COVID-19 is associated with some strange symptoms. But this one in particular isn’t listed by the CDC, yet it’s reported by a many people.
COVID-19 is a disease with plenty of weird symptoms. While it’s mostly respiratory, the virus also has an impact on peoples’ motivation, producing a slew of weird symptoms like rashes, COVID tongue, and COVID toes.
Intense bouts of back pain are being reported by people who’ve had COVID-19, whether they’re experienced in the moment or as a symptom of long COVID-19. And while back pain doesn’t appear as one of the symptoms listed in the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), muscle and body aches are listed, which are part of the same group.
Muscle and body aches are common for viral illnesses. For example, the flu is also known for causing aches throughout the body. This is due to your immune system battling off the infection, making it work overtime in order to get rid of the foreign agent. In these situations, your body produces interleukins, which cause the symptoms associated with viral infections.
When talking about COVID-19 and back pain, COVID-19 is known for producing a strong inflammatory response, one that can last for months and be the reason why people are still experiencing symptoms long after their COVID-19 infection has passed. In a 2020 review, back pain was one of the most reported symptoms of the disease, affecting around 10 percent of patients. While it’s not wholly understood why the back is a target for COVID-19, experts know it’s tied to the body’s inflammatory response.
While back pain is often reported with COVID-19, the fact that it’s there doesn’t mean that you have COVID-19. Back pain can be caused by a variety of things, whether that’s stress, poor posture, a pulled muscle, or more. Many viral infections cause muscle pains, so it’s important to account for your other symptoms in order to determine what is the cause of your condition.
The ongoing situation in Ukraine has been described as the largest ground war within Europe since the Second World War ended. Many industries are being affected, including the budding cannabis industry.
Amid this ongoing fracas between Ukraine and Russia, it is high time one considers its impact on the European weed industry.
The progress made by European nations concerning cannabis legalization could be overturned or delayed in the next few months. Less than a month ago, one could hardly hear words like sanctions, bombs, missiles, war crimes, etc., within the European space. Since Russia officially declared war on Ukraine, it’s all anyone hears on media platforms.
This article is not in any way undermining the severity of what’s happening in Ukraine at the moment; it only seeks to explain how these hostilities between most European countries and Russia would affect cannabis reforms and the legal industry across the continent.
Impact of the War on Europe’s Cannabis Space
The reality setting in on cannabis operators in Europe is that reforms and vital policies that would have aided the growth of the space post-COVID will take a backseat to the current security issues.
Although Ukraine is not the leading center for cannabis advocacy in Europe, its security issues could backfire on other countries in the region. A quick search on google will reveal that Germany is less than a day’s drive from Ukraine, while Poland and Hungary share borders. Many operators are worried that the production and supply chain of the region’s cannabis industry will be impacted
Europe Cannabis Supply Chain
Regulators have quelled the fears of cannabis operators by clarifying that the cannabis supply chain will not be affected.
Ukraine does not supply any of the cannabis used in the medical market. The production sites include Germany, Columbia, Uruguay, Australia, Denmark, Portugal, Holland, Greece, Lesotho, Uganda, and Spain. The European cannabis industry is supplied by countries all over the world.
Europe’s representative on Life Sciences, Franziska Katterbach, believes that the war cannot cause a break in the region’s production and supply chain.
The main challenge right now is the rising gas prices. Every industry requires energy to run, including the cannabis sector. The industry cannot avoid the increasing energy costs affecting the region. Germany, the United Kingdom, and Holland are bearing the highest impact of this increment. Domestic producers of medical cannabis in the area must grow cannabis indoors. Note that the regular running costs of indoor cannabis production are higher than outdoor production. As a result, the rising gas prices will put more constraints on farmers and processing companies.
Price Increase Concerns
The rising price issues will pose the greatest hindrance to the medical cannabis industry in the coming weeks.
CEO of Lio Pharmaceuticals and German distributor Alain Menghé à Menghé does not believe these recent hostilities won’t impact the entire industry. Menghé is currently building a manufacturing plant in Solingen, Dusseldorf.
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He said his pessimistic view of the war and its impact on the industry stem from the higher energy prices. Although it may not be obvious, rising energy costs will impact all sectors of the industry in some way. Transportation, storage, and production of the drugs themselves will be most affected.
