Stop Judging Moms For Using Marijuana

Brendan Bures

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May 13, 2019

Moms make the world go round, plain and simple. The duty and responsibility they bear is greater than any job requirement found in a 9-to-5 gig. It’s no wonder why the image of mom having a glass of wine on the couch after a long day to wind down is so prevalent in our culture. Yet, it looks different when it is weed, so stop judging moms for using marijuana.

But why does everyone react so differently when moms replace that wine glass with cannabis? According to a new poll published by Miss Grass, a cannabis-focused publication for women, 21% of moms say they have completely replaced alcohol usage with marijuana. In addition, 38% of moms admit they prefer cannabis over alcohol at least some of the time.

This isn’t astonishing data, by any means. We’ve already documented the trend of how weed moms are becoming the new wine moms while other data suggests that microdosing mamas have emerged as new key consumers in the industry. These narratives might be celebrated within the industry, but not as much outside of it.

According to the same Miss Grass poll, 68% of moms confess they’ve experienced discrimination for their cannabis use. As one mom said, “I see so many photos of parents with a child in one hand and a drink in the other even. It’s not okay but it happens. If a parent, especially a mother were to even admit to smoking cannabis, they’d be reported for child abuse. It’s a complete shame; the stigma and judgement people pass.”

This is why 20% of moms hide their cannabis use from friends and 36% don’t tell their parents or family members. The potential backlash they might receive just isn’t worth any admission. Which is an abject shame, right? Moms shouldn’t be discriminated against for having a couple puffs of a vaporizer at night or rubbing THC-infused lotions on their feet after being up all day.

“A mother who’s in good mental, physical, emotional form is a better mom, and for a lot of people, cannabis is a really critical tool in helping them achieve wellbeing,” one woman responded in the survey. “A lot of them are approaching it as medicine, as they would any over-the-counter medication.”

How does this not strike people as a legitimately healthy response mechanism to stress, pain, and the other troubles life tends to throw our way? Any criticism moms receive—particularly moms who maintain a wellness and health approach to cannabis usage—represent a double standard. It’s long past time we have just one standard. If you approve a glass of wine at night, marijuana should receive the attitude. Give moms that break. They could sure use it.

Anti-Cannabis Minister Threatens To Bring Down Government

Mark Taylor

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May 13, 2019

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Anti-Cannabis Minister Threatens To Bring Down Government

An anti-cannabis minister is threatens to bring down the Italian government. The firebrand Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has promised to shutter every legal cannabis shop in Italy “one by one” and collapse the government should his coalition partner, the Five Star Movement, not comply with the demand.

“From today, I’ll go to war on cannabis street by street, shop by shop, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, city by city,” Salvini said on Wednesday, May 8.

Salvini, who leads the ruling far-right Lega party, said the war on drugs was “a new national emergency”, and has demanded the government close “these places of mass miseducation”.

Legal cannabis retailers litter Italy’s high streets, and report an estimated turnover of €6.5m of CBD-related products. More than 300 additional stores were opened in 2018, up 75 percent from the previous year.

The retailers sell mainly CBD, which is derived from the cannabis plants, and contains less than 0.2 percent of the active substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), allowed by law.

Similar shops have appeared across Europe in recent years with little pushback from areas other than Austria. Italian lawmakers have only regulated the level of THC in weed, not the retail and marketing of CBD products. A judgement from the Supreme Court of Cassation, the highest court of appeal in Italy, is expected at the end of the month.

A day after Salvini’s announcement, police closed three cannabis shops in the city of Macerata, in the centre of Italy. Products were seized, and it has been reported some contained THC levels exceeding the legal limit.

Salvini backed the “Macerata’s model” and said he will enact a directive in Italy allowing local regions to take the same action.

“We should not give wrong information, because cannabis shops don’t sell drugs,” replied Italy’s Health Minister Giulia Grillo, a member of the Five Star Movement.

She said the only current legal prohibitions the sale of CBD are linked to vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women and minors, and that the cannabis extracts are not illegal.

“I can assess only the health aspect. However, it should be stressed that the concentration of the active ingredient in those products is not such as to have narcotic effects on consumers,” she said, adding there was no place for free drugs in Italy.

The controversy is the latest in a number of splits emerging between the far-right Lega party and anti-establishment group Five Star Movement, which govern Italy via coalition.

In a TV debate, Salvini said he would immediately topple the government if the Five Star Movement attempted to legalise cannabis.

