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CBDa: A New Cannabinoid In Town
WRITTEN BY DR. SARAH WISE AND DR. SWATHI You may have heard of CBDa, or you may have not. Read on to see what it is, what you need to know about it, and how it could help you. What is CBDa? Cannabi...
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The Endocannabinoid System: How Does It Work?
WRITTEN BY TRANG TRAN AND DR. SWATHI The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is involved in many processes including learning and memory, pain, inflammation, appetite regulation, digestion, energy balance...
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What's the Difference? | CBD Isolate vs. CBD Distillate
WRITTEN BY MELANIE FLORES AND DR. SWATHI Cannabidiol (CBD) is an active cannabinoid in the cannabis plant without intoxicating effects (feeling ‘high’). Currently in the U.S. there are a wide varie...
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5 Things You Need To Know Before Trying CBD
Cannabidiol (CBD) has been gaining traction in the health and wellness industry and, if you are new to CBD, you may be wondering how to integrate it into your lifestyle.
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The Ensemble Effect (aka The Entourage Effect)
WRITTEN BY CAROLINE CASSOL AND DR. SWATHI What is the entourage or ensemble effect and how does it relate to cannabis? More recently, these terms, entourage effect and ensemble effect, have been ...
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Terpenes 101 | Alpha- and Beta-Pinene
WRITTEN BY MELANIE FLORES AND DR. SWATHI What are terpenes? As the discussion of cannabis possibly having personalized medicinal effects becomes more widespread, the word terpenes has become a bu...
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What's the Difference? | CBD vs. THC – Part I
WRITTEN BY JESSIE PHIPPS AND DR. SWATHI Both cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are known as phytocannabinoids, or cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. They are two of the most a...
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The Father of Cannabis: Dr. Raphael Mechoulam
WRITTEN BY MELANIE FLORES AND DR. SWATHI Who is Dr. Raphael Mechoulam? He is an Israeli scientist and a professor of medicinal chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. In the 1960s, Dr. Mec...
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