Ukraine and Cannabis
The ongoing situation in Ukraine has been described as the largest ground war within Europe since the Second World War ended. Many industries are being affected, including the budding cannabis industry.
Before all this started, Ukraine had just set foot on the path to legalizing cannabis. At least significant milestones had been crossed off to show the citizens’ readiness for the legal cannabis industry.
A petition was submitted to the country’s Parliament to consider the use of medical cannabis. The 2019 petition explained that the drugs would benefit cancer patients. It emphasized the chronic pain and the expensive cost of managing cancer symptoms. However, the Parliament failed to adopt a measure relating to this.
The results of a 2020 poll showed that 65% of the Ukrainian population supports the use of medical cannabis.
Last year, the legislature amended a provision to allow the use of drugs like nabilone, nabiximol, and dronabinol. Although, many advocates claim that these changes had minimal effect on making the drugs more accessible to people in desperate need.
If this current chaos had been avoided, Ukraine would have progressed with cannabis legislation. During the election campaign, President Volodymyr Zelensky (then an aspirant) supported cannabis legalization. Whether or not he would have acted on it during his tenure may never be known. Because it is almost sure that once the war is over, cannabis will be the last thing on the government’s priority list.
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Political Fallouts Everywhere In Europe
The inescapable aftermath of ground wars, especially in Europe, is political and personal fallouts. For instance, in Germany, politicians who promised to look into recreational cannabis legislation may use the Ukraine unrest as another distraction to push the conversation back. The same is the case in the United Kingdom, Deutschland, and every other member of the European Union.
Menghé à Menghé said that the war would be the EU’s priority, while every other issue would be delayed. He expects that the dynamic of regulatory changes for cannabis use will be halted and delayed, most likely until Ukraine is settled.
Cannatech companies are also affected by this war. HelloMary, an AI-centered e-commerce platform for cannabis products, was one of the few Cannatech firms to feel the direct impact of the war. The company’s CEO, Ziya Gaziyev, said the hat members of the firm’s programming team are scattered across Europe. He added that the company is highly afraid for their friends and colleagues based in Ukraine. However, he promised that the available core team members would maximize their potential to meet all deadlines.
Bottom Line
This is a critical period in Europe. The cannabis industry has to stand up for itself to prevent relegations. If the cannabis sector can take charge of its own destiny and prove that it is a substantial employer of labor and a massive boost to the economy, lawmakers may have no other choice than to proceed with legalization.
This period should preach peace and diplomacy to the nations at war instead of escalating issues. Governments need to consider the medical patients in pain due to the drug’s inaccessibility.
Sen. Larry Stutts seems to believe that when it comes to women, cannabis and bearing children, they all need to be controlled, preferably by men and specifically by men in power.
Alabama State Sen. Larry Stutts (R) introduced a bill this week that would require women “of childbearing age” to present proof that they’re not pregnant in order to purchase medical cannabis products.
If passed, the bill would amend Alabama’s 2021 medical marijuana law by requiring dispensaries to ask women between the ages of 25 and 50 to provide “a negative pregnancy test either from her physician or documentation from a certified medical lab that has been ordered by a physician licensed in Alabama.”
Marijuana Moment, which first reported this story, noted that documentation must be dated within 48 hours of purchase before a woman can buy medical cannabis and that women who are breastfeeding would also be barred from buying medical cannabis products.
“Any registered qualified patient who becomes pregnant shall report her pregnancy status to her registered certifying physician and shall be prohibited from obtaining medical cannabis throughout the pregnancy,” the legislation says.
Emma Roth, staff attorney at National Advocates For Pregnant Women (NAPW), told Marijuana Moment that the bill “would violate women’s right to privacy and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment.
“It’s another attempt to police pregnancy in the name of the fetus when medical marijuana poses no greater harm than other common exposures during pregnancy,” Roth said. “And where would the state’s reach end? Would a negative pregnancy test be required to be around smokers, to drink coffee or to work a factory job?”
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Roth also cited a 2020 scientific report that concludes “current evidence does not suggest that prenatal cannabis exposure alone is associated with clinically significant cognitive functioning impairments.”
