Researchers theorize that this connection could be due to the fact that workers don’t have the space to eat healthy and work out.
According to a new report, long work hours aren’t only emotionally exhausting. These hours have been linked with a higher risk of heart disease and strokes.
The study was published in the journal Environmental International, and it was the first global peer reviewed analysis of its kind. It defined long work hours as working over 55 hours a week, and found that people who followed these schedules had 35% higher risk of a stroke and 17% risk of heart disease when compared to people who worked for 35 to 40 hours a week.
The study focused specifically on 2016 and found that long work hours were connected to 745,194 deaths from strokes and heart disease.
“With working long hours now known to be responsible for about one-third of the total estimated work-related burden of disease, it is established as the risk factor with the largest occupational disease burden,” explains the World Health Organization (WHO).
The WHO warns that long work hours are on the rise all over the world, especially now that a lot of people are working from home and are finding it difficult to excuse logging off at any particular time.
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“The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the way many people work,“ said WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
“Teleworking has become the norm in many industries, often blurring the boundaries between home and work. In addition, many businesses have been forced to scale back or shut down operations to save money, and people who are still on the payroll end up working longer hours. No job is worth the risk of stroke or heart disease. Governments, employers and workers need to work together to agree on limits to protect the health of workers.”
Long and grueling work hours have long been linked to poor health, ranging from colds and flus to plenty of emotional imbalances. While this study is the first of its kind in scope, it isn’t the first to suggest that there’s a link that exists between heart disease and work stress. Researchers theorize that this connection could be due to the fact that workers only have time to work and don’t have the space to eat healthy and work out. Other factors to consider include stress, age, and gender.
The COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children ages 12 and up. Here’s what you should know.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for adolescents making vaccination a reality for many parents who are considering taking their kids to their nearest pharmacy or hospital for their shot.
Vaccinating kids for COVID-19 can be scary for some parents, especially due to the politics and drama that surround this important moment. A survey indicates only 30% of parents were willing to take their kids to get vaccinated as soon as a shot was available. A lot of parents think of these vaccines as something different than the average flu shot.
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for children? Will vaccination records be necessary for rejoining school? Here’s what you should know about COVID-19 vaccines and adolescents.
Giving your child the vaccine is important
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Data from Pfizer’s adolescent vaccine trials shows that the shot is 100% effective at keeping them safe from the virus. That’s more effective than it is for adults. The protection of children not only drastically reduces child hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19, but also prevent the development of new and more dangerous vaccine variants.
Data from teens shows that the vaccine works fine in them, considered safe for the vast majority. About 6% of teens experienced an adverse event, including depression, constipation and abdominal pain, which weren’t found to be related to the vaccine itself. Scary side effects like blood clots or serious allergic reactions were not reported in the vaccine trials.
Will COVID-19 vaccines be required for in person school?
While there’s been a lot of discussion about vaccine passports and events that are only available to those who’ve been vaccinated, there’s no way of knowing if schools will be enforcing this or even if they’ll be legally allowed to do so.
Some colleges and universities have been asking students to get their vaccines if they wish to attend class in person. Still, this question may change on a state by state basis and will likely be ruled by each school’s vaccination policies and guidelines.
Researchers believe the only natural way to prevent getting hammered with cannabis-related health issues is to sidestep it.
Ever since marijuana started going legal in the United States, the news has been filled with countless reports of people getting their butts handed to them because of it. At first, much of the trouble was blamed on edible pot products — or rather, the average citizen’s ignorance over how much THC is too much to take at one time.
But then, the terror grew into the potential harms of vaporizers, how smoking was as bad as cigarettes and a slew of other hazards that one might encounter if they dance with the doobie. However, scientists now believe they understand how cannabis can be used safely, and they want to share their thoughts with the public.
Researchers from Canada recently published a list of guidelines in the American Journal of Public Health, providing cannabis users with 10 ways to increase their chances for survival in the modern stoned age. According to Dr. Benedikt Fischer, senior scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the team has uncovered “factual, science-based information” to help the average cannabis user avoid both short and long-term health problems associated with cannabis.
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Unfortunately, the latest guidelines aren’t going to be well-received by many. Especially not by those who believe that cannabis is a medicinal plant and not something to be feared. In fact, most cannabis users aren’t going to appreciate the number-one line of defense against the perils of pot — and that’s abstinence.
