If you’ve ever dealt with anxiety or panic attacks, you understand the urgent need for relief. With symptoms like heart palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, and trembling — according to the Mayo Clinic — anxiety is no walk in the park. If you’re looking to use cannabidiol (CBD) to help curb anxiety, you’ll first have to choose a delivery method. …
How to Avoid a Cannabis Medical Emergency: ER Docs Weigh In
Picture this: You’re with friends in Colorado, and one of the first stops you make is at a dispensary. You pick up a pre-rolled joint and — feeling pretty confident — you take a few long drags. I used to do this all the time in high school, you think. And this is legal now, what could possibly go wrong? …
Could Topical CBD and Eucalyptus Oil Relieve Headaches?
Headaches are one of the most common health nuisances in the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least half of the world’s adults have experienced headaches in the last year. While some are relatively mild, causing a bit of discomfort for a few hours at worst, others can be debilitating and have drastic effects on a person’s …
How Cannabis Is Changing the Spa Industry
Recently, I was invited to the first-ever American Spa CBD Summit to speak on a panel about how the popular non-intoxicating cannabinoid is impacting the spa industry. As I sat up there, surrounded by scientists, doctors, nurses, massage therapists, estheticians, and business owners, I couldn’t believe how much things had changed in just a few short years. Back in 2017, …
Coronavirus thwarts plans for SXSW, two more cannabis events
Three more cannabis-related conferences have been canceled or postponed, including this month’s massive South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Austin, Texas, because of the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus thwarts plans for SXSW, two more cannabis events is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Source
Quantitative CBD Data Is Crucial, but Why Stop There?
When it comes to market research, quantitative data is king. Marketers want to dive deep into numbers to inform their company’s next steps. How many people are using their products? What’s the demographic breakdown? Which products are most popular? While this quantitative data is crucial, it only tells part of the story. It gives the […] Source
Here’s What Science Says About CBD and Cold Sores
Cold sores are rough, aren’t they? The aesthetics alone are bad enough, but to add injury to insult, they can also be pretty painful at times. Slathering them with Carmex or Chapstick might relieve the discomfort, but to quote the late great Mitch Hedberg, it also acts like a “cold sore highlighter.” Most of us would prefer to avoid this, …
Is Marijuana a Tool to Lure Swing Voters?
Said he’d vote for the man who paid the biggest price The next day at the polls On February 10th, the Trump administration released the budget plan for fiscal year 2021. The plan attracted a lot of attention from cannabis industry actors because it would end existing policy protecting state medical marijuana programs from Justice Department interference, the Cole Memorandum. …
Cannabis and Weight Loss: What You Need to Know
According to a recent Gallup poll, around 54 percent of Americans wish they weighed less. Many of them are willing to try almost anything to drop those extra pounds, judging from the ever-shifting diet trends that sweep the nation every few months (and the boot camp-style exercise programs like Crossfit that have recently risen to prominence). Until recently, few would …
Does CBD Have Antioxidants?
You’re probably aware that certain foods – including dark chocolate, spinach, and blueberries – are chock-full of antioxidants. But if you’re like most people, your understanding of what antioxidants are and how they work isn’t totally clear. And there’s nothing wrong with that! This is fairly technical stuff we’re talking about here. Understanding antioxidants and their role, however, can go …