Cannabis terpenes shown to prevent pain in new study
It’s common knowledge that many use cannabis and natural products to treat pain symptoms, especially as the nation reckons with the deadly consequences of the opioid epidemic. But what if aromatic compounds in cannabis could treat chronic pain alone, without the side effects of THC?These aromatic compounds, called terpenes, give cannabis strains their distinct taste […]
Virginia Legislature Approves Cannabis Retail Sales Bills
Both chambers of Virginia’s state legislature on Wednesday passed identical bills to legalize recreational cannabis sales in the state, sending the measures to the desk of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The Virginia House of Delegates voted 53-44 to approve SB 970, a bill approved by the state Senate late last month. In the Senate, meanwhile, lawmakers passed the […]
Cannabis Is Interfering With the Heart
New research suggests clinicians should warn patients about the potential of cannabis to harm cardiovascular health. But how big a risk cannabis presents depends on the amount used and how much stock should be placed in observational studies.The link between cannabinoids and cardiovascular disease, which used to be limited to evidence from preclinical studies, case […]
A ‘monstrous problem’ created 7 years ago haunts California’s weed industry
In the late spring of 2015, Gavin Newsom traveled north to Humboldt County to rally support for legalizing cannabis. Pot farmers in the historic cannabis growing region were deeply skeptical of legalization, fearing that big corporations would wipe out their small family farms. Newsom, then a lieutenant governor, came with both a warning and a […]