Researchers believe the only natural way to prevent getting hammered with cannabis-related health issues is to sidestep it. “The most effective way to avoid cannabis use-related health risks is abstinence,” researchers declared. With that said, scientists realize that their weed wisdom isn’t going to stop most adults from smoking marijuana. However, they want to caution the younger generations against getting high too soon.
“Avoid using cannabis at an early age, specifically before the age of 16 years old,” the guidelines state.
The subsequent warnings focus on potency and quality. Researchers urge cannabis users to opt for lower levels of THC or select “balanced THC-to-cannabidiol (CBD)-ratio cannabis products.” The report also asks for users to avoid dangerous synthetic cannabinoids known as “Spice” and “K2.”
Smoking is also a considerable threat. Researchers want cannabis users to avoid this method of consumption at all costs and switch to safer alternatives. “Avoid smoking cannabis and opt for non-smoking use methods, such as edibles,” the report reads, adding that users should also “avoid deep or other “risky” inhalation practices.” All in all, the message is that smoking anything is bad news.Smoking is also a considerable threat. Researchers want cannabis users to avoid this method of consumption at all costs and switch to safer alternatives. “Avoid smoking cannabis and opt for non-smoking use methods, such as edibles,” the report reads, adding that users should also “avoid deep or other “risky” inhalation practices.” All in all, the message is that smoking anything is bad news.
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The guidelines go on to discourage daily use. Avid marijuana consumers often partake in their drug of choice on a daily basis (usually starting with the morning wake and bake) to ward off the tragedies of the day. Some even claim that life would not be possible without a little THC rattling around in their brains. But researchers find this habit can be a detriment to a person’s overall health. “Avoid high-frequency use, that includes both “daily and near-daily,” the report states.
Researchers also advise against driving stoned and any use if there is a family history of mental illness.
Right now, the United States is progressing on the cannabis issue more with each passing week. There is even a chance that we could see the plant considered for full-blown legalization in Congress later this year. Advocates often complain that legal weed would be no greater threat to civil society than alcohol and tobacco. Both legal substances continue to bury hundreds of thousands of people every year, yet the products are a driving force behind the American economy. Some believe that marijuana is totally safe, yet more research emerges all the time showing how some users still experience health issues and struggles. Not everyone can handle their weed.
Canadian researchers think their strategy on cannabis consumption may prevent significant casualties as legalization progresses. “These guidelines are an important tool supporting a public health approach to cannabis use,” says Ian Culbert, Executive Director of the Canadian Public Health Association.
“People who use cannabis and cannabis-derived products, front-line practitioners, and public health professionals can all benefit from having access to evidence-informed guidelines that can help reduce the potential negative health effects associated with cannabis use. Through their widespread adoption, the guidelines will provide people who use cannabis with the information they need to manage their use and protect their health and well-being.”
While NFTs and cannabis are exploring an interesting marriage, producers of NFTs need to be mindful that their creation could be construed as cannabis advertising.
Back in 2015, when I was a regular columnist for Above The Law, I wrote a piece called “Cannabis Advertising: Is Pot Obscene?“. That article focused on general speech issues around cannabis ads. We’ve also written over the years about how various social media platforms broadly prohibit pretty much any speech with the word “marijuana” in it, and sometimes, even CBD.
Fast forward to 2021 and we still haven’t seen the Feds take any serious action against advertisers of cannabis and/or cannabis companies, and we probably never will at this point (though the USPS has a thing or two to say about cannabis ads in the mail even though it probably won’t do anything about them). Aside from social media headaches, the biggest commercial speech issue for cannabis companies is constantly having to comply with the huge variety of labeling, marketing, advertising, and promotional laws and regulations created under state legalization regimes. However, a new and fun speech and advertising-related issue is the advent of cannabis NFTs.
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NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token. An NFT “is a unit of data stored on a digital ledger, called a blockchain, that certifies a digital asset to be unique and therefore not interchangeable. NFTs can be used to represent items such as photos, videos, audio, and other types of digital files.” Translated, NFTs are distinct tokens on the blockchain that establish ownership of digital collectibles, like digital art. NFTs are no doubt part of an emerging sub-industry that encompasses blockchain technology. And this year in particular has seen a major uptick in the buying and selling of NFTs (e.g., Jack Dorsey’s first tweet NFT that sold for more than $2.9 million). Certain businesses and ventures in the state-legal cannabis industry have been quick to embrace NFTs to help promote various products, businesses, industry influencers, cannabis culture, and even “strain art“.
