of all age groups are starting to use CBD for everything from pain relief to
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Man’s best friend has always been by our sides through thick and thin. You may feel that you have developed a complex and intimate bond with your furry friend, and you are definitely not wrong. Dogs are incredibly intelligent and have body systems similar to those of humans. Knowing this, it is no wonder that
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Two revolutionary new areas that have been taking the market by storm are in the fields of CBD and nanotechnology. Both are relatively new areas that are becoming available to the public in a variety of products, but what happens when they join together? Nanotechnology is now being introduced into lines of CBD products that
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The effect of cannabis in your body is prominent because you already have a system to interact with the active compounds in the substance. The endocannabinoid system does not, however, produce the euphoria you are experience after using cannabis. Due to its name, people may assume that the system is related to a feeling of
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Cannabinoids are chemical compounds found in the marijuana, or cannabis sativa, plant. One of these ingredients, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is responsible for the euphoric or “high” feeling commonly associated with cannabis. However, it is possible to use the other extracts of the cannabis plant for medicinal purposes and not be at risk of a euphoric
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Cannabinol popularly abbreviated as CBN is a cannabinoid derivative obtained from the Cannabis Sativa plant as an oxidative product of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Cannabinol, unlike other cannabinoids, is more non-polar thus is soluble in non-aqueous solution than in aqueous solutions. Cannabinol is classified as a mild psychoactive agent found in trace amounts in freshly harvested Cannabis
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Whether we have heard it on celebrity news or during language arts class, we all can probably define the word, ‘entourage.’ This word is used to describe any large groups of people attending or walking with an important person such as a celebrity. This word has become frequently associated with cannabidiol (CBD), yet most of
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