Medicinal cannabis matters – Weekly round up.
Medicinal Cannabis Matters – Our weekly round-up of what has been happening in the world of medicinal cannabis this week.
This week, we discuss the most effective THC products and why terpenes matter, the Cannabis Industry Council launches a crowdfunder for a public awareness campaign, we look into CBD VS THC and the differences between them both, how medicinal cannabis is on course to become a significant part of Jersey’s economy, the use of cannabis to help lower the risk of Dementia and how research is being conducted using THC oils to help treat patients with neuropathic pain.
The most effective THC products – why terpenes matter
CBD products are becoming more popular, but there are still a lot of people who don’t know about them. Terpenes are compounds found in the cannabis plant and terpenes don’t just give the plants their certain smells and qualities they help humans too as terpenes have different effects on different people depending on the strain of cannabis administered.
The Cannabis Industry Council launches a crowdfunder for public awareness campaign
An online crowdfunder has been launched by the Cannabis Industry Council to raise awareness of medicinal cannabis and cannabinoid therapy with the public. As one of the reasons for a lower number of patients is a lot of people don’t have the education behind medicinal cannabis and its health benefits.
CBD VS THC the great anxiety debate
Cannabis and relaxation come hand in hand, the plant is well-known for its calming qualities and many report mental health benefits from using products with THC or CBD and because each specific person reacts differently some may see better results with just THC or just CBD. The good news is science is looking more seriously into the benefits of medicinal cannabis, THC, CBD and Anxiety and the advantages it has.
**Medicinal cannabis is on course to become a part of Jersey’s economy **
Jersey Evening post looks at how medicinal cannabis is on course to become a significant part of the economy in Jersey, and how it has brought about 60 million pounds of direct inward investment to the island, and predictions that the industry could start making meaningful returns within the next 5 years.
Cannabis use to lower Dementia risk
In this article Neuroscience News talks about the potential proactive effects of medicinal cannabis on cognition and their study contributes to medicinal cannabis use around cognitive health and highlights the importance of differentiating between medicinal cannabis use and recreational cannabis use in research as medicinal cannabis has higher concentrations of CBD while recreational has higher concentrations of THC.
Follow-up research is started into the effect of cannabis oil on neuropathic pain
Leiden University Medical Center and the Center for Human Drug Research in the Netherlands have started research involving 200 neuropathic pain patients being administered cannabis oils made from Bedrocan cannabis, and this research could help more patients to benefit from THC oils for their pain.
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