Cannabidiol is going mainstream with two CBD drugs getting the green light from the FDA. Epidiolex, is a 98% pure, botanical origin CBD drug proving effective for treatment of epilepsy. Specifically, the Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome versions. This is not the first time the FDA has given permissions to a CBD drug. Back in 2015, […]
Surprise! Despite the pro-cannabis public scorn, the FDA is not as anti-cannabinoids as one may think. Contrarily, the FDA addresses the questions and pressures about CBD products readily. While there is no branded “FDA CBD drug” there has been historic progress regarding just that. The FDA is in agreement with pre-clinical trials for CBD treatment […]
World Health Organization pre-reviews CBD In a landmark publication by the World Health Organization, cannabidiol, known to most as CBD, gets a huge stamp of approval. Or at least a stamp of public health safety. The preliminary report was drafted at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland last November. The WHO explicitly states: “in humans, CBD […]
Hemp for Victory – WWII War Time Efforts by US Dept. of Agriculture One of the greatest moments before the federalization of industrial hemp growing in 2014, was during WWII wartimes. With rope and rope supplies for the US navy dwindling, the U.S. Department of Agriculture began actively promoting growing hemp via the “Hemp for […]
Despite literally millions of articles flooding the internet and over half a century of research, many potential users remain skeptical about cannabidiol, or CBD. Understandably so, for after a lifetime of prohibition and propaganda against all things cannabis, the indoctrination is well ingrained. Nowadays, skeptics can relax a bit; since 2014 the United States has […]
It’s easy to get carried away when new products and ideas hit the market. Everyone is quick to jump on the bandwagon and many do so without any forethought. With all the recent success stories around a special, non-psychoactive compound found within the cannabis plant, everyone is wondering about CBD benefits to our bodies and […]
Cannabis to make you skinny? CBD for obesity? Preposterous! Everyone knows weed gives you the munchies. Doesn’t it? How could anyone dare conject that a cannabis compound actually helps people lose weight. How could something known for out of control appetite actually serve to curb that same desire to chow down? However, as soon as […]
Although many a fan touts the miracles of CBD, cannabidiol, many more are asking “How does CBD work?” The molecule in action has some basic pharmacology. Pharmacology, of course, being the study of how drugs interact with the body. Research into the organic compounds within the cannabis plant began in the 1940’s. Scientists and researchers […]
We see the headlines, we hear from our buddies, we see the blog posts. Yet, how can we know for sure if CBD oil for anxiety isn’t just hearsay? Luckily, research as far back as 1982 set out to study the possible anxiety mediating effects cannabidiol (CBD) can possibly provide. After combing databases and examining […]
Is CBD Legal? Federally, yes. Due to the passage of the Hemp Farm Bill in 2014, industrial hemp farming is once again legal in the US. However, not all states have amended their constitutions to exclude industrial hemp from their schedules. Great. Where is CBD legal according to the states? Between recreational cannabis, medical cannabis, and CBD […]