European Union Court to Rule in Landmark CBD Case
Five judges must rule today on the legality of the ban that France implemented on hemp-derived cannabidiol, or CBD oil products. The decision of these judges, from the European Union’s highest court in Luxembourg, has the potential to upend the future of Europe’s entire hemp industry. It might well have global implications too. Now, some […]
Diabetes and the Dangers of Synthetic Cannabinoids
Unlike real cannabinoids from real cannabis plants, synthetic cannabinoids are a class of research compounds, hundreds of them, designed to mimic real ones and interact with the body’s own endocannabinoid system the same way they do. The first of these, JWH-018, was a “designer” drug highly abused in the mid-2000s. Synthetic cathinones, or bath salts, […]
Why Big Pharma Feared CBD until Recently
Cannabidiol, the active compound in CBD oil products, is causing Big Pharma sleepless nights. With legalization of cannabis spreading across the United States, the world, cannabinoid research is revolutionizing medical science. Prohibition labeled cannabis with all manner of stereotypes, but studies are challenging every one of them. Society is more accepting of cannabis than ever. […]
The Newest CBD Trends of 2020
Nearing four months into 2020, we are celebrating the wonderful crazy that it has been so far. Until around 2018, cannabidiol, or CBD, was a very niche market, unheard by mainstream society. Interested in it, both scientifically and cosmetically, exploded during 2019, and now this year is welcoming such innovating and decidedly creative CBD oil […]