Tag Archives: Medical cannabis

22Apr/23

Why people are hyped to celebrate the day of the year, 4/20

April 21, 2023 /Lifestyle/ –The origin of 4/20 is a bit of a mystery. There are a few different stories about how it started, but the most likely explanation is that it originated with a group of high school students in San Rafael, California, in the early 1970s.

The students, who called themselves the Waldos, would meet at 4:20 p.m. every day after school to smoke marijuana. They chose the time because extracurricular activities had usually ended by then, and they were out of school but their parents weren’t home, giving them a window of unsupervised freedom.
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14Feb/23

Study Reveals How CBD Counters Epileptic Seizures

A study reveals a previously unknown way in which cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in cannabis, reduces seizures in treatment-resistant forms of pediatric epilepsy.

Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the new study found that CBD blocked signals carried by a molecule called lysophosphatidylinositol (LPI). Found in brain cells called neurons, LPI is thought to amplify nerve signals as part of normal function, but can be hijacked by disease to promote seizures. Continue reading

28Jun/22

Fast Buds: German cannabis legalisation will open the door to home cultivation

In a potentially game-changing development for the cannabis industry, the German government has confirmed its plans to legalise the sale of recreational cannabis in the coming months. Continue reading

27Jun/22

Cantourage UK brings Together Pharma’s Uganda-grown medical cannabis to the United Kingdom

Cantourage UK and Israeli medical cannabis producer Together Pharma (TASE: TGTR) have brought the first Ugandan medical cannabis to the United Kingdom. From today, patients throughout the UK will have access to two of Together Pharma’s high-THC genetics: Glueberry OG® and Power Plant. Continue reading