The issue with NFTs from a cannabis business compliance perspective is whether or not they amount to marketing, advertising, or promotional materials that have to adhere to a host of laws and regulations across the patchwork quilt of state-by-state legalization. One point in case is Lava Coin, which is “. . . a bag of cannabis, that exists only online, linked to blockchain technology for ‘authenticity.’”
The company Peakz is behind Lava Coin per Forbes. Apparently, when you purchase Lava Coin, according to Forbes, “[y]ou can’t smoke it, but as a bonus, if you do buy the ‘the first digital cannabis strain ever available,’ and if you are based in Oregon or California, you also get some ‘real’ physical marijuana.” To me, as a compliance attorney in the California cannabis space, a concept like Lava Coin may have some interesting issues when it comes to compliance with the California Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (“MAUCRSA”) and its very strict marketing, advertising, and promotional regulations, starting with the NFT concept itself.
. . . any written or verbal statement, illustration, or depiction which is calculated to induce sales of cannabis or cannabis products, including any written, printed, graphic, or other material, billboard, sign, or other outdoor display, public transit card, other periodical literature, publication, or in a radio or television broadcast, or in any other media.
Seemingly then, an NFT, even if it’s intended to only act as “art”, that is a “depiction which is calculated to induce sales of cannabis or cannabis products” is going to be construed as an advertisement under MAUCRSA, which then means that it has to meet a myriad of other laws regarding its dissemination, consumer audience age, and content (including that it cannot be appealing in any way to minors and the license number of the associated cannabis business has to be on the ad). Further, if purchase of a NFT leads to a give away of adult-use cannabis (which is not allowed in California by a licensed dispensary or unlicensed business) or a discounted sale of cannabis by a licensed cannabis business, it may be additional potential proof that the NFT is indeed advertising, marketing, or promotional material.
While NFTs and cannabis are exploring an interesting marriage, producers of NFTs need to be mindful that their creation could be construed as cannabis advertising subject to comprehensive laws and regulations, especially if the creator is partnering with a cannabis business to ultimately drive consumer sales through NFT purchases. And don’t forget that if there’s any intellectual property license or work-for-hire services agreement involved with a cannabis licensee, depending on control and compensation issues, the NFT creator may actually have to be disclosed to state regulators.
At the same time, a cannabis NFT absolutely could just be a collectible asset that has nothing to do with advertising or promoting a cannabis business or brand–the question is whether the NFT is mainly intended to induce or drive commercial cannabis sales. It will ultimately be up to regulators to decide where the appropriate enforcement line lies here, but NFT creators and the cannabis companies or brands they work with should ensure they know what side of that line they’re on, before diving headfirst into the venture.
Explaining that cravings for marijuana are not static but rather present in patterns, a recent study looked at the central executive network of the brain and its fluctuations.
We now have a better understanding of why cannabis users crave the herb — and it has a lot to do with brain connectivity.
Published in the journal of Human Brain Mapping, a May 2020 study found secrets to the underlying brain networks in long-term cannabis users and why certain users experienced cravings.
Dr. Francesca Filbey, PhD, professor and director of cognitive neuroscience explained why the study was so pivotal, “Now that we have identified there are differences in large-scale brain network patterns in long-term cannabis users when there is craving, we can use these as biomarkers of cannabis use disorder to aid treatment strategies. Future studies are needed to determine how these brain network patterns might change over the course of treatment and recovery.”
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According to the Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas, the team’s research indicates the need for better treatment strategies for those experiencing dependence or cravings that are difficult to control.
The study cites, “The findings add to the understanding that regions of the brain do not perform in isolation, but through connectivity of multiple brain networks that signal to each other depending on need and state.” Explaining that cravings for marijuana are not static but rather present in patterns, the study looked at the central executive network of the brain and its fluctuations.
Interestingly, marijuana is used to treat other dependence issues, like opioids or alcohol. Some researchers believe marijuana may even hold the key to eliminating addiction in some patients. With only 9% of people abusing marijuana in certain studies benefits outweigh risks, especially since no one has died from marijuana. More recent studies cited 30% of marijuana users develop some degree of a disorder, which can take the form of addiction.
Could the new study shed a brighter light on how the body craves and reacts to marijuana? Scientists think so. They also believe studies like the one done at the University of Texas can better illuminate the body’s change in chemistry during and after marijuana use and the patterns present during craving or addiction.