Five Start deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio urged caution. “Enough,” he said in a note sent to the press. “We are all against drugs, but now Italian citizens are tired of these threats to the government,” Di Maio said.

In January, a Five Star senator, Matteo Mantero, filed a draft law allowing citizens to grow up to three marijuana plants for recreational use. The hardline Salvini said he expected the draft law to be iced.

The minister also wants to stamp out hemp or cannabis fairs. “They’re havoc, this must be stopped,” Salvini said, adding he was “not the minister of a drug-dealer state”.

In response, organisers of the hemp festival Sativa Torino Expo have cancel their event expected to take place from 17 to 19 May in Turin.

“Now it is difficult to make people understand that our expo is not a party that aims to promote soft drugs but to make clarity and divulgation over these new products,” said Claudia Ottone, marketing director of the agency behind the event.

The Best Dressed Royal According To Vogue

Patricia Wallace

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May 13, 2019

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The Best Dressed Royal According To Vogue

When it comes to fashion, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle get all of the attention. And it’s well deserved. But who is the best dressed royal according Vogue. British Vogue editor Edward Enninful definitely has an opinion.

The winner is….neither.

“[He] adores Camilla, he thinks she’s the best-dressed royal,’” royal correspondent Emily Andrews said on Channel 5’s new documentary, “Secrets of the Royal Dressmaker.”

“He thinks she’s gorgeous and he wants to put her on the cover of Vogue.”

Both Duchess Kate and Princess Diana have been featured on the cover, so Camilla Parker-Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall, wouldn’t exactly be throwing her fascinator into new territory.

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The National Portrait Gallery, of which The Duchess is Patron, has collaborated with British Vogue on a series of photographic portraits, shot by photographer Josh Olins in the Norfolk countryside #Vogue100

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According to International Business Times, Camilla has recently upped her fashion game. “In March, she wowed the royal fans when she attended Cheltenham Ladies Day in a cream coat, polka-dot dress and a chic pair of chocolate brown suede knee-high boots. Prince Charles’ second wife complemented her outfit with a matching plush fur-trimmed hat.”

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She also looked like the definition of spring in a light pink dress during her tour of German with Prince Charles:

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The #RoyalVisitGermany continued today in the city of Leipzig, where The Prince and The Duchess were welcomed by crowds of local residents and visitors outside the Old City Hall. TRH signed Leipzig’s Golden Book and visited two churches: St Thomas’s Church and St Nicholas Church, which is the oldest and largest church in the city. St Nicholas Church is known as being a key location in the events of the “Peaceful Revolution”, the events which led to the division of Germany in 1989 and German Unification a year later. Tens of thousands of people marched peacefully from the church through the centre of the city. The Prince of Wales laid a white rose at the memorial column commemorating the Peaceful Revolution.

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Like her daughter-in-law Middleton, Camilla is more comfy wearing casual clothes, but knows how to dress for the camera.

Royal author Claudia Joseph says, “Camilla, like Kate, is much happier in jeans and wellies playing with her grandchildren and dogs than she is in posh frocks,” adding that “She wears quite traditional clothing, elegant, tailored, not showing too much flesh.”

Does Your Child Suffer From Seizures? Here Are The States With CBD-Only Laws

Mike Adams

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May 13, 2019

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Does Your Child Suffer From Seizures? Here Are The States With CBD-Only Laws

Several years ago, Dr. Sanjay Gupta showed the world in his CNN documentary “Weed” how cannabidiol (CBD) was helping epileptic children live seizure free. Since then, there has been a literal uprising in the popularity of this non-intoxicating component of the cannabis plant. Even the federal government, which still maintains that marijuana has no medicinal value, has signed off on CBD to some degree. In 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first ever CBD-based drug (Epidiolex) for the U.S. market designed explicitly as a treatment for children with rare forms of epilepsy.

Several states have put marijuana laws on the books over the past few years exclusively for children suffering from seizure disorders. There are now 17 states in the nation where children can legally use this drug as opposed to traditional epilepsy treatments. However, some of these laws are better than others. In most cases, the law simply allows parents to have an affirmative defense. Other states have a full-blown cultivation and distribution network setup for this medicine.

Alabama

The state was one of the first to push a CBD-only policy known as “Carly’s Law.” It was made official back in 2014 when it was signed by Governor Robert Bentley. But the law is pretty weak. It only gives epilepsy patients the right to flex an affirmative defense if they happened to get busted for possession of this marijuana compound. The state does not have a legal system for purchasing CBD oil. In 2016, another CBD law was signed by Bentley that expanded the affirmative defense to more patients. Both laws require a physician to write a “prescription” before this defense is valid. Due to a conflict between state and federal law, neither statute has been beneficial.

