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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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A new study this week has potheads gloating, late night talk show hosts snickering and a pandemic-scarred public contemplating a scenario straight out of a stoner comedy: Could cannabis actually stave off Covid?
The truth is, annoyingly, less straightforward than that.
Continue ReadingCredit: Extract Labs. Extract Labs, a leading full-service CBD extraction laboratory and retailer, today announced the launch of its 2,000mg full-spectrum Immune Support CBGa CBDa Tincture, a 1:1:1:1 500mg CBGa, CBDa, CBG and CBD tincture blend that is the first-of-its-kind to hit the consumer market.
Continue ReadingCredit: Ken Haddad. A study published this week by researchers at Oregon State University found some hemp compounds have the ability to prevent the virus that causes COVID-19 from entering human cells.
Continue ReadingCredit: Andrew DeWeese. Researchers at Oregon State University have found that cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) “bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, blocking a critical step in the process the virus uses to infect people.”
Continue ReadingCredit: Maria Loreto. A university suggests in the future, with enough research and money invested, compounds in cannabis could be used to battle and even prevent COVID-19, which is exciting and vindicating stuff.
Continue ReadingCredit: Thomas Edward. Florida is making moves in 2022 to increase access to medical cannabis, as many states move ahead of them into recreational territory.
Continue ReadingThe organization argues that the antiquated 1971 UN Convention on Psychotropic Substances Act is long overdue for some changes. While the Act was created to target drugs that are harmful, ITPRI argues that recent therapeutic evidence and the effectiveness of psilocybin warrants a change in scheduling.
Continue ReadingCredit: Jelena Martinovic. Director of national intelligence (DNI), says that security clearance applicants who have used cannabis should not be instantly rejected when applying for a federal job. This internal notice, distributed to nearly 100 agencies in late December, builds upon guidance previously approved under the Obama administration.
Continue ReadingCredit: A.J. Herrington Contributor – Forbes CBG and CBD compounds in cannabis can prevent infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by blocking its entry into cells, according to a study published this week by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University. A report on the research, “Cannabinoids Block Cellular Entry of SARS-CoV-2 and the Emerging […]
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