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The DEA Bursts the CBD Bubble
In December of 2016, the DEA announced that it is implementing new rules that may portend a crackdown on CBD oil products. Educate yourself.
Article, Cannabis Politics, U.S. Federal
Mitochondria Mysteries
Scientific data indicates that CBD and THC can affect mitochondria and influence cellular function.
Article, Medicine, Inflammation, Neurodegeneration, Science, Deep Science
Cannabinoids & Oxidation
In the same way that paint protects metal from rusting or lemon juice protects apples from turning brown, cannabinoids protect our cells from oxidation.
Book Excerpt, Medicine, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Inflammation, Neurodegeneration, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke & Brain Injuries
Cannabis in the Treatment of Age-Related Pain
A patient survey collaboration between Care by Design and Project CBD demonstrated that cannabis appears to be an effective pain management tool.
Special Report, Medicine, Pain, Seniors
Data Distortion: Use & Abuse of Cannabis Science
Misinformation can masquerade as science, especially when it comes to cannabis. Adrian Devitt-Lee highlights how to spot faulty research data.
Article, Medicine, Cancer, Safety, Pregnancy, Science, Bad Science
Why Does Cannabis Produce Cannabinoids?
Why did cannabis evolve to produce cannabinoids? Project CBD responds to a reader's question.
Article, Science, Plant Science
Is Kratom the CBD of Opioids?
Why are the FDA and DEA trying to block people's access to kratom by making it a Schedule 1 drug?
Article, Medicine, Addiction & Alcoholism, Cannabis Politics, U.S. Federal
I’m Just Mad About Saffron
The health benefits of many common kitchen spices are mediated by the same cannabinoid receptors in the brain and body that cannabis activates.
Article, Medicine, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Immune Function, Inflammation, Science, Endocannabinoid System, Terpenes & Minor Cannabinoids
When Bob Dylan Turned on the Beatles
On August 28th, 1964, Bob Dylan introduced the Beatles to cannabis. And the rest is more than just rock 'n' roll history.
Book Excerpt, Culture, Pop culture
Medical Cannabis Can Help America’s Opiate Crisis
Dr. Dustin Sulak on a neglected treatment option for opioid addiction: medical marijuana.
Special Report, Medicine, Addiction & Alcoholism, Pain
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THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO CBD

By the Editors of Reader’s Digest & Project CBD: Everything You Need to Know About What It Helps, Where to Buy It, and How to Take It.