Georgia

The state has the “Haleigh’s Hope Act,” which was signed into law back in 2015 by Governor Nathan Deal. It allows the use of CBD oil containing no more than 5 percent THC. This is another affirmative defense state. There is still no in-state cultivation and distribution, so patients are required to smuggle in CBD from another legal state such as Colorado. However, back in 2017, lawmakers approved more qualifying conditions. Now, patients with cancer to PTSD can register to use CBD oil.

Indiana

The state was one of the last to pass a CBD-only law. It allows patients with epilepsy to use cannabidiol that contains no more than 0.3 percent THC. But the catch is that patients can only gain access to the cannabis compound if their epilepsy is resistant to other therapies. The state does, however, have a law in place allowing the distribution of hemp-derived CBD. These products do not contain near the level of CBD concentration that is needed to control the frequency of seizures.

Iowa

The state has the “Medical Cannabidiol Act,” which allows patients with intractable epilepsy to use CBD with 3 percent THC or less. Possession of CBD products containing more than the permitted THC level can bring about criminal charges. The only real upside to this law is the qualifying conditions list was expanded a couple years ago. The state also passed a distribution system for CBD oil so that patients do not have to break federal law smuggling it across state lines.

Kentucky

The state was one of the first to put a CBD-only law on the books. The basis of the law was allowing researchers to examine how the compound might be able to help children with epilepsy. It is a situation where patients must enroll in clinical trials conducted by the state’s universities. There is nothing in the law that shows how patients can otherwise obtain CBD. Physicians aren’t even allowed to offer recommendations, so unless a child has connections to these studies they cannot participate.

Mississippi

The state has “Harper Grace’s Law,” which simply gives certain patients the ability to use an affirmative defense in the event they are caught in possession of CBD oil. But only if the medicine was obtained or tested by the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi and dispensed by the Department of Pharmacy Services at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. If not, prosecution for possession of a Schedule I drug is possible.

Missouri

The state has a CBD-only law on the books that allows patients with intractable epilepsy to use the compound as long as it contains no more than 3 percent THC. But the bill requires that a neurologist attest that the patient was unresponsive to at least three other treatments before recommending CBD. However, the state recently passed a comprehensive medical marijuana program, which should improve CBD access.

North Carolina

The state has the “Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Act.” Similar to Kentucky, it allows its four universities to experiment with the drug in clinical trials. This enables patients who have been unresponsive to at least three other treatments to get involved with CBD temporarily.

Oklahoma

The state has “Katie’s Law,” which allows minors with severe forms of epilepsy to use CBD oil that contains no more than 3 percent THC. The state recently legalized a more comprehensive medical marijuana program. It is expected that CBD oil will become more readily available there soon.

South Carolina

The state put “Julian’s Law” on the books back in 2014. It exempts some patients (those with a recommendation for CBD oil) from prosecution in some circumstances. Unlike most CBD-only states, South Carolina allows this product to contain no more than 9 percent THC rather than the standard 3 percent. There are also research opportunities for CBD oil available under the law.

South Dakota

The state has had a bizarre CBD-only law since 2017. It is one that indicates that the compound must be approved by the FDA before it is considered a Schedule IV drug instead of a Schedule I. And the FDA’s recent approval of Epidiolex doesn’t count. Basically, no one is benefiting from this law.

Tennessee

The state put a CBD-only law in place back in 2014. Once again, it is one of those that provides patients with intractable epilepsy with a legal exemption in the event they are busted in possession of this drug. The state does allows some restricted cultivation at state universities, but it’s not a very functional program.

Texas

Governor Greg Abbott signed a CBD-only bill into law in 2015. It allows patients with intractable epilepsy to have access to CBD oil containing no more than 5 percent THC. The law requires patients to receive recommendations from two doctors instead of one. The law was also written to include the word “prescribe,” which creates problems in the ability of doctors to participate in the program.

Utah

The state has “Charlee’s Law,” which allows patients with intractable epilepsy to possess CBD oil with no more than 3 percent THC. The state recently passed a law that will enable marijuana pharmacies to open next year.

Virginia

The state is another one that allows specific patients an affirmative defense if caught in possession of CBD oil. It protects them from prosecution but not from the initial arrest. However, the state passed legislation a couple of years ago that allows some cannabis producers to manufacture CBD oils for patients with this condition.

