Interestingly enough, cannabis tinctures have been around for centuries, and were quite popular for medicinal purposes before the 1930’s US cannabis prohibition set in. These alcohol-based cannabis liquids are essentially, cannabis-infused alcohol.Isn’t it hard to imagine that less than a century ago cannabis tinctures were listed in the US Pharmacopeia? Now that medicinal and delicious marijuana tincture recipes are coming back into fashion (thank goodness!), we’ve decided to compile a few of the best on this list.The Green Dragon Recipe – Slow MethodAlthough this recipe is quite easy to follow, it takes an advanced level of patience and time to see through. Aside from the required jar shaking every day, this type of extraction calls for a high-percentage, quality alcohol for ...
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5 Benefits of Full Spectrum Hemp Oil Everyone Should Know
Let's take a look at 5 benefits of full spectrum hemp oil. Hemp is often confused with marijuana, even though they are two different plants, and each has unique properties. The hemp plant is a variety of Cannabis sativa containing 0.3% or less THC content. Marijuana, on the other hand, generally describes cannabis plant species containing more than 0.3% THC. Effectively, hemp plant or hemp-derived products are cultivated for non-drug proposes, such as foods, healthcare products, skin products, and much more.Marijuana extracts, on the other hand, contain more THC, which can induce euphoric effects in people. Although every part of hemp plants are useful, hemp seed contains the majority of the cannabinoids that make hemp plant such a valued plant.Although there's limited ...
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How Much Does Cannabis Oil Cost?
Whether you’re a new or experienced cannabis consumer, you’ve likely wondered, “how much does cannabis oil cost?” This new therapeutic product has earned high praise from medical and recreational users. Each bottle of cannabis oil, also known as a tincture, comes with varying ratios of cannabinoids at relatively steep prices compared to other health- and wellness-related products. Despite the high markup for cannabis oil, many consumers regularly use this delivery method to reap all of the mental and physical benefits of two major cannabinoids: cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). A number of factors affect the price of the oil. You can expect to pay anywhere from $30 to up to $200 for a single bottle. Here’s what you need to know about shopping smart for ...
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What is Live Rosin?
What is live rosin? Live rosin is one of the hottest and most flavorful extracts on the market. It’s no wonder it’s taken the solventless extraction game by storm. Made from flower, hash, or kief, live rosin undergoes a solventless extraction process using only heat and pressure to squeeze out the plant’s active compounds and produce a refined product ready for consumption.
What is Rosin?
Before we get too into the weeds (pun intended), let’s talk about live rosin’s less refined counterpart. Rosin is a type of weed extract derived from flower, hash, or kief. Unlike solvent-based techniques that use harsh solvents like ethanol, CO2, or butane, rosin can be made at home using a hair straightener or using an industrial live rosin press in a commercial setting which applies heat and ...Read More
Striking Scan Shows Lung Cancer Tumor Shrinks With CBD
In October 2016, a striking CT scan showed a lung cancer tumor shrank when treated with cannabidiol (CBD) oil. The open medical case report was published in Feb. 21, 2019 by a team of doctors at the Royal Stoke University Hospital. The 81-year-old male patient and ex-smoker, who isn’t identified, refused chemotherapy and radiotherapy to avoid the physical side effects of the treatment. Instead, he decided to take CBD oil. Within three months, the tumor shrank by half.
Doctors Publish Remarkable Scans
After the careful medical review, doctors from the Royal Stoke University Hospital published the scans showing how the tumor size reduced by half and reversed the progression of the cancer growth. Doctors claim “CBD may have had a role in the striking ...Read More
Study Says CBD Improves Chemotherapy Results
Last year, a new study published in the journal Oncogene found that CBD improved chemotherapy results in mice with pancreatic cancer. Mice that were given CBD along with a common chemotherapy drug survived three times longer than mice treated with chemotherapy alone. The study suggests that CBD treatment could help human patients, too.