The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETFMJ 1.42% is down 26.3% in the last three months as efforts to push for federal U.S. cannabis legalization haven’t progressed as quickly in Washington, D.C. during the early innings of the Joe Biden administration as some investors had hoped.
Bank of America analyst Heather Balsky said Monday that significant steps in the cannabis legalization process may be just around the corner.
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SAFE Act Update: Balsky said the SAFE Banking Act, which would allow U.S. banks to service cannabis companies in states that have legalized cannabis, appears to be gaining steam in Congress, even among Republicans. The bill recently passed in the House of Representatives for the third time.
It has eight Republican co-sponsors in the Senate, and Balsky said she believes it has enough bipartisan support to pass. At this point, Balsky said the biggest question for the SAFE Act is just how long Democrat and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will wait to put the SAFE Act to a vote. She predicts the SAFE Act will be put to a vote by late 2021 or early 2022.
In the meantime, House Republicans David Joyce and Don Young recently introduced legislation to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act. Ballsy said the Republican-sponsored legalization bill is unlikely to pass at this point, but it is an important symbol that legalization is becoming a bipartisan issue.
BWS Bill Dead In The Water? At the same time, Democrats have their own Booker-Widen-Schumer legalization bill that will likely be introduced to the Senate before June. Balsky said investors should be prepared for volatility in cannabis stocks if the bill is voted down, which appears likely at this point.
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“Based on commentary from the senators regarding the bill’s inclusion of social justice and equity reforms, which are controversial among Republicans and some moderate Democrats, we are concerned it will not be able to get the 60 votes to pass the Senate,” Balsky said.
She said the BWS bill will likely need to “run its course” in the Senate before the SAFE Act gets a vote.
Benzinga’s Take: Cannabis stock investors shouldn’t be too disappointed if the BWS cannabis bill gets voted down in the Senate given that Balsky’s commentary suggests the bill contains some controversial left-wing provisions that may not appeal even to some moderate Democrats. However, given that SAFE Act passage could come as soon as late 2021, any potential sell-off in cannabis stocks following the BWS vote could be a buying opportunity.
Just a few simple tricks can get your metabolism back to being an efficient energy-burning machine.
Metabolism is the processes our body follows to create energy, keeping us moving and alive. It’s a very complex mechanism, one that’s commonly associated with the amount of calories we burn on a daily basis; a fast metabolism means more calories burned.
While this is true, boosting your metabolism is no easy feat, especially if you’ve gone years doing things to slow it down. Every body has its way of functioning, influenced by genes and lifestyle. Still, some habits we do in our daily lives could be slowing down our metabolisms. Here are some common habits you should avoid for a better functioning metabolism:
You’re eating too little
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Not giving your body food when it’s hungry will essentially train it to hoard calories and slow down your metabolism. You need sufficient food to keep your body running. When you introduce less calories to your body, it will likely enter starvation mode, resulting in using muscle mass as fuel. Your metabolism slows down in order to preserve energy.
When alcohol is consumed, it’s burned first as a source of fuel. All the lipids and glucose that you consumed through meals are then transformed into body fat. Alcohol is a substance that requires a lot of attention from your metabolism, making it work hard to detoxify itself instead of burning calories and creating energy like it’s meant to do.
Sleep affects every aspect of our life, for better or worse. When our body gets too little sleep or too much of it, our metabolism is disrupted. A disturbed sleep schedule can result in our body burning fewer calories, growing cortisol levels, and an increase in our appetite, which can result in overeating the wrong things.
You don’t refuel after workouts
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Refueling after workouts is important, even if you’re not that hungry. Eating within an hour after working out will help your metabolism act faster, making you feel more energized while prompting your muscles to grow and rebuild themselves when they need it most.
So-called conservatives are not only opposed medical marijuana, they are doing everything possible to thwart the will of the voters after the initiatives pass with overwhelming majorities.
Disclaimer:The views expressed in this article solely belong to the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Fresh Toast.
The only thing Americans seem to agree on is that our democracy is in danger. Was the election stolen by Joe Biden, or is Donald Trump trying to undermine the electoral process?
In the last few years, the so-called “progressives”, with the partial exception of Biden, have discovered that they have always been in favor of legalizing marijuana, after they finally read the polls. African American leaders, historically influenced by their clergy, who opposed marijuana legalization, are demanding economic preference for the victims of their policies.
