Category: Cannabis Science

CBGa and CBDa can possibly help prevent COVID 19

Earlier this year a laboratory study came out from Oregon State University that showed a promising future for cannabis and a potentially preventative supplement with a good safety profile. The study from Oregon State University showed that the cannabinoids CBDa and CBGa stopped COVID-19 from

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cannabis terpenes

Linalool, Myrcene, Pinene??? Welcome to the World of Terpenes

What are terpenes? With terms such as “CBD” and “THC” becoming mainstream, you may have also heard the word “terpene” thrown around but not have known exactly what it was—or thought that this was deep-into-the-culture cannabis user lingo. That’s not the case! Terpenes are easy

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cannabis cbd hormonal health

Cannabis and Hormonal Health

One of my passions as a feminist and cannabis nurse is to help women utilize CBD and cannabis to help with hormonal issues that so many women suffer from. Hormonal health issues include menopause symptoms, weight loss & gain, flares of chronic pain, disturbed sleep,

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CBD and COVID-19

2020 was supposed to be THE year for cannabis. More states fully legalized cannabis (including my home state of Illinois) and progress was made in numerous others on some form of law allowing increased access. The CBD market was growing—it was being infused into cocktails,

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