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CNN Marijuana Documentaries Are Critical in Changing Public Perceptions

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15
Jun

The influence of the many CNN marijuana documentaries and articles cannot be underestimated. For starters, CNN is one of the world’s largest media houses, and its place in the industry comes with much authority not only in news coverage but also in health-related matters. In fact, the media house’s website has remained for close to two decades […]

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Is CBD Effective Independent of THC?

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13
Jun

Cannabidiol (CBD) makes up to 40% of the entire composition of the marijuana plant. The primary psychoactive compound delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is about 2%-5% of the entire extraction, and another 60 or so compounds take up the remaining percentage. In the years following its discovery in the early 1990s, CBD has stood out from all the […]

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How the Georgia Cannabidiol Bill Can Help Save this 4 Year-Old

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12
Jun

It all started a few weeks ago when Georgia State Representative Allen Peake visited four-year-old Haleigh Cox, the daughter of one of his constituents. He witnessed first-hand the devastating effects of Haleigh’s disorder, a condition that afflicted the young child with close to a hundred seizures a day. The little girl’s parents told him about […]

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Does Wisconsin’s Cannabidiol Bill Really Help Those Who Need It?

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29
May

On April 16, Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin signed into law a bill that legalizes the use of cannabidiol oil for children suffering from intractable epilepsy (a topic we’ve covered earlier here). The oil—extracted from medical marijuana—contains a large concentration of cannabidiol (CBD) and a small amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Several states have legalized its […]

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What is CBD in Weed?

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25
May

A common question in this industry is, “What is CBD in weed?” Most people want to know how it compares to THC — and I don’t blame them. In this article, we’re going to discuss the history of CBD and how it differs from THC. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a compound that accounts for about 40% […]

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United States CBD Policy

Will New US Medical Marijuana Laws Change How We Think of Pot?

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22
May

On March 30, 2014, the Denver Post published an article entitled Non Psychoactive CBD oil made from marijuana plants poised to be game-changer. In this article, John Ingold, who has been writing about marijuana for close to a decade, delved into the discussion of whether medical marijuana legislation sweeping across the United States is good […]

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Cannabidiol Bill SC Ammended: What it Means for You

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25
Apr

In a big step forward for patients suffering from intractable epilepsy in South Carolina, an amended bill that proposes access to cannabidiol oil for epilepsy patients with a medical prescription has passed the SC Senate. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives. The Story Behind the Cannabidiol Bill SC It’s a scenario playing out […]

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