By: Dr. Pepper Hernandez Wouldn’t it be wonderful if cannabis' healing properties can reverse aging? A recent study is leading us to investigate just that. The results are adding to a promising list of findings that should continue to encourage cannabis research. According to new research published in the scientific journal Nature Medicine, a team of researchers gave mice … [Read more...] about Could Cannabis Be The Best Anti-Aging Component? Telomeres and Brain Health
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First Hand: What It’s Like To See A Hemp Farm For The First Time
Anyone who has ever laid eyes on a nug has probably thought to themselves at one time or another, 'how cool would it be to see how this stuff comes to be?' Last month, that dream became a reality for me when the Emerald team took a trip upstate to Tricolla Farms to see the source of Tonic CBD’s hemp. For those like myself who never fully understood the difference between … [Read more...] about First Hand: What It’s Like To See A Hemp Farm For The First Time
Atlanta-Based Power Couple Infuses the Industry with Mindfulness and CBD Honey
Written by Rita Thompson Meet Brandé Elise and Danielle Gray, power couple and co-founders of UNOIA, the Atlanta based CBD honey and agave company on a mission to bring the mindfulness of beautiful thinking to as many people as possible. Hence the name, which stems from the Greek word eunoia—literally meaning, well, beautiful thinking. “We chose the concept … [Read more...] about Atlanta-Based Power Couple Infuses the Industry with Mindfulness and CBD Honey
Colorado Doctors Can Now Prescribe Medical Cannabis in Place of Opioids
The opioid crisis has been striking the U.S. since the late 1990s when healthcare providers began prescribing the pain relievers at rapid rates after pharmaceutical companies reassured the medical community that patients would not become addicted. Today, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, opioid addiction kills nearly 130 people every day, totaling more than … [Read more...] about Colorado Doctors Can Now Prescribe Medical Cannabis in Place of Opioids
Study Finds Adolescent Cannabis Use To Have No Effect On Adult Brain Structure
Concerns regarding cannabis use on brain development in adolescents have dampened legalization hopes for quite some time now. Like many other substances with psychoactive properties, cannabis is thought to have negative effects on the brain structure of adults who frequently smoked in their youth. However, based on new research, this may not be the case. Leading the research … [Read more...] about Study Finds Adolescent Cannabis Use To Have No Effect On Adult Brain Structure
