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Confronting Stigma: Science-Backed Benefits of THC anxiety appetite cb1 chemotherapy chronic pain epilepsy harm reduction inflammation multiple sclerosis (ms) nausea neuroprotective opioid cessation opioids pain parkinson's disease stigma stress thc May 28, 2025

 

By William Brown, Certified Medical Cannabis Specialist

 

For decades, THC has carried a reputation that focuses more on stigma than science. Often dismissed as a substance folks only use to “get high", it’s been largely misunderstood despite growing evidence of its medical and cognitive benefits.

Research now shows that THC plays a critical role in pain management, nausea relief, and neurol...

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CBG & CBGA: The Cannabinoids Worth Knowing alzheimer's/dementia cannabinoids cb1 cb2 cbca cbd cbda cbg cbga colitis endocannabinoid system (ecs) epilepsy huntington's disease ibs inflammation mrsa neurological pain parkinson's disease stress thc thca May 28, 2025

 

By Angel Johansen, Certified Cannabis Specialist

 

Not all cannabinoids are part of the mainstream conversation, but some of the lesser-known ones may be doing some of the most interesting work. In fact, some of the most promising developments in Cannabis aren't coming from the usual names. Quietly, cannabinoids like CBG (cannabigerol) and CBGA (cannabigerolic acid) are stepping into the spot...

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From 500 Seizures A Month to Seizure Free Thanks to Cannabis Oil
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From 500 Seizures A Month to Seizure Free Thanks to Cannabis Oil cannabis oil cbd ecs endocannabinoid system (ecs) epilepsy seizure May 06, 2024

Cannabis Health Radio Podcast Hosted by: Ian Jessop and Corrie Yelland
Shared with the generous permission of Cannabis Health Radio. This episode originally aired in March of 2023.

 

Her son Alfie was born with a rare form of genetic epilepsy. He suffered his first seizure at 8 months old and his condition progressively worsened. In 2016, at the age of 5, he was admitted to hospital 48 times as a...

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How CBD Works For Epilepsy cbd ecs endocannabinoid system (ecs) epilepsy neurological seizure May 06, 2024

Dr. Bonni Goldstein, MD YouTube Channel 
Shared with the generous permission of Bonni Goldstein. This episode originally aired in June of 2022.

In this video, Dr. Goldstein discusses the scientific evidence that supports the use of cannabinoids for the treatment of the symptoms of Epilepsy.

Are you curious about how CBD works to stop seizures? In this video, Dr. Goldstein explains the latest sc...

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