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Study: Cannabinoids & Terpenes evaporate quickly at temperatures below their boiling points

Due to evaporation, both cannabinoids and terpenes evaporate fairly quickly at temperatures significantly below their actual boiling points. Terpenes go first, then cannabinoids.

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Study: CBD gives relief to arthritis patients

The study was a self-selected anonymous sample of 428 arthritis patients recruited by The Arthritis Foundation and their partners between May 2020 and November 2020.
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Cannabis smoke doesn't act like tobacco smoke at all

A review study observed a big difference between the pharmacological and chemical effects of smoked cannabis and smoked tobacco. So much so that the authors concluded that cannabis smoke actually inhibits the mechanisms in the human body that create carcinogenic processes, whereas tobacco smoke enhances them.
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Study: CBD + morphine is better than morphine alone for pain

This study investigated the effects of CBD and morphine on evoked and ongoing pain and is scheduled for October 2022 publication in the journal Behavioral Brain Research.
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CBD helps with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Patients were given 150mg of CBD in an oil twice a day (300mg daily) for 8 days beginning 1 day before chemotherapy was initiated. The study was published in August 2022 in the journal Supportive Care in Cancer.
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Study: Are retail oral or topical CBD preparations toxin-free and accurately labeled?

This study measured the levels of lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, and four phthalates (plastics additives called plasticizers) in a selection of commercially available CBD products in the US. They also measured the accuracy of labels.
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CBN shows promise for an aggressive pediatric nerve cancer

Neuroblastoma is an aggressive tumor that occurs in immature nerve cells typically found in children and currently has no known cure. This in vitro study looked at the effects of CBN on neuroblastoma and was published in April 2022 in the journal Cancers.
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Cancer patients say cannabis is "highly effective" at reducing their symptoms

A descriptive, cross-sectional study which aimed to identify patterns of use, perceived benefits, and side effects of medical cannabis was conducted among cancer patients in Florida. The results were published online in the Journal of Palliative Medicine in August 2022.
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CBD & CBG inhibit Mesothelioma cell growth, migration, and invasion

Published in August 2022 in the journal Cancers, this study aimed to determine whether cannabinoids had any effect on mesothelioma (lung cancer) cells.
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Cannabis use is associated with reduced chance of urological cancer

The protective effects of cannabis for renal cell carcinoma and bladder cancer were seen in women, not men. However, a protective effect for prostate cancer WAS observed for men.
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Another study: Cannabis helps control symptoms in cancer patients

"Medical marijuana has an important role in the palliation [reduction] of symptoms in advanced cancers with few adverse effects."
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CBD and post operative rotator cuff pain

This FDA sanctioned, multi-center, placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blinded trial showed that CBD can be an effective pain treatment immediately following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery, but it's not very effective after the first few days. It was published July 28, 2022.
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Chart showing emergency department visits for schizophrenia in Canada from 2015 to 2019; Can J Psychiatry. 2022 Aug; 67(8): 616–625. Published online 2022 Jan 12. doi: 10.1177/07067437211070650

Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and Schizophrenia after legalization in Canada

"there was no evidence of post-legalization change in the prevalence among individuals who use cannabis daily/almost daily (7.2% vs. 7.1%)"
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New Study: Cannabis reduces symptoms and improves quality of life in cancer patients

The study examined symptom management and quality of life (QoL) of late-stage palliative cancer patients and compared the QoL outcomes between standard treatment (ST) and cannabis treatment (CT).
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Does cannabis really help with pain? Patients in study say yes.

This result came from a cross-sectional study to assess the perceived efficacy of cannabis as a pain-relieving alternative in musculoskeletal conditions. It was published in July 2022 in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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Study: Does frequent cannabis use make you lazy?

No, it doesn't. It seems to actually enhance motivation in this study. "Cannabis users exhibit a greater likelihood of exerting more effort for reward, suggesting enhanced motivation relative to healthy controls."
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Age-related macular degeneration and cannabis smoking

"Subjects who had used marijuana more than 100 times had a significantly reduced risk of AMD, compared to subjects who had never used marijuana, and use of marijuana every day was associated with less AMD than use of marijuana less than once a month."
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CBD and Autism study shows improvement in several features

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 12-week clinical trial of 60 children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ages 5 to 11 (87% boys). It was published in Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy in May 2022.
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