Meanwhile, the so-called “conservatives” wave the flag and talk about “freedom” and denounce vaccines and face masks as satanic. They not only opposed medical marijuana in various referendums, they are doing everything possible to thwart the will of the voters after the initiatives pass with overwhelming majorities.
In South Dakota,almost 70% of the voters supported medical marijuana, but the prohibitionists are doing everything possible to block it. One state representative even said that she had just come from the conferences of South Dakota fire chiefs and law enforcement and that the chiefs want “a seat at the table regarding marijuana.”
Nebraska’s Governor Pete Rickett, who has been called the “TrumpiestTrumpster of the bunch,” has proclaimed, “If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids”.
Meanwhile, in Trump’s new home state, “Miami’s city government has rejected cannabis dispensaries since Florida voters approved the creation of a full-fledged medical marijuana marketplace in a 2016 referendum that amended the state Constitution. Instead of creating zoning restrictions to regulate where dispensaries can open, or outright banning them, Miami has created no new laws and relied on an internal legal opinion that the change to the Florida Constitution was moot because federal law continues to categorize marijuana as an illegal substance with no medicinal value.
“By contrast, Miami Beach, Coral Gables and other local governments approved zoning regulations that dictate where dispensaries can go, even if they did so begrudgingly.”
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But it gets worse. Slate reports, “On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court—probably the most conservative state high court in the country–concluded that the state’s voters could not be trusted with a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults. By a 5–2 vote, the court tossed out the initiative, denying Florida residents the opportunity to vote on it. To justify its action, the majority seized upon a dubious rationale: It asserted that the ballot summary implies that the initiative will somehow legalize marijuana under federal law, rendering it ‘affirmatively misleading.’ Because of this putative defect, the court denied Floridians an opportunity to repeal state laws banning recreational weed.”
Meanwhile in our nation’s capital, Mitch McConnell and Joe Mancin will decide whether the Senate can even vote on any federal cannabis legalization. Ironically, the “founding fathers” were afraid of too much democracy, but they could always go home to their hemp farms.
Last month, a warning was raised by a chemist on the constituents of delta-8 THC, its production techniques, and other unknowns.
Delta-8 THC is fast becoming an ever-present compound. While this may seem like good news, it is a thing of concern. There seems to be a lot of misinformation about this compound, with a lot of concerns about the production, labeling, and marketing strategy.
Colorado has recently banned sales of delta-8 THC products, and other states like Vermont have already removed it from the shelves.
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Delta-8 THC is commercially produced by different companies., with each company having its unique technique for preparing d8 isolates. These techniques have no regulations and most times third-party tests are not done. Because to this, some companies are introducing unhealthy compounds like heavy metals when creating these isolates.
This poses a huge risk to consumers that constantly purchase food items containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol. Not to forget that these items can be found almost everywhere. More so, producers and vendors are actively marketing these products.
The question that remains is: How safe are these products? The marketers don’t seem to know, neither do the vendors. If they do, they are not giving any proof.
Four weeks ago, a warning was raised by Josh Swider on the constituents of the delta-8 THC, its production techniques, and other unknowns.
Who Is Josh Swider?
He is a chemist whose drive is to obtain considerable knowledge about the workings of science. He is well versed in the medical properties and benefits of cannabis and is always on the hunt for deeper knowledge on the subject.
This is why he is inclined to know why there is a limited amount of research, as well as public awareness about delta-8 infused products.
It is worthy to note that he is one of the co-founders of Chemical Analysis Labs, also called Infinite CAL. CAL was established in 2016 by Mr. Swider and fellow chemist David Merlius.
The mission statement of the company reads: “to provide the cannabis industry with accurate and timely analytical services of the highest quality while meeting or exceeding their clients’ expectations.”
Why A Caution Flag Is Needed On The Race For Delta-8 THC
A few weeks ago during an interview, Swider, who emphasized that he wasn’t an attorney, stated clearly that the World Health Organizatin (WHO) guidelines on the production of delta-8 weren’t clear enough.The synthesis of one cannabinoid to another is classified illegal by the WHO.
On one hand, we have “synthesis” and on the other, “conversion”.
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According to the oxford dictionary, conversion is the process of changing the form, character, or function of a compound. While synthesis is the process of producing a new chemical compound from simpler materials through chemical reactions.
