CBDA–The Raw Story
Raphael Mechoulam isolated CBDA in 1965. In the last five years, the world has fallen in love with cannabidiol (CBD). Perhaps the biggest uptake has been in countries like the UK and United States where almost 10% of the population admit to having tried CBD oil. Most people probably assume that the cannabis or hemp […]
Cannabinoids & Cancer in the Clinic
Adapted from Healing with Cannabis: The Evolution of the Endocannabinoid System and How Cannabinoids Help Relieve PTSD, Pain, MS, Anxiety, and More by Cheryl Pellerin (Skyhorse Publishing, 2020). Dr. Donald I. Abrams is an oncologist at San Francisco General Hospital, an integrative oncologist at the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, […]
For these ancient warrior women, cannabis was a part of everyday lifeColleen Fisher Tully
Imagine an enemy army on horseback heading in your direction, shooting hundreds of poison-tipped arrows into the sky, launching javelins, wielding iron blades, and slinging bullets made of lead. If you’re lucky enough to survive the first onslaught, a silent lasso is likely to pull your feet from under you, the impact of the fall […]
How does cannabis get its color? Here’s why some strains turn purple
Environment and genetics both play a role in the coloration of a plant. But what exactly causes each variety to look the way it does? What gives Black Cherry Soda its otherworldly color of dark purple with vibrant orange hairs cutting through it like streaks of fire? Let’s explore the color of cannabis, examining which […]
Study finds cannabinoid plays key role in PTSD and ‘fear extinction’Zoe Sigman
Health Zoe SigmanMay 28, 2020 A new study offers more data on the role cannabinoids play in the brain’s ability to extinguish traumatic memories. (AdobeStock) The ability to forget fear is vital in allowing us to live normal lives. If we remembered every ounce of fear we’d ever felt, we wouldn’t be able to function. […]
What is hydrocarbon extraction and what cannabis products come from it?Aimee O’Driscoll
Loading the player… With the extract market burgeoning, there’s an increased focus on how those products are produced. Solvent extraction methods have advanced quickly over the past few years, with popular solvents including ethanol, CO2, and hydrocarbons—organic compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon atoms—which in cannabis are usually butane and propane. If you’ve used vape […]
