The legislation would include all THC products in the legal definition of marijuana, therefore subjecting all such products to the same level of testing, regulation, and restrictions. THC is the main compound in cannabis and marijuana products that gets users high.
The scientific name for THC is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, so when Michigan looked to include THC in its laws it explicitly said “delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.”
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Yes, Legal weed affects banking. Researchers collected data across the country with legal marijuana between 2011-2016, showing positive data.
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U.S. Governors support Cannabis Legalization, using the opportunity to boast marijuana reform accomplishments as part of their annual speech and budget requests. Here are the states with higher fates…
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Cannabidiol—the non-psychoactive cannabis compound better known as CBD—is a potent blocker of SARS-CoV-2 replication in human cells, new research shows. Not only that, but a survey of real-world patients taking prescribed CBD found a “significant” negative relationship between CBD consumption and COVID-19 infection.
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According to the report by Allied Market Research, titled, “CBD Hemp Oil Market By Product (Organic source, Inorganic source), and Application (Diabetes, Neurological disorders, Mood disorders, Pain relief, Others): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020-2027”. The report provides a detailed analysis of changing market dynamics, top segments, value chain, key investment pockets, regional scenario, and competitive landscape.
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A 90-day special legislative session in Kansas could very likely result in a huge step forward for cannabis legalization. Momentum in the Sunflower State has been steadily building in recent years, but a poll showing nearly 70 percent of likely voters support the plant for medical use has politicians finally paying close attention…
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Cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) present in hemp was able to prevent COVID infections, binding onto the SARS-Cov-2 virus’s spike protein, claimed the scientists of Oregon State University…
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Alcohol exposure alters endocannabinoid levels in different brain regions. What are the health implications?
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A new study from Augusta University, focused on glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and fastest growing forms of brain tumors, reveals that cannabidiol (CBD) is a beneficial form of treatment. The prognosis for glioblastoma is a 15-month survival rate following diagnosis, based on data from the Glioblastoma Foundation.
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CBGA, or cannabigerolic acid, is one of many minor cannabinoids produced by the cannabis plant.
Unsure of what a “cannabinoid” is? These are compounds cannabis produces that interact with a network of receptors in our body, known as the endocannabinoid system.
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