True Health Benefits of CBD Oil Explained
Written by Diana Rangaves, PharmD, Clinical Consultant, Google Scholar.|Last Updated:Jan 26, 2021 CBD has been used for its medical benefits for thousands of years, long before it registered on our contemporary radar. It can affect an abundance of our body’s receptors and systems, making the list of potential therapeutic uses of CBD so long. The word […]
Leading U.S. Hemp Organization Comes Out In Favor Of Delta-8
The Hemp Industries Association announced its support of the controversial psychedelic compound as CBD companies continue squabble with state and federal authoritiesWritten by Chris Kudialis, CBD and Cannabis Reporter.|Last Updated:Jun 27, 2021 After months of silence, a leading U.S. industry group for hemp professionals is setting the record straight: Delta-8 THC should be allowed. The Hemp […]
Oregon bill advancing delta-8 THC limits awaits governor’s signature
Published June 28, 2021 Oregon lawmakers have agreed on new limits for hemp-derived products including delta-8 THC. A bill that cleared the legislature Saturday and now awaits Gov. Kate Brown’s signature would ban the sale of hemp products containing THC to minors, reported (Medford’s) KDRV-TV. READ MORE HERE…
Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test
American champion Sha’Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. READ MORE HERE…
New Leafreport Research Reveals More Than 50% of Delta-8 THC Hemp-Derived Products Tested Had Illegal Levels of Delta-9 THC
Written by Gleb Oleinik, CBD Journalist.|Medically reviewed by Eloise Theisen, RN, MSN, AGPCNP-BC. Last Updated:Jun 14, 2021 Out of 38 tested products, 63% contained the wrong amount of Delta-8. More than 50% also had illegal (over 0.3%) levels of Delta-9 THC. READ MORE HERE…
Washington Marijuana Growers Call Synthetic Delta-9 and Delta-8 a Threat
Written by Medical Team, Leafreport’s Clinician Team. Last Updated:Jun 09, 2021 Delta-9 is the “high”-producing molecule in cannabis that most users are familiar with. The newer, less psychoactive cannabinoid delta-8 comes from hemp, legalized by the 2018 Farm Bill. Growers’ concern over what they call synthetic products – which they fear may put them out of […]
Efficacy testing of cannabinoids and cannabinoid-containing products
Published July 2, 2021 “…Despite the widespread use of CBD in topical cosmetic products, there is limited scientific data regarding the effects of cannabinoids in the skin.”… Genemarkers, a testing lab based in Michigan, is helping to change this. Testing performed by Genemarkers can validate the efficacy of CBD-containing products using animal-free and cruelty-free testing methods. […]
Connecticut bans unlicensed sales of hemp-derived THC products
Published 20 hours ago When Connecticut approved the legalization of adult-use marijuana last month, it became the latest state to institute a ban on hemp-derived THC products, including delta-8 THC and delta-10 THC, for companies without a license to sell them. The state’s new law prohibits products containing delta-7, delta-8, delta-9 and delta-10 from being sold outside […]
Cannabis research pioneer hopes latest discovery is not overlooked — again
By Noah Smith Sept. 26, 2019 Raphael Mechoulam explaining steps of the process at his Hebrew University lab in Israel. Raphael Mechoulam, an Israeli organic chemist and professor of medicinal chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, remembers the letdown after his groundbreaking discoveries surrounding the structure of the cannabis compounds CBD and THC in 1963 […]
New Research Suggests Terpenes And CBD Work 2X’s Better For Covid-19 Inflammation Than Corticosteroid
Emily Earlenbaugh Jul 21, 2020, Scientists working with terpenes are studying whether they may help in the fight against COVID-19. “…In the last few months, researchers have been looking at whether cannabis, or it’s many chemical compounds, might help to fight this deadly effect by bringing down inflammation. Recently, we’ve seen positive results from studies suggesting that CBD, a […]