Previously published on medicalnewstoday.com Cannabidiol oil is used for health purposes, but it is controversial. There is some confusion about what it is, and its effect on the human body.Cannabidiol (CBD) may have some health benefits, but there may also be some risks. Contents of this article: What is CBD oil? How CBD works Potential health benefits Potential side effects and health risks What is CBD oil? CBD is the name of a compound found in the cannabis plant. It is one of numerous...
Previously published on hightimes.com Now that recreational marijuana use is legal in eight states, more people are finding themselves wondering what the law says about traveling with cannabis. Complicating matters, the TSA has issued somewhat vague guidelines about what is permissible and what isn’t. And most of the confusion has to do with the status, not of dried flower, but of oils and extracts. Take CBD oil, for example, some types of which are legal everywhere. Can you bring CBD oil on pla...
Previously published on hightimes.com In case you missed it, the first Cannabis in Veterinary Medicine Symposium took place in Colorado recently, wherein pet owners, veterinary professionals and physicians discussed a rapidly evolving field: veterinary CBD treatment for pets. After all, if cannabidiol (CBD) relieves arthritis caused by inflammation in humans, wouldn’t it help our four-legged friends? Cannabis And Canines “We have diseases that we don’t have treatments for that work, so there’s a...
Previously published on hightimes.com Previously in “The Chemistry of CBD,” we looked at the subtle changes in the structure of CBD versus that of THC and the potential differences in the resulting conformation of cannabinoid receptor-1 (CB1). We discussed how minuscule changes can have large multiplicative effects down the biological stream. As with all things in this world, structure determines function. The structure of the molecule determines how it binds to the protein, the movement of the...