Wisconsin

The state has “Lydia’s Law,” which allows patients with seizure disorders the right to possess CBD oil. Although the law gives medical professionals the freedom to dispense CBD, the code on how to obtain it remains unclear.

Wyoming

The state passed a CBD-only law in 2015 that allows patients with intractable epilepsy to possess CBD oil. Again, there is no in-state production, so patients (only those with a state ID cards) must smuggle it in from a legal state.

Ben Affleck Posts Loving Mom’s Day Post Featuring Jen Garner; Britney Spears Joins Social Media Movement To Free Her

Naughty Gossip

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May 13, 2019

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Ben Affleck Posts Loving Mom’s Day Post Featuring Jen Garner; Britney Spears Joins Social Media Movement To Free Her

Britney Spears has joined the social media movement to free her

Via TMZ:

Britney Spears has joined the social media movement to free her from her conservatorship, and she told the judge as much Friday when she was in court.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, Britney has done an about-face, now telling the judge her father, Jamie Spears, committed her to a mental health facility a month ago against her will and also forced her to take drugs. We’re also told Lynne Spears’ lawyer echoed the allegation.

Britney wants more freedom and asked the judge for certain adjustments … but didn’t get them. Sources tell us Britney would like to end the conservatorship, which has been operating for 11-plus years.

The judge took no action and has ordered an expert to evaluate Britney and until that happens there will be no change in the conservatorship … but it has clearly created a family war.

Ben Affleck posted a pap photo of his mom with Jennifer Garner for Mother’s Day

Via Celebitchy:

Ben Affleck made a post for Mother’s Day featuring a paparazzi photo of his mother out with his ex wife, Jennifer Garner. The caption called them “the two incredible mothers who have shown me the meaning of love” and mentioned that he was donating to two causes, both for incarcerated mothers.

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Happy Mother’s Day to the two incredible mothers who have shown me the meaning of love. Today I am making donations to two organizations in their honor: @cut50’s #DignityForIncarceratedWomen campaign, a national initiative to help reduce the prison population while making our communities safer, and @NationalBailout, an incredible organization that works with groups all over the country on Mother’s Day to bail out black moms and caregivers, provide supportive services and fellowship opportunities to help end money bail and pretrial detention.

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Infusing Drinks With Cannabis Drops

Becky Garrison

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May 13, 2019

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For those like to drink in their cannabis but don’t like the taste of cannabis or the slightly oily residue often left behind when using oil-based cannabis tinctures, welcome to the world of water soluble cannabis drops. They are a clear liquid with no taste that can be added into coffees, teas, sodas, water, beer, ciders, cocktails, or mocktails without disrupting the texture or taste.

Water Soluble CBD Drops

Southern Oregon based East Fork Cultivars has been one of the leaders if creating Water Soluble CBD (WSC). This represents the byproduct of four years of R&D to create a highly bioavailable, water soluble, shelf stable CBD. They developed the perfect blend of their USDA certified organic craft hemp extract with just three other ingredients: vegetable glycerine, spring water and lemon extract.

CBD affects people differently depending on their individual endocannabinoid receptors. It is also biphasic, which means that it can have very different effects depending on the dosage. At very small doses, CBD can make one feel slightly more awake and focused, while at larger doses, it can make one feel lightly sedated. This means that every person will need to do a little experimentation to figure out what their own ideal dose range is. Start out with about 10 mg per serving and then work up (or down) from there.

Currently, water soluble CBD drops can be found as an add-in at tea houses, coffee houses, and brewpubs. For example, in Portland, Oregon. East Fork Cultivar’s CBD drops are available at Townshend’s Teahouses and Coalition Brewing. At Townshends, those 18 and over can add a shot of CBD to their tea or kombucha beverage.

Certified Hazy IPA is a beer that represents a collaboration between Coalition Brewing and East Fork Cultivars, is a celebration of cannabidiol education and a nod to East Fork’s profound education initiative, CBD Certified. Over the past year, East Fork Cultivars has been delivering comprehensive CBD education via CBD Certified to thousands of cannabis and hemp professionals, the general public, and to CBD leaders like Coalition Brewing.

For those who like to add a shot of CBD to their drinks at home, East Fork’s one ounce CBD drops are available at any New Seasons Market location with plans to make these drops available for sale online.

As the CBD market continues to explode, expect to see a massive rise in these drops available at tea houses, coffee shops, brew pubs, and retail outlets, as well as available for purchase online.

