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How Al Harrington Is Helping Build a Black-Owned Weed Industry

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At the end of 2011, Al Harrington’s 79-year-old grandmother Viola came to visit. When the Denver Nuggets star discovered that she was taking multiple medications for glaucoma, diabetes, and high blood pressure, he told her that he’d recently read about treating glaucoma with cannabis, and asked if she’d consider it.

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Research Surrounding the Effects of Cannabis on Heart Health Is Still Conflicting

Veriheal

Self-reported incidents of cannabis use were plucked from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, with the analysis extending from 2011 to 2018. Of the 7,159 survey respondents, 48.6% were men and 61.5% were of Caucasian ethnicity.

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What’s the Deal With Synthetic Cannabinoids Like Spice and K2? Are They Safe?

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Elevated blood pressure. In 2011, Dr Young and her team published a study on the cardiotoxicity associated with K2. Cardiotoxicity is a condition where the heart muscles are damaged and can interrupt blood flow throughout the body. Like the 2011 study, the 2015 study concluded with “more research is needed”.

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Chacruna: Ayahuasca FOIA Requests Reveal Increased Ayahuasca Seizures, Lack of Due Process and Government Secrecy

Cannabis Law Report

562 [2011]). Citing this study, the DEA argued that ayahuasca is dangerous to human health and can cause the following effects: hallucinations, agitation, tachycardia, confusion, heightened blood pressure, vomiting, seizures, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest. Department of the Navy , 562 U.S. Read full article at.

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Debunked: Study Linking Cannabis Use and Metabolic Syndrome

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Researchers at the Georgia State University School of Public Health assessed the association between cannabis use duration and MetS in a cohort of 3,051 adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in 2011-2012.

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What is a CBD flower?

Cannabis Law Report

According to a 2011 journal on Drug safety, CBD has no severe impact on vital body functions such as digestion, physiological functions and blood pressure. For example, CBD enhances the THC’s benefits of pain relief and reduction of epilepsy. . CBD flower side effects. CBD has also been found to be non-toxic to the body.

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Understanding Cannabis Flavonoids

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Flavonoids have been linked to improving cardiovascular health, including positive benefits when it comes to treating heart disease and high blood pressure. [4] 4] Wang, C. Mehendale, S. Calway, T.Yuan, C. Botanical flavonoids on coronary heart disease. Health benefits of flavonoids. In Bioactive compounds (pp. Woodhead Publishing.