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We emphasize CBD not to privilege one compound over another but to challenge the idea that cannabis equals THC. THC is a remarkable molecule in its own right, but THC is not the whole plant, and neither is CBD. Project CBD defends and supports whole plant cannabis therapeutics.
Without dedicated attention to those most harmed by police enforcement of drug laws, their situation might not improve with legalization.
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Synthetic cannabinoid binds with high potency to the CB1 receptor — about 10-20x higher than THC.
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Could CBD save the lives of babies born with brain damage? A new clinical trial aims to find out.
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Personally threatening children is not the best way to make kids fear cannabis.
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Australian scientists recently published an open label study of Epidiolex in pediatric epilepsy.
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Hemp is a bioaccumulator — it tends to absorb heavy metals from soil, leaving the ground clean by collecting contaminants in its body.
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A recent study from researchers in Maryland and Pennsylvania explains why cannabinoids may be protective for humans.
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There is evidence that stoned drivers drive slower and less aggressively, making up for some impairment in their reaction time.
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The development of legal cannabis is associated with lower teen use and higher adult use.
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It's been months since Congress passed the Farm Bill legalizing hemp for cultivation. It's high time we rectify some common myths about this plant.
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