Biochemistry for people in a hurry In 1964, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) was identified as the psychoactive chemical in marijuana responsible for making users “high.”1,2 Nearly thirty years later, in trying to figure out how it made the user high, the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) was discovered.3,4 Although its founding and name are derived from the cannabinoid THC, […]
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Full Spectrum Hemp Extract and the Entourage Effect
Probably Not The Best Choice A lot has been said lately about the benefits of Full-Spectrum Hemp Extract and the purported “Entourage Effect” so I thought it best to explain both based on my experience – the past twenty years as a traditionally-trained biochemist and ethnobotanist. My initial work centered on researching and developing plants […]
NEWS FLASH: CBD is Now Legal
Despite the polarity of Congress and against the former attorney general’s orders, on 27 December 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka “The Farm Bill”) was signed into law (see it here). While it covers everything from crop insurance to the price of skim milk, for the first time in US history, it legalized […]
Everything You Need to Know about CBD edible film strips
CBD is the abbreviation for cannabidiol, a plant chemical found in marijuana and industrial hemp – used to make clothes, rope, and paper. CBD was first discovered in 1940 but not until 1963 did scientists find out what it was – and later, what it did. While similar to a plant chemical found in marijuana […]
A Brief History of CBD & Its Legal Status in the United States
Hemp is a versatile plant that has been an important part of history. The earliest samples of hemp fiber are 10,000 years old. From 1,000 BC to 1883, it was the world’s largest agricultural crop, used for fabric, fiber, oil, paper, and medicines and was a primary source of protein. It was even responsible for […]
