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Know Your Terpenes: Beta-Caryophyllene
If you love herbs and spicy foods, or beer for that matter, you’ve most likely encountered beta-caryophyllene (BCP). BCP is a common terpene that’s found …
Masturbation & Orgasm: How Sex & Cannabis Are Intertwined
The human body is hardwired to encourage behaviors—such as eating, exercising and sexual activity—that are good for it. Those things that support health and the …
How Does Cannabis Affect Your Eyes?
Studies find marijuana compounds cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) may actually be able to support eye vision. Read More
Do Breathalyzers for Marijuana Work?
Breathalyzer testing is a common—and legal—way to find out whether someone’s driving under the influence of alcohol. But can the same concept work for cannabis, …
How Cannabis Works to Protect & Repair the Brain
For decades, anti-drug campaigns have portrayed cannabis as a risky substance that not only opens the door to abusing harder drugs, but also causes a …
Know Your Cannabis Terpenes: Linalool
The flowery, spicy scent of linalool infuses shampoos, soaps and candles, and gives lavender oil its soothing, calming effects. Linalool is a terpene produced by …
The Science Behind How Cannabis Can Boost Your Appetite
Getting “the munchies” is a famous side effect of marijuana—and for many consumers, that just means grabbing an extra bag of potato chips or making …
Cannabis & Your Hormones: A Complex Connection
Hormone therapies are used to treat a variety of conditions ranging from menopause to health-threatening hormone imbalances to gender transition therapies and even cancer. Now, …
Medical Cannabis Treatment Acts as an Alternative to Benzodiazepines & Jaundice
While the opioid epidemic has been grabbing headlines nationwide for its staggering impact on lives and productivity, prescriptions of benzodiazepines, another class of potent drugs, …
Cannabis: A Workplace Solution for Chronic Pain
The opioid epidemic claims lives and impacts American society in many ways, but recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reveal that the …
Cannabis in the Workplace: A Plan for Productivity
The United States has just over 4% of the world’s population, yet its doctors prescribe more than 80% of the world’s oxycodone. The opioid epidemic …
Holistic Therapies to Relieve Chronic Pain
More than 100 million Americans are living with chronic pain—an “epidemic of pain” that costs billions every year in treatment and lost productivity. Treatment for …