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Since the discovery of the first cannabinoid receptor in 1988, scientists have continued to research the endocannabinoid system and its role in regulating the body’s internal state of homeostasis. The isolation of the first endocannabinoid by Lumír Hanuš in 1992 confirmed that…

New Doc Profiles Jack Kungel, an Ontario Cannabis Guru Paying it Forward

by David Silverberg March 5, 2021

“I’m illegally alive instead of legally dead.” This statement, punctuated with a quick laugh, comes from 68-year-old Jack Kungel in the short documentary Jack’s Garage. Resembling a shopping mall Santa Clause with his bushy white beard and wide smile, Kungel just explained to…

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The Curious Case of CBD

by Jamie Shaw February 19, 2021

While governments and people around the world are moving to clean up a century old hole in the treatment of cannabis, one thing that seems to be particularly difficult to handle is plain-old, unassuming CBD.

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Hemp-based CBD’s Synergistic Effect on Human Health – “The Hemptourage Effect”

by Stuart Tomc March 16, 2016

You may have already heard about the Entourage Effect present in high-THC cannabis sativa. But did you know that a similar dynamic exists with regards to hemp? Some cannabis consumers and advocates in the industry have been misinformed about the actual composition of…

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Strain Names: The History, the Problem, and the Solution

by Max Montrose February 9, 2016

[headline]Strain names, my favorite topic.[/headline] It’s one of those hot debates that seem to never go away in the world of weed. Most people don’t have a clue about this genetic and economic quagmire. There’s a good chance what you think you…

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First Ever THC/CBD Calculator Created for Cannabis Culinary Use

by Cannabis Health December 10, 2015

feature image courtesy Jeffthe420chef [headline]Celebrity cannabis chef launches THC/CBD Calculator to help medical marijuana patients and recreational enthusaists determine the dosage of home made cannabis infused edibles[/headline] via Newswiretm Press Release JeffThe420Chef has teamed up with Medspoon and CW Analytical to create the first ever…

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Business is booming at the ‘Harvard of Pot’ in California

by Cannabis Health December 4, 2015

This article appears courtesy of Sara Solovitch of The Washington Post with additional consideration by Oaksterdam University. Matt Lanke from Mississippi and Jean Kennedy look over homework before class at Oaksterdam University. (Peter DaSilva/For The Washington Post) Jean Kennedy has a BS in…

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Is CBD from Cannabis the Same as CBD from Hemp? Settling the Debate

by Stuart Tomc December 1, 2015

Coleen Elliott via Compfight http://www.flickr.com/photos/41134799@N02/4151959501/ You may go ahead and re-read that title now. While it may seem like an obvious response or even rhetorical question to ask, this question has been popping up on forums, in dispensaries and independent, specialty natural…

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Do Cannabinoid-Mimicking Compounds Affect the Endocannabinoid System as Well as Cannabis?

by Stuart Tomc November 19, 2015

[headline]Do some well-known natural compounds touted for good health positively affect the endocannabinoid system?[/headline] When reading up on cannabinoids, you may have come across some resources insinuating that some non-cannabis compounds work as well as the cannabinoids they emulate. Not so fast, friend!…

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To Dab or Not to Dab…

by Max Montrose November 17, 2015

[headline]Dabbing can be a very efficient and effective means of acquiring THC and other cannabinoids for medicinal use. While there are valid concerns about the safety of production and potency of concentrates, this consumption method holds promise. [/headline] A Trichome Institutetm publication by Max Montrose…