leaffan
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I actually understood the majority of that paper.
In February, a patent application was filed for avidekel.
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1:1 CBD:THC
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In February, a patent application was filed for avidekel.
leaffan
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It's hard at times not to get caught up in "hype"...
A RIU member recently pointed out that you do what you gotta do with what you got.
I think there is a lot to be said for that comment.
There is no doubt that the strains that have been available during the past few decades have helped many patients with many different ailments.
It will be interesting to see what the future brings.
A RIU member recently pointed out that you do what you gotta do with what you got.
I think there is a lot to be said for that comment.
There is no doubt that the strains that have been available during the past few decades have helped many patients with many different ailments.
It will be interesting to see what the future brings.
leaffan
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CBD Misconceptions
By Martin A. Lee
February 18, 2015
It doesn’t get you high, but it’s causing quite a buzz among medical scientists and patients. The past year has seen a surge of interest in cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating cannabis compound with significant therapeutic properties. Numerous commercial start-ups and internet retailers have jumped on the CBD bandwagon, touting CBD derived from industrial hemp as the next big thing, a miracle oil that can shrink tumors, quell seizures, and ease chronic pain—without making people feel “stoned.” But along with a growing awareness of cannabidiol as a potential health aide there has been a proliferation of misconceptions about CBD.
February 18, 2015
It doesn’t get you high, but it’s causing quite a buzz among medical scientists and patients. The past year has seen a surge of interest in cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating cannabis compound with significant therapeutic properties. Numerous commercial start-ups and internet retailers have jumped on the CBD bandwagon, touting CBD derived from industrial hemp as the next big thing, a miracle oil that can shrink tumors, quell seizures, and ease chronic pain—without making people feel “stoned.” But along with a growing awareness of cannabidiol as a potential health aide there has been a proliferation of misconceptions about CBD.
- “CBD is medical. THC is recreational.” Project CBD receives many inquiries from around the world and oftentimes people say they are seeking “CBD, the medical part” of the plant, “not THC, the recreational part” that gets you high. Actually, THC, “The High Causer,” has awesome therapeutic properties. Scientists at the Scripps Research Center in San Diego reported that THC inhibits an enzyme implicated in the formation of beta-amyloid plaque, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s-related dementia. The federal government recognizes single-molecule THC as an anti-nausea compound and appetite booster, deeming it a Schedule III drug, a category reserved for medicinal substances with little abuse potential. But whole plant marijuana, the only natural source of THC, continues to be classified as a dangerous Schedule I drug with no medical value.
- “THC is the bad cannabinoid. CBD is the good cannabinoid.” The drug warrior’s strategic retreat: Give ground on CBD while continuing to demonize THC. Diehard marijuana prohibitionists are exploiting the good news about CBD to further stigmatize high-THC cannabis, casting tetrahydrocannabinol as the bad cannabinoid, whereas CBD is framed as the good cannabinoid. Why? Because CBD doesn’t make you high like THC does. Project CBD categorically rejects this moralistic, reefer madness dichotomy in favor of whole plant cannabis therapeutics.
- “CBD is most effective without THC.” THC and CBD are the power couple of cannabis compounds—they work best together. Scientific studies have established that CBD and THC interact synergistically to enhance each other’s therapeutic effects. British researchers have shown that CBD potentiates THC’s anti-inflammatory properties in an animal model of colitis. Scientists at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco determined that a combination of CBD and THC has a more potent anti-tumoral effect than either compound alone when tested on brain cancer and breast cancer cell lines. And extensive clinical research has demonstrated that CBD combined with THC is more beneficial for neuropathic pain than either compound as a single molecule.
- “Single-molecule pharmaceuticals are superior to ‘crude’ whole plant medicinals.”According to the federal government, specific components of the marijuana plant (THC, CBD) have medical value, but the plant itself does not have medical value. Uncle Sam’s single-molecule blinders reflect a cultural and political bias that privileges Big Pharma products. Single-molecule medicine is the predominant corporate way, the FDA-approved way, but it’s not the only way, and it’s not necessarily the optimal way to benefit from cannabis therapeutics. Cannabis contains several hundred compounds, including various flavonoids, aromatic terpenes, and many minor cannabinoids in addition to THC and CBD. Each of these compounds has specific healing attributes, but when combined they create what scientists refer to as a holistic “entourage effect,” so that the therapeutic impact of the whole plant is greater than the sum of its single-molecule parts. The Food and Drug Administration, however, isn’t in the business of approving plants as medicine.
- “Psychoactivity is inherently an adverse side effect.” According to politically correct drug war catechism, the marijuana high is an unwanted side effect. Big Pharma is keen on synthesizing medically active marijuana-like molecules that don’t make people high—although it’s not obvious why mild euphoric feelings are intrinsically negative for a sick person or a healthy person, for that matter. In ancient Greece, the word euphoria meant “having health,” a state of well-being. The euphoric qualities of cannabis, far from being an unwholesome side effect, are deeply implicated in the therapeutic value of the plant. “We should be thinking of cannabis as a medicine first,” said Dr. Tod Mikuriya, “that happens to have some psychoactive properties, as many medicines do, rather than as an intoxicant that happens to have a few therapeutic properties on the side.”
- “CBD is legal in all 50 states.” Purveyors of imported, CBD-infused hemp oil claim it’s legal to market their wares anywhere in the United States as long as the oil contains less than 0.3 percent THC. Actually, it’s not so simple. Federal law prohibits U.S. farmers from growing hemp as a commercial crop, but the sale of imported, low-THC, industrial hemp products is permitted in the United States as long as these products are derived from the seed or stalk of the plant, not from the leaves and flowers. Here’s the catch: Cannabidiol can’t be pressed or extracted from hempseed. CBD can be extracted from the flower, leaves, and, only to a very minor extent, from the stalk of the hemp plant. Hemp oil start-ups lack credibility when they say their CBD comes from hempseed and stalk. Congress may soon vote to exempt industrial hemp and CBD from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. Such legislation would not be necessary if CBD derived from foreign-grown hemp was already legal throughout the United States.
