Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of of multiple cannabinoids that are found in Cannabis. Our bodies have a system within it called the Endocannabioid System (ECS). The ECS has multiple receptors called CB1 and CB2. Those receptors are found in all of our organs, except in the Thalamus and Brainstem...
Cannabidiol (CBD) is known for its anti-inflammatory and for its non-psychoactive properties. Research has shown that this compound interacts with extra-cannabinoid system receptor sites, like the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARG) also known as the glitazone receptor. These receptors are found in adipose tissue, colon and macrophages. PPARG regulates fatty acid storage...
The National Cancer Institute has published a Q&A on Cannabidiol (CBD) and Cancer. This is what they have say. A laboratory study of cannabidiol (CBD) in estrogen receptor positive and estrogen receptor negative breast cancer cells showed that it caused cancer cell death while having little effect on normal...
A recent study done by the University of California, San Jose State University, and the University of Kansas concluded that “mean property and violent crime rates within 100 foot buffers of tobacco shops and alcohol outlets, but not Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (MMD), substantially exceeded community wide mean crime rates...
Here are the facts: They haven’t done ANY STUDIES on pregnant women and pot. In fact, as you scour the internet, you will find one study that shows drugs/alcohol have an effect on unborn children. This study includes marijuana, but not usage of marijuana on its’ own. You might...
In a study published March of 2016, researchers gave CBD to mice and discovered that their Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) was increased. What is NREM sleep? NREM sleep is dreamless sleep. During NREM, the brain waves on the electroencephalographic (EEG) recordings are typically slow and of high voltage, the breathing...
In a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, scientists from Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University in Israel discovered that cannabidiol (CBD) when given to rats with mid-femoral fractures enhanced the healing process of the femora in just 8 weeks. These same scientists in a...
More athletes are promoting the benefits of hemp-derived CBD, or cannabidiol as a way to get healthy, without the high. Former NFL players Nate Eachus (Kansas City Chiefs) and Ron Solt (Philadelphia Eagles/Indianapolis Colts) went on the record for Times Leader while promoting CBD products in Pennsylvania. Eachus is...
After seeing the positive effects of CBD on dogs for conditions such as, osteoarthritis, pain, anxiety, and inflammation, the American Veterinary Medical Association, said last summer, that it wants the DEA to declassify marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug. More studies are needed in order to determine toxicity levels...
The World Health Organization (WHO), which is an agency of the United Nations (UN), and looked to as the navigator for many health organizations worldwide, has endorsed a recommendation from the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) that cannabidiol (CBD) based on the current information does not justify scheduling and...