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Get High & Lose Weight?

Evidence shows marijuana users are much less likely to develop metabolic syndrome, a significant risk factor for obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Illuminating Results of CBD Patient Survey

Care By Design asked thousands of patients about their use of CBD-rich cannabis and its impact on pain, discomfort, energy, mood, and overall wellbeing. Here's what they learned...
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CBD Legislative Update: Federal Developments

Several Cannabis-related bills have been introduced by the U.S. Congress in the current 114th Session. Three of these relate specifically to CBD.
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CBD-Drug Interactions: Role of Cytochrome P450

With CBD becoming widely available, scientists are taking a closer look at CBD-drug interactions.
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Fortunate Sun: Solar Power & the Birth of the American Cannabis Industry

When John Schaeffer sold the first solar panel in Mendocino County in 1978, he didn’t realize that he had struck a blow against the war on drugs.
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The Life & Work of Raphael Mechoulam: “The Scientist”

A documentary tells the story of the “father of cannabinoid medicine,” from his early days as a child of the Holocaust through his career as chief investigator into the world’s most misunderstood plant.

THE LIFE & WORK OF RAPHAEL MECHOULAM: “THE SCIENTIST”

The documentary tells the story of the “father of cannabinoid medicine,” from his early days as a child of the Holocaust through his career as the chief investigator into the world’s most misunderstood plant.
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How Safe Is Your Vape Pen?

Jahan Marcu, PhD, reports on the hidden dangers of propylene glycol and vape pens that smolder.
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The History of CBD

Project CBD started in 2009 as a journalistic group covering the story of CBD's reemergence in the grassroots cannabis supply in the United States. Learn why this narrative warranted special focus.
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Prohibition’s Last Gasp: “CBD Only”

Industrial hemp oil marketers tried to put a positive spin on the FDA’s recent slap-down of companies that pitch CBD products as legal in all 50 states.

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