CBD researchers can breathe a little easier now that the DEA has streamlined the CBD research process for ongoing scientific studies. This post from Forbes highlights the impact of this decision on research companies. Christmas came early for cannabis research scientists. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) decided to ease some of the regulatory requirements that had been ... Continue Reading
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CBD Research to be Accelerated, Potential Therapeutic Value Found
CBD is garnering attention, from all the right quarters, for its potential therapeutic value. This article from The Huffington Post turns the spotlight on the initiative of National Institute on Drug Abuse to explore ways to reduce obstacles to CBD research. Three weeks ago I had the opportunity to testify before the Senate on cannabidiol, or CBD -- one of the main active ... Continue Reading
Scientists Finally Scrambling To Catch Up With Research on CBD
In this post from Wired, Lizzie Wade reports that as more and more states legalize medical and even recreational pot, CBD is coming under scrutiny again and scientists are scrambling to catch up with research on CBD. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN growing and smoking marijuana for thousands of years, but it wasn’t until 1964 that anyone knew why it got you high. That year, the Israeli ... Continue Reading
Research Shows Cannabidiol Deters Aggressive Breast Cancer
A new study published in the journal Molecular Oncology, and published online by the National Institute of Health, has found that the cannabis compound cannabidiol inhibits the growth and metastasis of highly aggressive breast cancer NEW STUDY FINDS CANNABIDIOL INHIBITS GROWTH OF HIGHLY AGGRESSIVE BREAST CANCER “The anti-tumor role and mechanisms of Cannabidiol (CBD), a ... Continue Reading