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Gut Feeling

Project CBD

The endocannabinoid system is widely distributed throughout the gastrointestinal system, including not only CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors but also other cannabinoid targets like PPARs, GPR55, and TRPV1. Even small doses of cannabis can soothe the stomach and stimulate the appetite.

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Medicinal properties of CBD

Alchimia

CBD is a cannabinoid present in cannabis plants with a very similar molecular structure to THC but without any kind of psychoactive effect. It has been demonstrated that CBD has low affinity with the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors , but it does act on other receptors of the human body like GPR55 or 5-HT1A. What is CBD?

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Document AB-1656 Cannabis: industrial hemp. (2021-2022) Published: 01/14/2022

Cannabis Law Report

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST. This bill would state that MAUCRSA does not prohibit a licensee from manufacturing, distributing, or selling products that contain industrial hemp or cannabinoids, extracts, or derivatives from industrial hemp, if the product complies with all applicable state laws and regulations. DIGEST KEY.

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Best strains and terpenes for nausea

The Cannigma

Two studies from 2001 showed that THC acts via peripheral CB1 receptors to “decrease intestinal motility” but also acts centrally to “attenuate emesis” which, in simple terms, means reducing the speed at which food moves through your digestive tract and reducing nausea, respectively. CBD and nausea. CBDA and nausea.

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Marijuana Edibles: Everything You Need to Know

CannaMD

These figures do not include homemade edibles made from cannabinoid-infused oils, so the actual percentage of use may be higher!). By contrast, edible cannabis enters the bloodstream by way of the digestive tract and is metabolized by enzymes in the liver before entering the bloodstream. How Does Marijuana Get in Your Bloodstream?

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What is lecithin and why is it in your edibles?

The Cannigma

The emulsifying properties of lecithin may help the cannabinoids breakdown into tiny globs of fat and bile acids known as micelles. allow the cannabinoid molecules to be separated from each other and encapsulated with water molecules. However, lecithin’s ability to enhance the effects of THC remain mostly anecdotal.

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CA: Le Herbe Releases New White Paper on The Art and Science of Cannabis Powder

Cannabis Law Report

A liquid nanoemulsion is the gold standard for food and beverage formulations infused with cannabinoids like THC or CBD. Le Herbe, pronounced “The Erb”, explores nanoemulsions, microparticles, spray drying, dynamic light scattering, laser diffraction, and simulated digestion. “We the_art_and_science_of_cannabis_powder.