“Yeah, the marijuana bill is law now but if we’re going to have that as the law, we need to set some parameters,” Stutts said on a local radio talk show. “I think it can be improved, and one of the ways it can be improved is to limit pregnant people using it, limit their availability to it.” Pregnant people?
As Jane Austen wrote in Persuasion: “I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.” Some of us might not want to be in Alabama either.
While it’s clear that e-cigarettes facilitate cannabis use and make it more accessible, it’s important to understand the motive behind it.
E-cigarettes have been a huge success, especially for young adults and teens. These devices have also blurred the lines between tobacco and cannabis. A new study shows a link between e-cig use and cannabis use, particularly when mental health is involved.
Published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, the study was done by researchers from Georgia State who wanted to get a better understanding of the link that exists between electronic devices and cannabis use. The study based itself on self-reported data from a longitudinal study of tobacco and how it affects health in teens between the ages of 12 and 17.
The study featured a group of teens starting from age 12, who’d never consumed cannabis in the past. After some years had passed, researchers found that cannabis use in adolescents was more common if they already used e-cigarettes. Cannabis use was even more prevalent in teens who reported severe mental health problems.
The mental health ailment made a difference, whether these were external or internal. Externalized mental health problems include oppositional, impulsive, or risk-taking behavior, while internalized refers to conditions like anxiety and depression. Those with externalizing mental health factors were more likely to explore cannabis, something that’s unsurprising. What surprised researchers was the “nuance based on the type of mental health problems that e-cigarette users are facing” and how that impacted their cannabis use.
This research is helpful in understanding why teens turn to cannabis and how their mental health impacts these decisions. For example, if a teen suffers from an internal mental health disorder, they might consume cannabis alone to self-soothe. If a teen faces an external mental health disorder, they might participate in order to act out, fit in with their peers, etc.
While it’s clear that e-cigarettes facilitate cannabis use and make it more accessible, it’s important to understand the motive behind it, that way experts and parents can address these symptoms in their teens, spotting them and addressing them as soon as possible.
Although Congress has failed to amend federal cannabis laws, clearly the attitudes and priorities of federal prosecutors have shifted in the era of state-level marijuana legalization.
Federal cases involving marijuana dropped to less than 1,000 in 2021, with 996 people charged for trafficking, NORML reported.
According to an analysis from the federal U.S. Sentencing Commission (USCC), they accounted for less than 6% of those charged with violating federal drug laws over the last year.
On the other hand, methamphetamine was the most common narcotic type involved in federal drug cases, accounting for 48%, followed by powder cocaine and heroin.
And it seems the trend is gaining steam as more states legalize marijuana and federal officials apparently place less emphasis on going after people over cannabis.
In 2012, with more than 7,000 federal marijuana cases reported, cannabis topped the list. In 2020, USCC documented only 1,118 cannabis cases after their numbers dropped by more than a quarter in 2019.
“Although Congress has failed to amend federal cannabis laws, clearly the attitudes and priorities of federal prosecutors have shifted in the era of state-level marijuana legalization,” NORML deputy director Paul Armentano said. “Now it’s time for federal lawmakers to codify these changes in priorities by descheduling marijuana.”
Morgan Fox, NORML’s political director emphasized that “America’s outdated federal laws are still having a significant and unnecessary impact on people’s lives.
“We urge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to hold a floor vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expunge Act immediately, and sincerely hope that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sticks to his planned April introduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act,” Fox said.
Addiction specialists want to convince you that drug consumption and success are correlated. Here’s why that’s not always true.
A study suggested that people who consume cannabis in their 30s had significantly lower levels of success than those who don’t. Diving into the metrics of the study, you will find dubious claims and non-causal factors. And if we were to play around with the methods, we could essentially prove outlandish things like eating toast has a significant impact on sexual performance. Here is a more data focus on the study.
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My purpose today is not to prove to you why their conclusions are incorrect, but rather focus on the concept of success and cannabis and how a consumer can balance out the two. Before we dive into this, let’s first understand the concept of “success”.
What Does It Mean To Be Successful?