Finding a Cure for Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer, in particular, has one of the lowest survival rates for cancer patients. The American Cancer Society states, for all stages of pancreatic cancer combined, the one-year relative survival rate is 20 percent, and the five-year rate is under seven percent. Finding novel ways of removing cancer cells is critical to improving the dire survival rates. Lead Researcher Professor Marco ...Read More
What is Cannabis Essential Oil and How Do You Use It?
Let's take a look at what is cannabis essential oil and how do you use it? Essential oils are a solution of aromatic chemical compounds extracted from plants for aromatherapy purposes. Many cannabis consumers aren’t aware that they can infuse cannabis essential oil into their diffuser, cosmetics, or topicals. Marijuana essential oil contains the essential terpenes that are responsible for the plant’s herbaceous and earthy scent. Essential oils from cannabis offer consumers a distinct blend of scents that can be introduced into a person’s daily routine. While many have touted the health claims of essential oils, the studies remain inconclusive about their effects on specific health conditions. Keep reading to find out more about cannabis essential oil, its benefits, how to use it, ...
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Cannabis and Hemp Developments in Poland
Cannabis and Hemp developments in Poland have recently been a popular subject. Poland has a long history of cannabis and hemp use, but during the 20th century, cannabis production was thwarted by blanket drug-related legislation.Marijuana use in Poland continued to grow in favor after the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989. According to a population survey from 2010, 17.1 percent of young adults aged 15 to 35 used cannabis during the year. Currently, only the use and possession of medical marijuana is legal, not adult-use cannabis. Poland’s above-average penchant for marijuana has propelled them to become one of the major developing European markets. Due to an increasingly progressive stance on hemp and medical marijuana, Polish hemp-derived retailers can grow and sell ...
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Growing Cannabis to Maximize CBD
Let's look at the exciting process of Growing Cannabis to Maximize CBD. The cannabidiol (CBD) market has become a huge component of the lucrative cannabis industry. As an increasing number of people discover the benefits of CBD and recognize that it does, indeed, help them with a range of physical and mental conditions, they are making it a regular part of their wellness routine. ...
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Learn How to Make Your Own CBD Oil
The cannabidiol (CBD) market is one of the fastest-growing segments of the United States cannabis industry. The market has seen robust growth since 2014, with even more explosive growth predicted during the next few years - especially around CBD oil. ...
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CBD Crystalline and Its Medicinal Value
People in the United States are said to have spent up to $374 billion on prescription drugs in 2014. Those numbers are huge, which means that the pharmaceutical industry is making a killing and yet those same drugs all have side effects and so there is always going to be a revolving door around buying more and more prescribed drugs for ailments that exist and those that come with the side effects. After Charlotte's Web became public, many people started to pay attention to alternative products like CBD crystalline for those suffering from various types of medical conditions such as seizures. Now, CBD crystalline products are becoming quite popular. People prefer these products because there are absolutely no side effects. ...
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How The Gov’t Shutdown Put The 2018 Farm Bill (and CBD) at Risk
The U.S. government was recently shut down for 35 days; all because of a border wall that President Donald Trump promised while he was running as a candidate. He is so intrigued with this wall that it has become an obsession. However, the government shut down has caused havoc in the United States and among farmers of industrial hemp across the nation, but more in the Midwest region. ...
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Tips On Creating Cannabis Topical Products
For a lot of historical cultures, cannabis was always respected as a revered plant. In fact, even though, this is debatable, during bible times, cannabis oil is thought to have been used for holy anointing. The Hebrew word "Kaneh-Bosem" is translated as 'cannabis.' And it was "Kaneh-Bosem" that the Hebrews used in their holy oil. When you use cannabis topical products like this, it brings a lot of relief to a number of ailments. ...
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Benefits of Using Full Spectrum CBD Oil
There are some great benefits related to 'full spectrum' CBD oil, especially the ones that are derived from distillates or isolates. However, what if you don't what "full spectrum" CBD oil is and the reason why it is of extreme importance to your health? That is why we are going to explain it for you. ...
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Health Benefits of Cannabis Tea
Cannabis provides medicinal value and is used to treat myriad medical conditions, but not everyone wants to smoke it. That's why cannabis tea is a great option and people have been choosing this option to provide a solution to various medical ailments. ...
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