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CBG & CBD Inhibit Brain Tumor Growth

Cannabigerol (CBG) was found to be effective at inhibiting the progression of glioblastoma (the most aggressive type of primary brain tumor).
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CBD Oil Helps with Chronic Headaches

These standardized results were part of a clinically-validated survey published in late 2020 that showed 86% of CBD users (105 total) reported decreased headache impact.
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CBD Can Help with OCD Symptoms

The study was published in January 2021 in the Journal of Affective Disorders and it found that OCD patients who used CBD saw significant improvement in many common symptoms.
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Study: Topical CBD is Effective for Peripheral Neuropathy vs. Placebo

This study was published in 2020 in the journal Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. It showed that CBD did help with the chronic pain associated with neuropathy in the extremities.
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Cannabis Extracts Help with Autism vs. Placebo

The clinical trial data was published in the journal Molecular Autism and showed that "disruptive behavior was much or very much improved in 49 percent using whole-plant extract versus 21 percent on placebo."
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THC May Help Prevent Colon Cancer and IBD

This study was done in mice, but clearly showed that mice injected with THC showed resistance to developing colon cancer and exhibited "markedly" lower levels of colonic inflammation.
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CBD Doesn't Affect the Brain's Reward Centers

A double-blind, placebo-controlled study from the University College London found that a single large dose of CBD (600mg) does not alter the brain's reward-related regions.
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CBD Shows Promise for Fighting Staph Infections

This clinical study used a synthetic CBD formulation applied nasally and was found to be 76% effective at eradicating Staph infections in the nose even 7 days after treatment was completed.
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Why Edibles Work Differently

The bottom line is that after D9-THC goes through the liver, it becomes 11-OH-THC which can penetrate the blood-brain barrier much more easily and efficiently.
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Study: Adding Cannabis Means Fewer ADHD Prescriptions

"These findings reveal that the higher-dose consumption of medical cannabis components (phytocannabinoids and terpenes) is associated with ADHD medication reduction."
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CBD NOT Effective in Reducing Cocaine Dependence

This is one of the first randomized, double-blind clinical trials on human subjects to study the effect of CBD on reducing cocaine cravings or risk of relapse for habitual cocaine users.
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CBD has Positive Impact on Anxiety & Stress

The studies showed that CBD was particularly effective at reducing "anticipator anxiety", the type of stress that occurs when speaking in public or to large groups.
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Study: Reduced Hypertension after 3 months with Cannabis

Cannabis-based medicine was administered orally (extract) and by smoking (flower). They used 24-hour monitoring and saw the average daily blood pressure reading drop.
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Hashinene? Yes, it's a Real Terpene

This is a very unique terpene that is rarely found in cannabis flower, but always found in Moroccan and Lebanese hash. Hashinene is a by-product of the unique and very simple hash production process used in Northern Africa, specifically the Rif Valley of Morocco.
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Why are "Landrace" Strains Important?

Landrace strains are essentially the ancestors to EVERY single cannabis strain on the face of the earth. They are the original cannabis strains collected by our ancestors thousands of years ago.
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Germany: 54% of Parkinson's Patients See Clinical Benefits from Medical Cannabis

A survey published January 26, 2021 in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease found that 54% of Parkinson's patients showed clinical benefits from cannabis-based medicines.
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Some Cannabis Chemovars Reduce COVID-19 Cytokine Storms

A promising study from Canada shows that some cannabis strains help reduce a specific type of inflammatory distress—called a “cytokine storm”—that proceeds severe cases of acute respiratory distress due to COVID-19.
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Study: CBD Can Kill a Wide Range of Bacteria

Researchers found “for the first time that cannabidiol can selectively kill a subset of Gram-negative bacteria that includes the ‘urgent threat’ pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae”. They believe it could be the birth of the first new class of antibiotics in 60 years.
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