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Medicinal Cannabis Mouthwash Could Help Combat COVID-19

Igor and Olga Kovalchuk have spent roughly four years working with cannabis strains from around the world to create new hybrids that demonstrate certain therapeutic properties. With the on-set of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Lethbridge biol…

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Magic Johnson on How He Treats Pain from ‘Many Years in the NBA’: ‘Your Body’s Going to Break Down’

Magic Johnson recently joined Uncle Bud’s Hemp & CBD as a brand ambassador. Magic Johnson knows he’s far from his days of lobbing passes to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy as a young star on the Los Angeles Lakers. With his 62nd birthday appro…

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Tilray Wins Authorization to Sell Medical Cannabis in Portugal

The regulatory approval bolsters the cannabis company’s ambitions to be a top player in the category. Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) has opened a new market for its medical marijuana. The company announced Monday that Portugal’s national healthcare regulator, In…

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‘We Know It Works’: Cannabis Oil Firms Chase Approvals As Over-the-Counter Sales Are Legalised

Low dose cannabis oil can be bought over the counter at pharmacies from Monday for the first time, but don’t expect to find any for at least six months as none has been approved for sale yet. Manufacturers are working at a “lightning” rate to get produ…

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Opioid Overdose Deaths Occur Less Often In Areas With More Cannabis Retail Storefronts, Study Shows

This follows a Canadian study that found legalizing cannabis led to a ‘marked decline’ in the volume of opioids prescribed across Canada. The more legal cannabis dispensaries a region has the fewer opioid deaths they suffered, according to a detailed n…

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CBD Oil vs. Tincture: What’s the Difference?

If you’re researching cannabidiol (CBD) oil, you’ll likely stumble across information about CBD tinctures, too. You may wonder if both terms describe the same product. They don’t, but it’s an easy mistake to make. “When the hemp/CBD industry began to r…

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‘Let’s Talk About A CBD Remedy For Fido,’ Veterinarians In Two States May Now Legally Say To Pet Parents

Earlier this month, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation making her state the second in the nation (after California, in 2019) to legalize veterinarian consultations with pet owners “on the use of marihuana or industrial hemp” in medic…

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Set CBD Oil Free From the Restrictive Cannabis Act

Despite providing no high, it’s as strictly regulated as THC. Perhaps due to the thriving marijuana black market — cheaper prices, higher THC content, a reliable dealer? — BNN Bloomberg announced this week a billion grams of legal pot is sitting unsold…

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Cedar Park Mom Credits Medical Marijuana For Helping Her Son Live A Better Life After Rare Disease Diagnosis

Texas lawmakers are back in session and some of the bills headed their way have to do with medical marijuana reform. A Cedar Park mother and Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation are working to encourage state legislators to remove restrictions on q…