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What Is Nanoemulsion and What Does It Mean for Cannabis Beverages?

The Cannigma

Cannabis drinkables offer the promise of a better THC experience — the perfect happy hour libation with friends or colleagues — without any smoking or vaping needed and no hangover the next day. One study from 2005 stated that oral THC “is only 4% to 12% bioavailable and absorption is highly variable.”.

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Badder, budder, and shatter: what’s the difference?

The Cannigma

The creation of budder is often credited to a Canadian man named the BudderKing , who was quoted in 2005 as saying “I make something called ‘Budder,’ and it’s the strongest, cleanest, stoniest stuff in the world.”. He added that “I see Budder as a spiritual THC high and a harm reduction method.

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Understanding the American Heart Association’s Statement on Marijuana

CannaMD

When administering smoked or vaped cannabis, carbon monoxide intoxication may occur depending on the depth of inhalation and length of breath holding, resulting in the increased oxidation of lipoproteins, impaired oxygen binding and certain cardiac concerns. SMOKING AND VAPING MARIJUANA: CONCERNS.

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Best strains and terpenes for working out

The Cannigma

Inhaled cannabis (smoking or vaping) works quickly but the high doesn’t last as long. A 2005 preclinical study of several terpenes found that pinene acts as an “inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase”, which is an enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. The best way to consume cannabis for working out.

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Best strains and terpenes for focus and flow state

The Cannigma

Oral delivery methods like tinctures and edibles have a longer effect time, while inhaled cannabis (like smoking or vaping) delivers results quickly, but also fades quickly. THC can also increase anxiety in some people, which is the opposite of what helps you focus. How you consume matters too. Best terpenes for focus.

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Benefits of Cannabis for Alzheimer’s disease

Alchimia

A good alternative is vaping cannabis , so we can assimilate its active and aromatic principles without combustion, which is a much safer manner. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience , February 2005. While smoking buds (without tobacco!) We can also make oils and use them with capsules or directly in our favourite dishes. .-

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Marijuana and HIV: Much More Than Palliative Aid

Greencamp

Ingesting large quantities of cannabinoids with concentrates influences the cells of the body to a much larger extent than just smoking or vaping cannabis. Because of this “overloading” of the endocannabinoid system a great number of patients successfully overcame cancer with RSO.

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