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What Is CBC? When we consider the major cannabinoids, cannabichromene (CBC) is sort of “the ugly duckling.” CBC doesn’t get a lot of praise nor attention, but it has shown to have profound benefits. Similar to cannbidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), CBC stems from the all-important cannabigerolic acid (CBG-A). “Cannabigerolic acid (CBG-A) is often referred to as the “stem cell” of cannabinoids. It is the precursor to THC, CBD, and CBC.” …

A Saudi Arabian Study Found CBD Protects Against “Red Death” Being diagnosed with cancer, regardless who you are, can be devastating. Of course, some people take it better than others, but it typically means that you life will change forever, at least slightly. One of the worst parts about cancer is that the treatment often has terrible side effects. While there are a number different forms of chemotherapy, one of the most common is doxorubicin. It is administered through an IV and used to treat various types of cancer including: leukemia, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, breast, thyroid, and brain cancer. While it …

Veganics Is True To Its Roots In terms of cannabis cultivation today, it would be hard to find a bigger name than Kyle Kushman. His resume speaks for itself: Kushman is a 5-time High Times Cannabis Cup winner, Instructor at Oaksterdam University, and California cannabis consultant. Drawing from his experiences with growing, Kushman has helped develop a revolutionary growing technique called Veganics. Kushman discovered Veganics in 2009 and began teaching it in his Oaksterdam Advanced Horticulture classes. As with any influential movement, the Veganic revolution is best understood in the context of its beginnings. The …

What is Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)? Tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC as it is commonly referred to as, results from numerous changes and reactions in the cannabis plant. For starters, the cannabis plant produces a cannabinoid known as Cannabigerolic acid (CBGA). From here, a portion of the CBGA is then converted to tetrahydrocannabinol carboxylic acid (THCA), which only becomes THC when exposed to heat or UV light. Because of this decarboxylation process, most of the THC you consume when ingesting or inhaling the cannabis plant actually started as THCA — …

Exposure-Based Therapy for Phobias Phobias are “overwhelming and unreasonable fear[s] of an object or situation that poses little real danger but provokes anxiety and avoidance”. Living with phobias can be intrusive and draining. For example, someone who suffers from agoraphobia is unable to even leave their house without experiencing extreme and intense discomfort. Though the individual has an irrational fear of the outside world, at its origins, the phobia typically stems from a rational fear (i.e. rejection or failure). When it comes to the treatment of anxiety disorders like phobias, one of the go-to options is exposure-based …

What Is Cannabigerol (CBG)? When considering the medicine that best suits you, it’s helpful to know the science behind a strain’s cannabinoid profile. The prevalence of lab testing is a great tool and has rapidly become the industry standard. Teams of chemists at locations like SC Labs in California and Sunrise Analytical in Oregon allow patients to see the breakdown of cannabinoids in their medicine, to practically an exact percentage. This trend has lead to an increased interest in the …

Cannabis May Protect The Brain From Effects Of Stress Cannabis is widely used as a form of stress relief, and for good reason. It’s a natural option for one to deal with the pressures of everyday life. Katt Williams even famously joked that cannabis has “a chemical in it called F**k It” and you need it to get through tough times. Though he’s clearly kidding, a recent study from University of Haifa in Israel may have validated …

Cannabis Used In Treatment Of Crohn’s Disease A recent study conducted by Meir Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine provides evidence that cannabis can help relieve symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This phenomenon has been suggested in the past, but this was the first controlled clinical trial conducted to test it. In particular, the study focused on the treatment of Crohn’s disease. In 2002, Crohn’s disease was estimated to affect between 400,000 and 600,000 people in North America alone. Crohn’s disease is type of inflammatory bowel disease that can affect the gastrointestinal …

Research Suggests Chemopreventive Benefits Of Cannabis In a recent study published in the August edition of the Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Japanese researchers found cannabinoids to be useful in battling cancerous tumors. The study was conducted by initiating tumor growth in mice and treating them with synthetic cannabinoids. Synthetic cannabinoids differ from phytocannabinoids (found in plants, such as cannabis) in that they are full agonists. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), found in cannabis, is only a partial agonist. This may seem like a minor difference, but the two act very differently in the human body. John …

Landrace Strains Grow In Importance As Hybridization Increases The cannabis plant is thought to have originated in central Asia and has spread to the edges of the world over centuries. Its ability to adapt to new environments, spread its genetics, and change its characteristics, rivals the ability of human beings. It’s because of this, with a little help from master growers across the world, that we now have thousands of Cannabis strains with unique combinations of genetics. “Some landraces have preserved themselves, isolated in remote areas of the planet with no contact with other cannabis strains for long periods of …