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Category: CBD
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Serving Cannabis in California Restaurants is Legal, But Not Easy
Yelp Reservations hosted a lunchtime panel last week for a timely discussion about the recreational use of cannabis in Los Angeles.
The LA restaurant community attended to learn how State Bill 94 applies to restaurants and bars, according to Eater Los Angeles.
Out of caution, most local eateries have steered clear of adding any type of cannabis to their menus. Eater previously covered that it is perfectly legal to add CBD to any food or drinks, but only from sources that comply with California and federal law.
There are already a number of restaurants and bars that serve CBD foods and drinks in Los Angeles, and they’ve carefully been watching the law to make sure they don’t overstep.
But the law can be a bit tricky, as federal and state laws can conflict. THC, or psychoactive cannabis is a Schedule 1 drug, and is illegal for anyone in California to sell without a permit.
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Study: Cannabis Drug May Help Alcohol, Cocaine Addictions
A supplement derived from cannabis may help alcohol and cocaine addicts overcome their cravings, new research suggests.
Recovering rats given cannabidiol (CBD) are less likely to relapse when exposed to drugs, a study, by the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, found, according to the Daily Mail.
This is thought to be due to the supplement easing anxiety and stress, as well as reducing impulsive behaviour, according to the researchers.
After just three days of receiving CBD, recovering rats are still less likely to relapse five months later, the study found.
The researchers hope the findings will assist in the development of treatments to prevent human drug relapses.
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Why Coffee Could Be the Opposite of Cannabis
What does coffee have to do with cannabis? According to a new study, your morning joe causes a drop in the levels of certain substances that are linked to the body's system for responding to marijuana.
The levels of these substances — metabolites found in what's known as the endocannabinoid system — decrease in people who drink between four and eight cups of coffee a day, according to Live Science.
Endocannabinoids are molecules that bind to cannabinoid receptors, which are found all over the nervous system, as well as in immune and endocrine tissue. The body makes its own endocannabinoids, but it also responds to foreign cannabinoids, like the ones found in the leaves of plants of the Cannabis genus.
Coffee suppresses the endocannabinoid chemicals that smoking marijuana boosts, said Marilyn Cornelis, an assistant professor of preventative medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, who led the new research.
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Cannabis and Schizophrenia: Do THC and CBD Affect It Differently?
In the push for cannabis legalization, the link between cannabis and schizophrenia sometimes enters the discussion.
Many fear that cannabis increases risk for developing schizophrenia, while others declare its value in helping relieve symptoms of the condition, according to Leafly. But what does the research say about the role of cannabis in developing—and potentially treating—schizophrenia?
Traditional pharmaceutical treatments, though, do little to treat negative symptoms such as a flat emotional state, a struggle to feel pleasure, and a lack of motivation to engage socially. They also fail to improve cognitive deficits, often leaving patients with impaired attention, memory, and problem-solving abilities.
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Mondo Cannabis Powder Is Weed Made for Taking at Work
Mondo is marketed as an anti-anxiety supplement that you can take during work hours. Its website promises “anxiety relief without intoxication,” and the small, attractive glass jar is shown resting on a laptop, according to Bon Appetit.
The powder contains coconut oil, cacao butter, and three parts of the cannabis plant: THC (the compound in cannabis that has psychoactive properties and is still illegal in many states) as well as CBD and CBN (compounds that don't have psychoactive properties but are used to treat pain and stress).
The folks at Mondo start by extracting the cannabis compounds by simmering the cannabis in coconut oil, which gives the product a warm, pleasant aroma and taste. How they make it into a dissolvable powder is a trade secret.
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Las Vegas Marijuana Dispensaries Offer Valentine’s Day Deals
Two Las Vegas Valley marijuana dispensaries will welcome one of the country’s most romantic days of the year with discounts on pot.
The+Source will offer store points for those who refer a new customer from Feb. 13 to Feb. 15, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
Five pairs of customers and those who referred them will be selected for a free candle-lit dinner at pot-themed Cheba Hut, which is located two doors down from the Las Vegas location. Flowers of the Field will also gift a $75 bouquet to the five winning couples.
“Valentine’s Day is a social holiday and marijuana is something that’s best enjoyed with other people,” said The+ Source spokesman Dan Zarrella. “We want to celebrate this thing together.”
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Cannabis Cocktails for Beginners
Now that Prop. 64 has begotten a recreational marketplace for marijuana, many are rolling their eyes at advertisements for cannabis-infused tea, chocolate and barbecue sauce.
But while legalization opens the gate for long overdue research on the medical efficacy of cannabis, Prop. 64 also grants more Californians the opportunity to experiment for themselves with the potential benefits of cannabis, according to the North Coast Journal.
Two local women, Gillian Levy and Susan Cleverdon, have built a business on the need for a safe way to explore using cannabis for health and wellness.
"We see cannabis as a super food or nutritional support, rather than a drug," explains Levy, stressing that the tinctures are formulated to promote optimal wellness.
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Are CBD Dog Treats The New Wave Of Cannabis?
Like humans, dogs have an endocannabinoid system.
Since we’re not 100 percent sure of all of its functions and finer details, all we can really decipher is that it’s under-serviced for the time being. In humans, that often means throwing the broad spectrum of cannabinoids at a concern, but this strategy does not work with dogs, according to the Fresh Toast.
THC is never a good idea for a pup, as it makes them nervous and anxious. We do know that non-psychoactive in humans CBD is also not psychoactive in dogs, so many have been seeking it out to help with various canine issues.
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The Top CBD Cannabis Studies of 2017
The past year was important for proponents of medical cannabis.
Those seeking to remove cannabis’ Schedule I status are now armed with even more evidence for its medicinal and wellness benefits from a combination of human and rodent studies, according to Leafly.
From benefits in epilepsy, autism, and beyond, here are some of 2017’s biggest medical cannabis news stories.
This installment covers insights relating to CBD, but tune in to the second part of this series for more discoveries uncovered in 2017.