Medicinal cannabis is now available on prescription after Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced the change last month relaxing the rules about the circumstances in which the products can be given to patients. The move follows several high-profile cases, including that of young epilepsy sufferers Alfie Dingley and Billy Caldwell, whose […]
Cannabidiol has found a brick-and-mortar home on Stowe’s Mountain Road. Erik and Alexis St. Croix are the husband-and-wife team behind Elevated State VT, a shop dedicated to CBD products. CBD stands for cannabidiol, an oil derived from the hemp plant. It’s a cousin to marijuana, but contains only minuscule amounts […]
Cannabis oil launched at Holland & Barrett at the beginning of the year, and the health food chain has reported sales of its ‘CBD Oil’ rocketing. The retailer, which has been selling the product for £19.99. has already seen sales increase by 37 per cent in the last four weeks. […]
Part 1 of our CBD story can be found here: An Introduction To The Soothing World Of CBD As the conversation around CBD (cannibidiol) has become more mainstream over the last year, more and more New Yorkers have become intrigued by its potential benefits. I’ve heard the same questions pop […]
Cannabidiol is the active ingredient in some prescription drugs that relieve muscle spasm pain, according to the NHS. Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is a neuroactive compound that doesn’t give patients a ‘high’ feeling, but can be used for medicinal purposes, added nutritionist Dr Sarah Brewer. “For general well-being the recommended dose […]
CBD oil, or cannabidiol, has been available in the UK at Holland and Barrett stores since the start of the year, proving popular among the general public. The retailer has been selling the oil for £19.99 and over the last few weeks sales have increased by 37 per cent. The […]
Dec. 15, 2017 — A compound found in the cannabis plant is not harmful, has health benefits, and does not have abuse potential, experts at the World Health Organization say. The WHO’s Expert Committee on Drug Dependence focused on cannabidiol, or CBD, one of the naturally occurring cannabinoids found in […]
Story Highlights: THC can increase heart rate by 20-50 beats per minute. This increase occurs in order to compensate for the reduction in blood pressure caused by THC. Low doses of THC appear to most strongly activate pro-cardiovascular health effects. At higher THC doses, the effect on CB1 receptors overrides THC’s […]
CBD oil, also known as cannabidiol, was made available in the UK at Holland & Barrett stores at the start of the year and proved popular among the general public. According to the Cannabis Trades Association UK, the number of people using cannabidiol (CBD) oil in Britain has rocketed from […]
A cannabis derivative called CBD — short for cannabidiol — has been zealously appearing on menus at coffee shops and cocktail bars in New York City and beyond. Flower Power Coffee, Van Leeuwen ice cream, By Chloe and an Astoria bar called Adriaen Block have all recently introduced CBD-infused items […]