Cannabinoid Report: CBT

Cannabitriol (CBT) is one of the minor cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. CBT was first discovered in 1966 by Obata and Ishikawa, but its chemical structure was later determined by researchers in 1976. As of now, there are nine known types of CBT. CBT is not always present in cannabis, but when it is, […]

Condition Report: Tourette Syndrome

OVERVIEW In 2017, the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine released a comprehensive report, “The Health Effects of Cannabis & Cannabinoids”, based on the research that had been done to date. Following that valuable report, we’ve been providing weekly Condition Reports on 2018 research for each of the conditions cited in that report, such as […]

Ep. 472: Mara Gordon

Based on her personal experiences, Mara Gordon, co-founder of Aunt Zelda’s, has become passionate about using cannabis to treat patients with illnesses and injuries. Gordon notes that, based on her data, THC is the most medically useful cannabinoid, although she is also a strong proponent of medical-use CBD. She also points out that, typically, younger […]

Condition Report: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) & Spinal Cord Injury

OVERVIEW In 2017, the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine released a comprehensive report, “The Health Effects of Cannabis & Cannabinoids”, based on the research that had been done to date. Following that valuable report, we’ve been providing weekly Condition Reports on 2018 research for each of the conditions cited in that report, such as […]

Cannabinoid Report: CBE

Cannabielsoin (CBE) is one of the non-psychoactive cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. CBE was first mentioned in scientific literature in 1973 but with no information about the cannabinoid’s structure. Its structure was eventually established a year later by using cannabidiol (CBD) as the starting material. Later, in 1983, researchers at the Ohio State University […]

Mindset

Companion Botanicals Session 2: In Session 1, we set the tone for the column: to define Companion Botanicals and the concept of cannabis as the Gateway Herb. Now starts the discussion of how to incorporate plant based medicine into your life. First, a recap on two main points from the last session regarding Gateway Herb […]

Healthcare

Kyle Kingsley shares a wealth of information on this episode of CEO M.D. Below are a few key takeaways: Kyle Kingsley M.D. has recently acquired operating spaces in Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Massachusetts. As a result, that brings his company, Vireo, up to 10 states they’re licensed to operate in. Expansion coincided with being […]

Cannabinoid Report: CBL

Cannabicyclol (CBL) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found within the cannabis plant. It was discovered in 1964 by Korte and Sieper. Originally, they thought it resembled THC and was thus aptly named THC III. In 1967 the cannabinoid was isolated, given a revised structure, and renamed. While many cannabinoids are directly produced by CBG, CBL is […]

Condition Report: Epilepsy

OVERVIEW In 2017, the National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine released a comprehensive report, “The Health Effects of Cannabis & Cannabinoids”, based on the research that had been done to date. Following that valuable report, we’ve been providing weekly Condition Reports on 2018 research for each of the conditions cited in that report, such as […]

Backstory: Part II

After the fire One snowy Connecticut day, my orange Rabbit wouldn’t start. I had managed to hold on to my sobriety after that ill-fated meeting with the band, which meant I was stone cold sober when I borrowed my roomate’s car to run some errands. I was sober while I adjusted to the unfamiliar feel […]