More and more people are turning to cannabis to lose weight or in their quest for a good night’s sleep. With its legal status evolving and its popularity growing, the question begs: does cannabis help with sleep?
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Cannabis Can Help You Lose Weight
Stoned Citizens who regularly consume cannabis, despite experiencing increased appetite known as the munchies, tend to have lower body weight and a reduced risk of diabetes compared to non-users. However, researchers from the University of California, Irvine have recently discovered a potential explanation for this seemingly contradictory phenomenon, and unfortunately, it is not good news.
Patients With Chronic Pain Are Swapping Opioids For Medical Cannabis
Almost one third of patients with chronic pain report using medical cannabis to manage that pain, with more than half of them decreasing use of other pain medications, including opioids, new research shows.
Can CBD Prevent A Hangover And Perhaps Even Cure It?
If you are reading this, you are probably hungover, looking for a cure and wondering what to do to prevent a hangover in the future. Can CBD prevent a hangover or cure one? Certainly not! But there are certain areas in which CBD may be able to help with hangovers and make them less painful … Read more
Cannabis Compounds Prevent Infection By Covid-19 Virus, Study Finds
Cannabis compounds can prevent infection from the virus that causes Covid-19 by blocking its entry into cells, according to a study published this week by researchers affiliated with Oregon State University. Forbes reports that the researchers found that two cannabinoid acids commonly found in hemp varietals of cannabis, cannabigerolic acid, or CBGA, and cannabidiolic acid, … Read more
How Hemp Oil Works: Benefits And Side Risks
Hemp oil is also known as hemp seed oil. This is made from hemp, or a cannabis plant, that looks like marijuana, but it contains less THC or tetrahydrocannabinol, a kind of chemical that makes people get high. Hemp contains CBD or cannabidiol, not THC (read more). This CBD is a chemical that is commonly used to treat many things, from epilepsy to anxiety.
How CBD Oil And Pilates Combat Pain, Reduce Inflammation, And Speed Up Muscle Recovery
Gearing up for a work out is not the same for everybody, some athletes train for hours every day – others, like me, rely on an hour long Pilates session to tone our bodies. Regardless of how much (or is it many?) you can “lift”; everybody has experienced the discomfort and pain that sets in shortly after. We investigate just how CBD can help mitigate the pain associated with muscle recovery.
Cheeba Cannabis Academy – A Training Solution For A Developing Cannabis Industry
There sure has never been a more exciting time to be alive! The legalization of cannabis, the destigmatization of the cliche stoned citizen persona and the establishment of a Cannabis Academy has paved the way for the impending Green Rush. South Africa has a very favourable climate for cannabis cultivation. That paired with the unique … Read more
Autism Awareness Month And Why Medical Marijuana Matters!
On the second day of the fourth month, the globe celebrates World Autism Awareness Day. A day to acknowledging the existence of autism and the roughly four million extraordinary individuals around the world living with the symptoms associated with an impacted nervous system. A day where universal landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the White … Read more
EPM301 – A Synthetic Cannabinoid Acid More Potent Than THC Or CBD Is Discovered By The Godfather of Cannabis Research
Professor Raphael Mechoulam is known as the ‘godfather of cannabis research’, he effectively created the foundation for modern medical marijuana. His latest discovery was announced with the introduction of a new patented compound; a cannabidiolic acid methyl ester, or EPM301. The synthetic, fully stable acid-based cannabinoid molecule has created quite the stir in the world … Read more