The dictionary defines success as, “The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted.” This definition suggests that success is measured on how many of your stated goals and objectives were achieved. However, socially, “success” is usually associated with money and status. You are considered “successful” when you have acquired a lot of wealth or if you achieved your ideal weight. Yet is there a specific amount of money you need to be “successful” or is that relative to the person?
For example, someone with $100,000 of debt would consider having zero dollars and zero debt a means of success. Therefore, both the millionaire and the debt-free zero-naire would have both their own versions of success.
Therefore, seeing that success is ultimately a subjective experience, defining what success means for you would be the first step on your journey. In essence, it’s about achieving one’s goals and therefore establishing what goal it is you want to achieve is the first essential step.
Understand How Cannabis Affects YOU!
No two people will experience the same cannabis high. They might have similar experiences, but they are never identical. This is because everyone has a unique body and mind and therefore cannabis will affect you differently.
Therefore, if you know that cannabis, or a particular strain, makes you too relaxed, then you know you should not smoke weed the first thing in the morning. In fact, smoking cannabis first thing in the morning is probably not recommended for most people.
There are those who need medicinal cannabis first thing, however, forgoing the sacred wake and bake on productive days will definitely help you get to your goal faster. If success is measured in achieving, then speeding up the process provides a greater return on success.
Perhaps cannabis relaxes you, makes you not have invasive anxious thoughts and allows you to work. In this case, a morning toke might not be a bad thing. However, you need to be mindful about how you are performing. You need to be objective in your analysis; experiment, try smoking one day, and abstain another. Smoke in the morning on one occasion, and only at night on another. Once you find your sweet spot with cannabis, it can be used as a tool on your journey to success.
Expect Resistance
If you ever pursue anything worthwhile, there’s going to be resistance. You’re either going to experience some internal issue that is going to convince you that “now is not the time” or that “you simply can’t”, or you’re going to be faced with external elements that steals your time and attention.
This is all part of the process and many people get frustrated and quit when they enter this phase in the pursuit of their desires. The reason why there’s “resistance” is because ultimately your body and mind doesn’t want to depart from “the known”.
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Whenever you pursue a desire, you are going after something you don’t currently have. This new objective requires an internal shift in dynamics in order to obtain it. At times, it requires a general overhaul of behavioral codes, which is effort for your biological computer. Therefore, “things” happen that intervene and makes it hard for you to reach your goal.
When you learn how to navigate these new dynamics and remain steadfast on the pursuit of your goal, things eventually begin to accept the new configuration you’re imposing.
Understand Your Motivation
Your “why” is always important because it fuels your actions. If you don’t have a convincing “why” then you will always try to find ways to “not do the difficult things” because that is human nature. However, in the pursuit of a goal “the difficult thing” is often the quickest and most direct path to getting what you want.
With the correct “why” fueling your actions, you’ll embrace any hardships that come your way and always search for solutions to keep you moving towards your objective. A good trick to do is to ask yourself “why is this important to me” seven times repeating the question to the answer you get every time.
For example:
I want to make $10k per month.
Why is it important to make $10k per month?
Because I want to have the financial security to not worry about money.
Why is it important to not worry about money?
Because worrying about money is stressful and makes me feel bad.
Why is being calm and secure important?
You get the picture.
This way you can connect to the core of your motivations and whenever you’re faced with a difficult decision or action — just reconnect to your internal fire.
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Be Biased Towards Your Success!
Once you have set your mind on something, you should consider that everything that happens from that point on is working in your favor. Even the seemingly “bad stuff” should be reframed as advantageous.
Whenever you’re faced with a difficult situation, simply ask, “How is this benefiting me in achieving my goal?” If you can’t come up with anything, simply trust that it is working out in your favor and allowing you to achieve your goal!
Of course, this is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to success, even if addiction specialists want to convince you that drug consumption and success are correlated. The fact of the matter is that success if a far more complex thing that has to do with problem solving skills, clarity of vision, and a myriad of other factors that with or without cannabis, will directly impact your successfulness.
Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) recently created a new license type that allows universities to purchase or produce their own cannabis for educational purposes. However, since cannabis is still federally illegal, and universities often depend on accepting federal funding, they’re hesitant to implement courses, degrees or certificates focused on marijuana.
MRA director Andrew Brisbo told MLive he’s been thinking about how the state agency can contribute to cannabis education.
