In the summer of 2012, George Wilkins, a documentary filmmaker, was in his friend’s health food shop when a customer walked in, looking exceptionally ill. “He walked up to the counter and asked for hemp oil to help treat his lung cancer,” explains the 29-year-old from Hull. “When I quizzed […]
CLOSE Alabama Prattville: The law that allows Sunday alcohol sales from retail stores in the city with valid state-issued liquor licenses goes into effect Aug. 1. Sales will be allowed with no time constraints. The city council approved the move during the board’s Tuesday night meeting. The ordinance passed 6-0-1, […]
CBD oil has been praised as a substance that can mitigate anxiety, stress, sleepless nights, irritation, and the like. A question that arises is whether CBD oil can be used as a nutritional supplement as well. Interestingly enough, CBD does have some nutritional value. According to Medical News Daily, which […]
TUESDAY, July 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Despite what many might think, legalizing marijuana does not encourage pot use among teenagers, and it may actually discourage them from smoking weed, a new study suggests. Medical marijuana laws don’t appear to influence teens’ use of pot one way or the other, […]
CBD stands for cannabidiol. It is the second most prevalent of the active ingredients of cannabis (marijuana). While CBD is an essential component of medical marijuana, it is derived directly from the hemp plant, which is a cousin of the marijuana plant. CBD has been touted for a wide variety […]
Doctor Veronica Stahl, a dentist from Mortsel in Belgium, says cannabis has an antibacterial effect that fights dental plaque. And the painkilling effect of the toothpaste – called Cannabite Lifelong – could alleviate toothache and even save nerve endings otherwise lost to root canal surgery. There is evidence cannabis extracts […]
EXPERT: As well as testing other people’s CBD products, Simon has developed his own range (Pic: EOS) In July 2018 the government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs said the rules should be changed so doctors have the option of prescribing cannabis-derived products for certain ailments. Shortly after that […]
Tinnakorn Jorruang/iStock via Getty ImagesSome medical cannabis patients rely on marijuana oils for pain relief. Cindi Olsen was a medical cannabis patient when that was the only way to legally access the drug in Canada. Nearly nine months after marijuana became legal for all Canadians, the breast cancer survivor is […]
It is a well-known fact that Cannabis sativa plant can be used to treat various medical conditions. Therefore, many countries have legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. In the United States, 33 states and Washington DC have legalized the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. Unfortunately, not all […]
© iStock/Sinhyu ICCI, the first Centre of Excellence in the medical cannabis field, is an organisation that combines various institutions and explores the dynamic cannabinoid treatments available. The combination of institutes consequently provide services to a broad array of entities around the world that are interested in the development of […]