Tag Archive for "cannabidiol"

Cannabidiol and Cancer

The National Cancer Institute has published a Q&A on Cannabidiol (CBD) and Cancer.  This is what they have say. A laboratory study of cannabidiol (CBD) in estrogen receptor positive and estrogen receptor negative breast cancer cells showed that it caused cancer cell death while having little effect on normal...

Pot and Pregnancy

Here are the facts:  They haven’t done ANY STUDIES on pregnant women and pot.  In fact, as you scour the internet, you will find one study that shows drugs/alcohol have an effect on unborn children.  This study includes marijuana, but not usage of marijuana on its’ own.  You might...

Cannabidiol Strengthens Bones according to new study

In a study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, scientists from Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University in Israel discovered that cannabidiol (CBD) when given to rats with mid-femoral fractures enhanced the healing process of the femora in just 8 weeks.  These same scientists in a...

World Health Organization CBD “is not likely to be abused”.

The World Health Organization (WHO), which is an agency of the United Nations (UN), and looked to as the navigator for many health organizations worldwide, has endorsed a recommendation from the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) that cannabidiol (CBD) based on the current information does not justify scheduling and...

CBD and High Blood Pressure

In a study done this past summer by The Journal of Clinical Insight in England, 9 men were given 600mg of CBD or placebo.  In one dose the participants who received the CBD had lowered their resting systolic blood pressure by 6mmHg and reduced stroke volume by 8ml compared to...

Wyoming and CBD

Thanks to Wyoming HB32, which was passed in July 2015, Wyoming became the 16th state to legalize CBD.  Cannabidiol has shown to be effective in treating anxiety, sleeplessness, seizures, inflammation, and pain in humans and in our pets. Since hemp-derived CBD is only CBD, there is no “head-high” associated...

The Winter Olympics and CBD.

Olympians are able to use CBD to manage a number of health related issues as they prepare for the upcoming winter Olympics in South Korea. World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said in a Sept. 29 statement  “Cannabidiol is no longer prohibited,” warning, however, that THC, the chemical compound in cannabis, (that can...

Hemp Oil vs Medical Marijuana; which CBD is better?

 The following information is reposted from Medical Marijuana, Inc.  I happen to think its perfect all on its own. CBD FROM HEMP OIL VS. CBD FROM MEDICAL MARIJUANA With so much misinformation on the internet about cbd oil, one of the most common questions we get from consumers is...

Cannabidiol in Indiana; what the law really means

The state attorney general in Indiana, Curtis Hill, issued an advisory opinion in regards to possession and use of cannabinol (CBD) in his state.  In an article published by The Tribune he says that individual police departments and prosecutors can choose whether to charge anyone for possessing or selling CBD...