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The license allows schools to procure, grow, process, and study cannabis products, but needs to be approved by the DEA. Brisbo said the MRA is working with the federal agency on the potential registration of post-secondary schools as long as there is an underlying state license.
Brisbo explained that if that were the case, cannabis programs would allow students to touch plants, engage with products that are actually available in the market, and contribute to positioning Michigan as a leader in cannabis education.
“The reason academic institutions lean that way is to avoid some federal pushback related mostly to financial aid,” said Benjamin Southwell, assistant professor of Bio-Analytical Chemistry and Superior Analytics Manager at Lake Superior State University. “We don’t want to interfere with our students being able to receive grants and loans from the federal government.”
Meanwhile, a DEA spokesperson Brian McNeal said that any institution that wants to utilize cannabis for teaching activities needs to register with the DEA as an analytical laboratory.
Prof. Southwell noted that most of their programs work with cannabis that has THC concentrations below 3%, at least until the university can secure DEA permission, they’ll focus on hemp.
“We have students who go to provisioning centers, gas stations, or wherever CBD is sold (…) We can buy those now and we’re doing that,” Southwell said.
Having access to products that are currently in the market is vital for scientific research.
A genetic study conducted by a team of researchers affiliated with the University of Northern California on “research-grade marijuana” samples provided by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse found that these cannabis samples were substantially different from most commercially available strains, reported NORML.
Medical Marijuana Research Act
In 2021, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers introduced a bill to remove barriers to conducting research on marijuana. The bill will allow scientists to access cannabis from state-legal dispensaries. The Medical Marijuana Research Act, filed by Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] and Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] would ease the process by which researchers apply for approval to study cannabis and it would place deadlines on federal agencies to consider the applications in a timely manner.
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“This legislation would remove barriers for research into cannabis and facilitate access to an increased supply of higher quality medical-grade cannabis for research purposes,” said Blumenauer.
First DEA-Approved Company To Harvest Cannabis For Medical Research
In March 2022, the York County, PA-based Groff North America became the first company in the U.S. to introduce its cannabis crop for legal medical research. The news comes some 10 months after the DEA announced it will begin approving applications allowing some marijuana growers to become federally authorized to cultivate the plant for research purposes.
Up until now, only one cultivator — a farm functioning as part of the University of Mississippi — was the only legal source of cannabis for federal research. The university had obtained the license back in 1968, which made it the only source for research cannabis in the United States for over 50 years.
A new study shows that, once again, legal weed doesn’t impact youth use. In fact, it might actually deter it.
Every year, a different organization conducts a survey where they inquire whether or not marijuana legalization has impacted cannabis use in young people. And every year we get the same results: a resounding no, proving that despite an open market for weed, it’s not easier for young people to access it.
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While many who stand in the way of legal marijuana claim that the acceptance of the drug is risky, exposing teens and young adults to drugs that may have secondary side effects, CPEAR argues the opposite. They find evidence that government guidance and cannabis research teach this population to be more conscious and prevent the underage use of the drug.
“CPEAR believes local communities should be at the core of any effort to reduce youth use and misuse of cannabis. These efforts include afterschool programs comprised of measurable targets on a timely basis,” says the report.
CPEAR’s study is the latest to suggest that legal marijuana has no impact on teen and young adult use. In December of last year, a survey from the University of Michigan showed that teens lowered their cannabis use over the past year. “The percentage of students who reported using marijuana (in all forms, including smoking and vaping) within the past year decreased significantly for eighth, 10th, and 12th grade students,” said the authors.
NORML’s deputy director Paul Armentano said that these results show that marijuana regulation policies have a positive impact on young people. “These latest findings add to the growing body of scientific literature showing that marijuana regulation policies can be implemented in a manner that provides access for adults while simultaneously limiting youth access and misuse,” he said in an email.
There’s no clear reason as to why teens and young adults are decreasing their cannabis use. While it may be unrelated to cannabis’ embrace across states, it at least shows that legal cannabis programs don’t make it easy for underage people to access drugs; while the black market allows for some leeway, legal cannabis businesses can’t afford that same luxury.
This research joins a long body of work that suggests that animal foods and proteins should be consumed in moderation.