However, this is not so clear.
Only a well-versed chemist can understand the WHO paper on the synthesis of cannabinoids. A non-informed individual would get confused with the terminologies used therein.
Mr. Swider also clarified that there are various ways to convert CBD to delta-8, but none of these methods can give a 100% yield of pure delta-8 isolates. The output always comes out with some unknown variety of compounds. The percentage of these unknown compounds varies depending on the method used.
The WHO can instead point out efficient and cleaner methods of isolating delta-8 from these cannabinoids, because companies are usually left with the task of identifying the unknown compounds, as well as determining how to separate them from the needed d-8 isolates.
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The problem now is that several companies rather than look for ways to separate these unknowns, invalidate their presence instead. Hence, the ubiquitous consumables filled with unhealthy compounds found everywhere in the market.
And example is when CBD is converted and the result is 70% delta-8 THC and 30% unknown. The chemist is meant to convert these unknowns into a more pure product, because the 30% unknown can make or mar a product.
Looking at it from a consumer perspective
Swider pointed out that he had no discrimination about the delta-8 compound, seeing that some people were preparing it efficiently. However, there are questions regarding production techniques that need to be clarified.
Commercial producers of these isolates are only concerned about making it in time and enough quantify, pushing aside the health and safety of the consumer.
All consumables must be efficiently tested, with their quality modified to fit consumption.
Nowadays, these companies claim they carry out tests. But there is a lot of doubt cast over the genuineness of these test sites. Not to mention the authenticity of the results. These companies seem to uphold profit over ethics when it should be the other way around. It is quite absurd that these test results are not questioned.
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During the interview, Swider reiterated that first and foremost, his biggest issue about the delta-8 topic is public safety.
Unlike delta-9 THC, delta-8 THC is naturally scarce. It can be found in very limited quantities in some plants. The process of extracting this compound is also complex. Suffice to say, these chemical processes are necessary to create d8 isolates.
Safety of D-8 Products
At this point, there is no way to generally classify these products as safe.
Some tips to follow before and after purchasing these products include:
Speaking with a medical professional to guarantee its safety
Take little doses of a product at once
Call into the producer’s company to make inquiries.
Check out other reviews on the internet
Fish out and study lab tests of the product before use
Licensed delta-8 products have labels with advice such as “do not operate heavy machinery” when you’re not sure of the product’s effects.
All of these safety measures and more should be adhered to to ensure the drug is fit for consumption, as well as ensure the consumer is safe after using.
Bottom Line
The forced reactions when converting CBD to delta-8 isolates have been proven to yield unknown compounds. To ascertain the purity of these products, tests are needed to first determine the exact composition of these unknowns.
As more research is being carried out, the reactions yielding unknowns might be discovered and corrected. Several DIY chemists are working on these conversions, alongside professional laboratories.
Before purchasing your delta-8 THC products, do well to carry out informative research about the brand and the product also.
Audiobooks are an incredibly popular platform for publishing. Here are some of the best apps to find a new favorite.
Audiobooks are a fast growing area of publishing. Providing ample options and convenience to consumers, audiobooks are the ideal companions for any type of activity, from cooking to commuting. Like podcasts, they’re digestible and convenient and they’re not going away any time soon.
Here are some of the best apps where you can find audiobooks:
With over 200,000 titles in its library, Audible is the powerhouse of audiobooks. The app provides users with great playback features, sleep mode and the capacity to multitask, being a malleable option for listeners of all types. Readers of Kindle books can also now find titles with Audible features, meaning that they can own the digital copy of the book while also having listening features for when you’re driving, cooking or busy doing something else.
For Apple and Android users, these apps allows you to have audiobooks without the need of a third party app, just as if they were buying songs from their usual app store.
Being one of the few free apps on this list, Hoopla provides you with your local library on your phone. This means that you get audiobooks, but also movies, television shows, ebooks, comics and more. You only need to sign up with your library card.
For those who are interested in content that leans more towards sci-fi, Realm is an interesting choice. Providing original programming, their audio content provides listeners with bite-sized selections that range from Thor: Metal Gods to the continuation of Orphan Black. The first episode is free and following installments cost $1.99 per episode.
Providing support for your local bookstore, Libro.fm splits the profits they earn from audiobooks with the independent bookstore of your choice, something that is much needed after the pandemic. You can pay via a monthly membership that costs $14.99 per month or by buying individual titles.
