A Simple Guide to the Endocannabinoid System
Medically reviewed by Alan Carter, Pharm.D. — Written by Crystal Raypole on May 17, 2019 The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a complex cell-signaling system identified in the early 1990s by researchers exploring THC, a well-known cannabinoid. Cannabinoids are compounds found in cannabis. Experts are still trying to fully understand the ECS. But so far, we know it plays role in regulating […]
Residual Limb Pain
Updated on April 1, 2020. Medical content reviewed by Dr. Joseph Rosado, MD, M.B.A, Chief Medical Officer Many people end up having pain after they undergo surgery. It’s part of the natural healing process. But once your tissues begin repairing themselves, this pain typically subsides. When it comes to recovering and healing after an amputation though, […]
WHAT FARMERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GROWING HEMP
By Betsy Freese 1/17/2019 Farmers have a lot of questions about hemp, so we asked expert Michael Bowman, founding chair of the National Hemp Association, to answer a few. SF: WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF HEMP? MB: Hemp was poised to be a billion-dollar crop in the 1930s with Henry Ford a big supporter, but the Marijuana […]
Honor our nation’s heroes. Save veteran lives. Join the fight for veterans’ cannabis access.
Improving the Lives of Those Who Protected Ours America’s prolonged military conflicts over the past 17 years have exposed an aging and ineffective health care system, ill-prepared for the type and severity of the latest round of war-related injuries. Upwards of 20 percent of the 2.7 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans will experience post-traumatic stress […]
Relieving Phantom Pain and Opioid Dependency with Medicinal Marijuana
Shared from inMotion | Volume 28, Issue 2 | March/April 2018, Page 38 by Meredith Bower Holt In January 2006, when I was 29, I lost my left leg below the knee in a car accident. After months in a coma, I awoke to my brain fixating on the last signal from the now-missing limb: being […]
What’s the Difference Between Delta-8 and Delta-9 THC?
Jun. 4, 2021 12:00 a.m. MARKETPLACE Delta-8 THC vs. Delta-9 THC: Side-by-Side Comparison “…The “8” in Delta-8 indicates the location of the chemical bond – which is only one spot over from that of Delta-9. Thanks to these structural similarities, Delta-8 also shares many of the same properties as Delta-9 THC (euphoric, relaxing, body and […]
Best Strains For PTSD And Anxiety To Help Alleviate Common Symptoms
May 22, 2020 Empathic Practice Is Indica Or Sativa Better For PTSD? “…The two types of cannabis strains are Indica and Sativa. Both strains of cannabis have two main cannabinoids: THC and CBD. THC is the reason why cannabis creates a high feeling, while CBD is not psychoactive and can counteract the high feeling. Therefore, strains of […]
MEDICAL CANNABIS AND VETERANS CONDITIONS
As of May 2013, there were more than 23 million total living veterans of military service in the US. Of those, almost 17 million served in wars. That includes more than 1.7 million veterans of WWII, 2.2 million veterans of the Korean War, 7.4 million veterans of the Vietnam War, 2.3 million veterans from the […]
Your Beginner’s Guide to the 9 Major Cannabinoids
by Dr. Jessica Knox July 19, 2020 Before we get into the nine major cannabinoids list below, I have a question for you: Have you ever wondered how cannabis actually works in the body? If you’ve read up on the endocannabinoid system, you’ll know that our bodies are full of receptors that interact with cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are chemical […]
A list of major cannabinoids in cannabis and their effects
Nick Jikomes. March 24, 2017 Cannabis produces a variety compounds known as plant cannabinoids, many of which have not been detected in any other plant. How many, exactly? It’s hard to say. You’ll often see people report that there are dozens, or even 100+ plant cannabinoids produced by cannabis. But it’s difficult to know the precise […]