Drug overdose deaths rose above 70,000 in 2017, a record high and an increase of almost 10 percent from the previous year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Young adults and teens have been hit hardest by the opioid epidemic. In fact, death rates among younger adults have risen so much that they [...]
The team of New York-based scientists suggests CBD may have a potential role in helping to break the cycle of addiction. Add the possibility of reducing cravings and anxiety in heroin addicts to the growing list of potential CBD uses. Researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York announced Tuesday that results of a small study [...]
The change was prompted by the only FDA-approved drug that contains CBD oil, Epidiolex, which is used to treat seizures in children with epilepsy. The Transportation Security Administration quietly changed its cannabis policy over the weekend to allow passengers to bring some forms of cannabidiol (CBD) oil, plus an FDA-approved marijuana-based drug, on flights. All forms [...]
Humans that use CBD, or cannabidiol, a compound found in the cannabis plant, say it can help wide-ranging health issues from sleep to anxiety to muscle recovery. And they're also using it to help their furry friends; CBD treats for dogs are increasingly popular for treating everything from canine anxiety to pain. But now, a new, [...]
I’m not well-schooled in the ways of cannabis—figuring out what is CBD took some time. I don’t know my hemp from my weed; THC, CBD ... IDK. For me, it’s like trying to get the square root of a number: If I concentrate for a minute, I can figure it all out, but mostly, I just [...]
A woman was recently arrested at Disney World for carrying a prohibited substance: CBD oil, reportedly used to help with her arthritis pain. Despite its legalization across 33 states, traveling with weed is tricky, even from one state to another where both have legalized its recreational and medicinal use. But the lines get a little blurrier [...]