It feels like every day we learn of new foods that are harmful to us. A new study suggests that sulfur amino acids can reduce our life spans. These substances are present in a wide assortment of foods, but mainly animal proteins, like meat and dairy.
The study,conducted by researchers from Penn University, found that consuming too many sulfur amino acids could lead to a variety of cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease, the leading cause of death in America.
Researchers analyzed the results of over 120,000 people involved in two studies. Those participants who consumed more than the average amount of sulfur amino acids had a 12% increase in developing heart disease in the future. After a period of 32 years, they were 28% more likely to die from this condition.
This research joins a long body of work that suggests that animal foods and proteins should be consumed in moderation, affecting the health of millions of people who don’t know any better. It’s important to consume animal products in moderation, supplementing your diet with fruits, vegetables, and grains that are also capable of providing you with the nutrients you need.
Different studies have shown that a plant-based diet can have many perks, including heart health benefits, reduced risk of cancer, lower blood pressure, and even better bone health.
People’s diets are vastly personal and there are benefits to eating all kinds of foods. Still, cutting back on your meat consumption by implementing something simple like meatless Mondays can help you stay in better health and even reduce the damage of global warming by reducing your carbon footprint.
Did you know CBD can be great for your skin? CBD, the non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis, can be combined with coconut oil or other fats to create CBD oil or CBD balm that you can use on your skin. CBD oil serves as the foundation for a variety of beauty and skin products. Due to the anti-inflammatory action of CBD, studies show it can be of great use in managing skin issues such as:
In this article, we’re going to explore the benefits of incorporating CBD into your skin care regimen and discuss how these skin conditions can benefit from the wondrous healing powers of CBD.
How CBD Works to Banish Acne Blemishes
Acne is a common, but frustrating, skin condition. Luckily, research shows that CBD contains numerous anti-inflammatory compounds that may reduce oil and combat microbes, leading to decreased zits and flare-ups. One of the primary contributors to a skin breakout is excessive oil production by the sebaceous glands. These sebocytes (oil-making skin cells) create sebum, an oily, waxy protective substance that makes skin supple, soft, and smooth (under normal conditions). Painful and inflamed acne blemishes occur when sebum production is off-balance.
A 2014 study found that CBD is beneficial in decreasing sebum production in those suffering from overactive sebaceous glands, thus improving acne and overall skin smoothness and appearance. Interestingly, another study published in 2016 concluded that due to the anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties of cannabis, CBD could benefit various other processes that play a role in acne breakouts. Additionally, CBD may help reduce the appearance of acne scars. A 2019 study indicates CBD may help reduce the appearance of acne scars and spots, in addition to bringing active breakouts to a halt.
CBD For Itchy Skin
Dry and itchy skin can be quite unpleasant. Thankfully, a 2019 study indicates that CBD oil-based products can help soothe skin irritation and itchy skin. The study concludes that CBD may be remarkably beneficial in treating dryness, itching, and flaking by intercepting triggers for those symptoms.
Nothing can spoil an outdoor adventure faster than itchy bug bites. When a mosquito bites you, it produces an inflammatory response accompanied by redness, swelling, and intense itching. The anti-inflammatory effect of CBD can target the skin’s endocannabinoid system and aid in the reduction of those troublesome symptoms, decreasing or stopping the itch associated with bug bites.
How CBD Can Help Decelerate the Aging Process
We aren’t claiming CBD is the fountain of youth, but a 2017 study indicates it may be beneficial to add CBD to your anti-aging routine. The study highlighted the antioxidant properties of CBD. Oxidative stress is unavoidable, but excessive oxidative stress accelerates the aging process. Fortunately, CBD has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects that may help stave off the breakdown of skin collagen, which leads to wrinkles and inevitable aging of the skin.
CBD may be incredibly useful in managing common troublesome skin conditions that contribute to itching, breakouts, and aging.
Sam is an award-winning screenwriter of “Are You Glad I’m Here” on Amazon Prime. His passions include helping people understand purposeful cannabis consumption. He is the content Director at Jointly, a cannabis wellness company powered by a proprietary data platform to help people reach their full potential. The company was created on the premise that purposeful cannabis consumption is the key to unlocking a better you.
