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How do cannabis terpenes contribute to the entourage effect?
The ‘entourage effect’ is attracting more and more interest in both the cannabis community and the scientific world. Terpenes (i.e. aromatic compounds) are believed to help modulate the effects of marijuana in conjunction with other…
Which Europeans are the most supportive of the legalisation of cannabis?
A recent survey shows that 55% of Europeans support the widespread legalisation of marijuana for adult use. In addition, most cannabis advocates in Europe are also in favour of home cultivation and regulated retail sales.…
Synthetic cannabinoids: why they’re not cannabis and how you can tell them apart
Synthetic cannabinoids, also known as synthetic marijuana, appeared at the beginning of the 21st century as an alternative to drugs like ‘Spice’, ‘K2’, ‘Kronic’, or other narcotic substances. Although these compounds were created in the…
Medical cannabis: the science beyond the stigma
Despite having been illegal for almost a century, cannabis remains one of the most researched therapeutically active substances in history. To date, there are more than 36,000 peer-reviewed scientific articles that refer to its cannabinoids.…
Anandamide: why does this natural cannabinoid make us so happy?
There are many secrets surrounding the functioning of the human body that we might have never understood if it weren’t for the cannabis plant. One of them is anandamide, one of the pieces of the…
Cannabis, cannabinoids, and cancer: the scientific evidence so far
Is the relationship between cannabis and cancer positive for the fight against the adverse effects of this terrible disease? Many scientists and oncologists agree that more research is needed before a consensus can be reached…
Parliamo del THC
Cos'è il THC? Il Δ-9-Tetraidrocannabinolo, noto come THC, è il componente psicoattivo più importante e più abbondante della cannabis. Le varietà non psicoattive, come la canapa, devono avere una percentuale di THC inferiore all'1%, secondo…
From roses to medical cannabis
Hope combined with uncertainty and skepticism. This is how the 246 workers that make up Aleia Roses feel, according to Miguel Ángel Brezmes, head of Industrial and Institutional Policy for the trade union Comisiones Obreras…