- “’CBD-only’ laws adequately serve the patient population.” Eleven U.S. state legislatures have passed “CBD only” (or, more accurately, “low THC”) laws, and other states are poised to follow suit. Some states restrict the sources of CBD-rich products and specify the diseases for which CBD can be accessed; others do not. Ostensibly these laws allow the use of CBD-infused oil derived from hemp or cannabis that measures less than 0.3 percent THC. But a CBD-rich remedy with little THC doesn’t work for everyone. Parents of epileptic children have found that adding some THC (or THCA, the raw unheated version of THC) helps with seizure control in many instances. For some epileptics, THC-dominant strains are more effective than CBD-rich products. The vast majority of patients are not well served by CBD-only laws. They need access to a broad spectrum of whole plant cannabis remedies, not just the low THC medicine. One size doesn’t fit all with respect to cannabis therapeutics, and neither does one compound or one product or one strain.
- “CBD is CBD – It doesn’t matter where it comes from.” Yes it does matter. The flower-tops and leaves of some industrial hemp strains may be a viable source of CBD (legal issues notwithstanding), but hemp is by no means an optimal source of cannabidiol. Industrial hemp typically contains far less cannabidiol than CBD-rich cannabis. Huge amounts of industrial hemp are required to extract a small amount of CBD, thereby raising the risk of toxic contaminants because hemp is a “bio-accumulator” that draws heavy metals from the soil. Single-molecule CBD synthesized in a lab or extracted and refined from industrial hemp lacks critical medicinal terpenes and secondary cannabinoids found in cannabis strains. These compounds interact with CBD and THC to enhance their therapeutic benefits.
You are very ignorant to think that juicing doesn't have any active THC in it.... My god man. STOP!!!!!!
When it comes to things like this... you should really STFU.
Tried a volcano many years ago when they came out.
I have an Extreme if anyone would like it.
I vaped for a day.
I think I said this before that I gave it away the next day to my brother.He gave it back three days after that.
I hate the smell of burnt popcorn!!!!!!!!!! Nuff said!!!
Talk about a SQUIRRELY high!!!!!! Didn't matter which of the strains I tried.
Ya I got high...but burned/vaped easily, close to an OZ
High Low... didnt matter what setting it was on. Large amounts little amounts...,,,same shit.. Burnt popcorn when your done.
JMO.
Peter Tosh Equal Rights
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Great cbd misconceptions by leaffan.. Thanks.. Still no cbd experienced users saying I am wrong. We can feel our receptors and the effects of cannabinoids on them. CBD is a downer. No amount of land race sativa will ever get you down... Those comparing cbd to opiates are talking nonsense. Using the word intoxicated with respect to THC is also nonsense. Not toxic in any way. CBD is the opposite of THC. We all love THC. Run from CBD. It is the destruction of our happiness and well being. Anyone claiming that feeling great is a side effect of THC is talking nonsense. No side effect, that is the effect, feeling great. To single out children and say they should not feel great is nonsense. Mykayla feels great and is alive because of THC. Is her smile so offensive to those who fear THC? Happiness is the greatest medicine. CBD is a downer. One love.
The Hippy
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Well thought out they are. Not much post buyer regret either...still a vape though and maybe the flavor just isn't for everyone. Wholesale on them is about $450.00
Peter Tosh Equal Rights
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Vaping irradiated moldy weed results in the inhalation of moldy dust particles. Burnt popcorn smell results from burnt cannabis. Volcano will burn with large bags. Temperature builds up on metal screen which leads to higher temps than readout. Lower temps with small bags will fix this. Properly decarbed smells nice not burnt popcorn smell. Yes Mykayla has the smile we want all people to have. 1 gram per day THC cannabis oil is to thank for that. CBD didn't do that for her. Living proof.
As I said.. you can have mine. Its an extreme Q same as the Volcano...just smaller and MORE COMPACT...
You can use the bag or the whip. I liked the whip better myself... to each their own ..
the thought of that burnt popcorn though.....
LOL you funny..
GroErr
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For anyone interested in growing 1:1 strains, very happy with BC Bud Depot's Harlequin BX4. Decent production, not great but average with some training, just pulled 60g's (dry/cured) from a 3gal plant with my keeper pheno. Took 4 seeds to get the keeper, all phenos finished in under 8 weeks flowering. Tastes like nothing else I've grown or smoked before, I call it a tropical fruit smoothie smell and the taste is the same (not always the case). Nice clear head stone and very relaxed feeling, not couch lock, just relaxed all over. It definitely has THC though so anyone looking for a CBD strain that doesn't get you high, this is not it. My son commented on how ripped he gets off it, but also mentioned that relaxed feeling. Another patient who tried it has asked for dibs on whatever I have left over.
Now I'm sure Peter will have something to say about it as he seems like an expert. Warning for Peter, I don't listen to experts, I listen to patients.
Now I'm sure Peter will have something to say about it as he seems like an expert. Warning for Peter, I don't listen to experts, I listen to patients.
leaffan
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Thanks for the info
Peter Tosh Equal Rights
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Harlequin doesn't breed true with respect to cbd. There is a 50% chance that her offspring has zero CBD. Test the pheno you chose before killing the rest. I would bet you chose the THC pheno based on the positive feeling and review. If it doesn't kill your THC high then it is a dud with respect to cbd. That is why some will argue pollen pushing is not really breeding. You don't get what you expect with that F1 hybrid. Love the guys at BC BUD DEPOT. Nice group of hippies. One love.