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New Study Shows Cannabis Reduces Inflammatory ‘Storms’ Caused By COVID-19
A promising new study out of Canada offers data that some cannabis strains help reduce a specific type of inflammatory distress—called a “cytokine storm”—that proceeds severe cases of acute respiratory distress due to COVID-19. In a study conducted by researchers at Pathway Research Inc., the University of Calgary, and the University of Lethbridge, scientists used artificial human skin, technically a…
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Can You Treat COVID-19 With CBD and Reduce Mortality Rates?
Can you treat COVID-19 with CBD? Can you reduce mortality rates of COVID-19 in patients with sever cases by using cannabinoids? A new Israeli clinical trial, approved recently, believes that a possible treatment for COVID-19 could be a blend of CBD and steroids. Exciting news coming from Israel suggests that you can treat COVID-19 with CBD! According to this research,…
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Mexico Delayed Cannabis Bill Again
It’s not the first time. It’s not even the second. We can only hope it’ll be the last. As the third country set for federal recreational cannabis legalization, once again Mexico delayed its cannabis bill. New date? Not until April 2021. The holidays mean just one thing: time to buy gifts! We’ve got the best Delta-8 THC deals for everyone…
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Cannabis Industry Aims To Build On Thanksgiving Rush
Cannabis sales in the US hit record levels over the Thanksgiving weekend, prompting industry predictions the combination of Covid-19 anxiety and a trend towards legalisation has triggered a permanent uplift in demand. After years of sluggish official sales, buying soared in early March and April when lockdowns began and consumers, fearing supply disruptions, stockpiled the drug. Though many expected the…
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Coronavirus: Cannabis Retailers Plead With Ontario To Allow Reopening In Lockdown Zones
They’re considered essential but you will not find anyone inside pot shops in Toronto and Peel Region, the provinces two lockdown zones. “All we’re asking for is an opportunity to do right by our customers in the community, have a consistent playing field and, you know, honestly, if the government was running cannabis stores, I wonder if they’d be open…
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Cultivation Under Covid (A Grower’s Life in Lockdown)
CANNABIS CULTURE – While many struggle with the stress and anxiety of isolation, Andy, of the Syracuse area in New York State, has kept a level head — by keeping his hands in the dirt. Andy was diagnosed with Lyme disease two years ago, and when COVID isolation started, he had to take it extremely seriously. Over video chat, he…
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MMJ Recs Medical Marijuana Reform: What Does The US House Vote Postponement Mean For MMJ?
The current pandemic has caused a lot of government operations to come to a standstill. Many sectors have been hyper-focused on addressing the rising numbers of COVID-19 and efforts to slow transmission of the virus. One such reform that has taken a back seat is medical marijuana. A planned vote that was supposed to take place in September has been…
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COVID-19 Pandemic a ‘Boon’ for Legal Cannabis in Canada as Marijuana Industry Turns Two
Canada’s legal marijuana industry is celebrating a jump in sales, more brick-and-mortar stores and competitive pricing as it celebrates two years in business. Since Canada legalized recreational marijuana on Oct. 17, 2018, legal sellers and producers have struggled to compete with the black market, but there have been recent gains in the licensed industry. The change? The coronavirus pandemic, says…
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COVID-19, Cannabis & Herbal Medicine Part 2: Gain-Of-Function
CANNABIS CULTURE – A DEEP dive into the relevant facts – and predictions for the near future – regarding the pandemic of 2020. Image #1 from Bartholomew and the Oobleck, by Dr. Seuss, 1949 “We are men of groans and howls, Mystic men who eat boiled owls, Tell us what you wish oh King, Our magic can do anything.”…
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Cannabis Consumption Surges During Pandemic As Sleep Issues And Anxieties Mount, Says New Poll
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a nearly double-digit increase in cannabis consumption among users as well as a “massive, lasting uptick” in those turning to cannabis delivery services to deal with sleep issues and rising anxieties. These are two key findings according to a new poll conducted by California-based Ganja Goddess, an online shopping, delivery…
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