Arthritis

Coming Soon: Cannabinoids for Arthritis

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Cannabinoids seem promising for treating the symptoms or progression of rheumatoid arthritis. A new controlled trial seeks to study CBD and THC’s impacat on arthritic pain.

How Cannabis Is Transforming Oklahoma

Will Foster, a middle-aged white man with a receding hairline, stands in front of an Oklahoma skyline. He is wearing a short-sleeve blue button-up shirt.

In 1997, Will Foster, then 38, was sentenced to 93 years in an Oklahoma state prison for growing a small cannabis garden in a locked bomb shelter under his home in Tulsa. Foster, a U.S. military veteran with no prior criminal record, wasn’t dealing weed – he had been cultivating cannabis to treat his psoriatic arthritis, a painful, degenerative disease.

Trade in Your Ibuprofen for Cannabis

Round red ibuprofen pills pour onto a white table from an out-of-focus white bottle in the background.

Pain from inflammation can and will likely affect all adults at some point in their lives. But there can be serious side effects to using traditional anti-inflammatories like ibuprofen. Could cannabis provide an safer alternative?

Cannabis Roots: From Traditional Medicine to Modern Science

A cannabis seed sitting on top of coco soil has sprouted a taproot.

It has long been known that resinous cannabis flower tops are well endowed with medicinal components. But that’s not the only part of the plant that has been used for therapeutic purposes. Cannabis roots have also provided relief for various ailments in traditional cultures.

Dosing THCA: Less Is More

THCA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) is the non-psychoactive acid form of THC found in the plant when raw. THCA converts to THC when it is decarboxylated. Discover the clinical and laboratory research on THCA for epilepsy, chronic pain, digestive disorders, and more.

Cannabis Medicine Has Strong Roots in Science

Neuroscientist Greg Gerdeman, PhD, one of the rare professors to teach the endocannabinoid system in college, challenges health professionals and researchers to study cannabis science and therapeutics.

Arthritis

Arthritis is an inflammation of one or more joints. There are many different types, including osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Symptoms may include joint pain, stiffness, or swelling.

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