Article by Maria Loreto, The Fresh Toast Rest days are very important for people who work out regularly. The more people physically exert themselves, the more they realize how important these days off are, whether they’re doing active recovery or spending the day chilling out. Can cannabis play a role in this downtime? All workouts cause stress to the body, tearing ...

Article by Maria Loreto, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op Despite CBD’s popularity, the product remains unregulated and lacks scientific research. People interested in the compound have to make sure they’re buying the right kind of products, as well as avoiding false advertising and items that claim to feature CBD, but don’t. There are many questions surrounding CBD, including how ...

Article by Lin Shen, Cannabis Life Network You’ve probably seen a variety of products containing hemp being advertised and sold in regular stores, but never products containing marijuana. Although they are both from the cannabis family, there are important differences between marijuana and hemp that you should know. What is Hemp? Legally, any Cannabis Sativa plant that contains less than 0.3 percent THC is classified as ...

Article by Kate-Madonna Hindes, The Fresh Toast via Growth Op Could marijuana and CBD be helped by a genomic parasite to decrease inflammation and viruses? Researchers at the CECAD Cluster of Excellence in Aging Research of the University of Cologne, the University of Texas Health Science Center and the Francis Crick Institute in London have made a significant discovery that ...

Article by Angela Stelmakowich, Growth Op If preliminary findings are confirmed, it looks like women who consume weed regularly get stronger hankerings for bud than their male counterparts, according to Technology Networks. And these more intense cravings may be associated with estrogen levels. “Researchers also found preliminary evidence that ovarian hormones may modulate this differential response and may be related to different levels of ...

Article by Hina Zahid, Medical Dialogues The use of medical cannabis has garnered a lot of recent attention, especially as parts of the United States and Canada have legalized its use. While it has been studied in cancer and nerve pain, not much is known about the usage rate and its efficacy in managing chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain. According to ...

Article by David Yasvinski, Growth Op Hemp might prove more useful to bees than humans, and that’s saying a lot. Researchers at Cornell University have discovered that the pollination powerhouses are attracted to hemp and the taller the plant, the bigger the party. Cannabis and hemp are two forms of the same plant. They may look alike, but their effects ...

Article by Green Market Report Many scientists don’t have big public relations teams to promote their work or work at companies that employ marketing efforts to make their achievements known. Instead, they toil away in labs, most unrecognized for their hard work. Green Market Report is happy to give these women the accolades they deserve. Allyn Howlett, PhD, is a ...

Article by Anisha Dhiman, Growth Op Researchers say the minimum legal age to buy and consume recreational cannabis should be 19 years old. The findings were revealed on May 14 in a study conducted by a team from the Memorial University of Newfoundland. “What may be surprising is that several later life outcomes (mental health, general health, and cigarette smoking) from ...

Article by Michelle Ward, The Conversation Most Canadian pediatricians are shying away from medical cannabis for patients, knowing that it can hurt the developing brain and that there isn’t much research to guide them. But physicians say they are getting increasing requests for cannabis from parents, for a growing list of conditions. . Dr. Adam Rapoport, medical director of the ...