Dermatologists at Sephora confirm the benefits CBD creams can offer for acne, wounds, itching, and its anti-inflammatory properties. Amidst review from the FDA of the hemp-based compound, more evidence of medical benefits can go a long way to seeing CBD in more products and stores https://yhoo.it/31itvBW
Exploring Interventions for Sleep Disorders in Adolescent Cannabis Users
The effects of cannabis on sleep are varied and dependent on dosage and the component of cannabis in question. For instance, low doses of cannabidiol (CBD) have an energizing effect, while higher doses can prompt drowsiness. Cannabis use among adolescents results in similar although occasionally more pronounced effects on sleep than among adults. Previous studies have reported a relationship between cannabis use and an individual’s “sleep duration, self-reported sleep problems, and insomnia.” Furthermore, many newcomers to cannabis approach the plant as an aid to sleep, and regular cannabis use may result. This may lead to an increase in tolerance and, upon attempts to quit, a disruption in sleep and REM may rebound. At a time when sleep is crucial to development, considering the wide field of unknowns and potential impact, adolescents should proceed cautiously, and with restraint, when consuming cannabis.
While most people tout market projections, this CEO notes that many people entering the industry have not considered the logistics behind creating and expanding their business. In such a unique industry, realistic goals and measures will be crucial to long term success and scaling. http://bit.ly/31fJYH0
Benjamin Caplan, MDMarket Projections, Ethanol Extraction, and Mismatched Expectations
Another case of government restricting the availability of #cannabis and related information. Facebook and Google banned cannabis ads and apps to avoid criticism from federal organizations. This delays the inevitable debunking of stigma surrounding cannabis and limits access to real and useful information. https://yhoo.it/2Kwy6dR
Benjamin Caplan, MDGovernmental Restriction Pops up in the Private Sector
Illinois is setting a good example of how to legalize cannabis in a way that benefits the economy and society. Included in the bill is a plan to tax and regulate the market, as well as expunge criminal offenses related to pot and provide equal opportunity into the market for minorities. http://bit.ly/31b6Wz5
Benjamin Caplan, MDIllinois Does Legalization Better
Effect of Smoked Cannabis on Vigilance and Accident Risk Using Simulated Driving in Occasional and Chronic Users and the Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Relationship
In a study comparing the short-term effects of cannabis consumption on occasional and chronic cannabis users, occasional users were found to have slower reaction times, experience effects sooner, and have cannabis persist in their bloodstream longer than among chronic cannabis users. Both occasional and chronic users experienced impaired reaction times that affected their performance in a driving simulation. Both chronic and occasional marijuana users should be cognizant of the amount of time in which they are impaired following cannabis consumption and abstain from driving.
The Zimbabwean government agreed to license growers who could produce marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes. Under this new agreement, a prison in Zimbabwe has applied to grow cannabis to fund its operations, and if approved, this would be the first Zimbabwean prison to do so. #Zimbabwe #prison #medicinal #cannabis http://bit.ly/2WlVBxs
Though California legalized marijuana in 2016, Napa–perhaps to protect its monoculture–banned pot farming. Last week, however, the Napa Valley Cannabis Association submitted what they believe are enough signatures to put the question of cannabis cultivation on the March 2020 ballot. This new measure would permit pot delivery services, distributors and manufacturers to operate in an industrial zone near the Napa Airport http://bit.ly/2WicVhL
Benjamin Caplan, MDMerlot versus marijuana: wine country feuds over measure to grow pot
In DC, where cannabis is legal but retail sales are prohibited, congressional leaders released an annual spending bill that blocks federal officials from punishing banks for working with marijuana businesses. The legislation also removes a longstanding rider that prevents the city of Washington, D.C. from spending its own money to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis sales. #cannabis #market #dc http://bit.ly/2Wgfxgn
Benjamin Caplan, MDCongressional Funding Bill Protects Cannabis Banking and Lets DC Legalize Marijuana Sales