Water Soluble THC Drops

While all the buzz appears to be centering around CBD drinks, there are those who would prefer a shot of THC in their beverage. Here companies like SōRSE Technology have designed products like Pearl2O, a THC/CBD “creative water” used to infuse drinks at home.

Be mindful that products containing alcohol and THC cannot be sold at any brewpub, tea house, coffee houses or grocery stores. However, they can be purchased at a dispensary in those states where recreational cannabis is legal.

Weed And Infertility: Should Men Worry About Their Marijuana Consumption?

Brendan Bures

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May 13, 2019

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Weed And Infertility: Should Men Worry About Their Marijuana Consumption?

Fair warning to men in relationships eager to conceive with their partner: Smoking cannabis could have an adverse effect on your reproductive health. While the conclusions are far from definitive, mounting evidence suggests the best practice might be to forego the green while trying to have a baby.

A new study out of Brazil, and published in AUA Journals’ The Journal of Urology, tested 622 sperm samples from men of various lifestyles. Researchers evaluated the sperm of men who regularly smoked cigarettes, others who were known to be fertile, some regular cannabis consumers, and participants they knew were infertile.

Their conclusions found those who commonly used marijuana saw their sperm significantly drop in quality. Out of all the groups, the sperm of known cannabis users was most comparable to swimmers of infertile men.

“Overall, the marijuana group had semen quality equivalent to the infertile group, with the exception of higher ROS and DNA damage than infertile men,” study co-author Dr. Jorge Hallak told Medpage Today. “DNA damage is higher in all groups (marijuana users, smokers, and infertile men) as compared to controls, but higher levels were found in the marijuana group and infertile men.”

In addition, the sperm of marijuana smokers had erratic or unusual sperm cell size and shape, as well as sluggish swimmers. Sperm counts were also down among marijuana smokers when compared to control groups.

“Both marijuana and tobacco are deleterious for testicular function but marijuana caused more sperm functional defects than tobacco, mediated by excess intracellular ROS generation,” the paper concluded.

Scientists at Duke University found similar results of reduced sperm count and abnormal sperm when studying reproductive health of marijuana users last year. Our own medical expert Dr. Jordan Tishler also previously wrote when examining medical literature how marijuana affects male sperm, “The bad news (if you want to become a father) is that marijuana appears to have negative effects on sperm count, sperm morphology, and sperm motility—all of which are important for getting pregnant.”

Here’s perhaps a simple way of thinking about all this: If you’re trying to conceive, it’s probably best to lay off the weed.

This Week’s Music: The National, Carly Rae Jepsen And Justin Bieber

Maria Loreto

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May 12, 2019

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This Week’s Music: The National, Carly Rae Jepsen And Justin Bieber

This Week’s Music is a weekly column that discusses the week’s best, worst, and most interesting songs. We try to select songs of different artists and genres to keep things interesting and to please a variety of music fans.

This week’s column features The National’s new song, Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Too Much,” and Justin Bieber & Ed Sheeran’s collaboration. Check them out!

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The National – Hairpin Turns

With their new album’s release date approaching, The National has been releasing songs set to remarkable music videos. “Hairpin Turns” is thoughtful and pensive, a feeling that is accurately represented in the music video, which is directed by filmmaker and musician Mike Mills. In it, the band members are performing the song in isolation, showing us all the pieces that make up the song in a way that’s completely unique. The upcoming album is called “I Am Easy To Find,” and it’ll be released on May 17.

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Carly Rae Jepsen – Too Much

“Too Much” is the fifth song from Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Dedicated,” her upcoming album. It stays in tune with her style, dripping with excess and emotion, but it also shows a different make up and production than the other songs that are part of “Dedicated,” at least the ones we’ve heard.”Too Much” wears the influence of other genres more openly, showing us a different side of a singer who’s so comfortable in her style that her songs can blur together. This single is the most distinct among the five songs she’s released during the past couple of months.

Justin Bieber & Ed Sheeran – I Don’t Care

Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran’s second contribution is produced by Max Martin, who’s worked on Ariana Grande’s last records and with millions of other pop artists. His spark and effervescence is completely lost on “I Don’t Care,” a song about bad parties and social anxiety that’s tepid and boring. Still, the quality of the song didn’t stop it from breaking all sorts of Spotify records.

Science Shows Anxiety And Stress Reduced By Cannabis

Trey Reckling

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May 12, 2019

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Science Shows Anxiety And Stress Reduced By Cannabis

Cannabis strains that were low THC/high CBD were the best choice for reducing symptoms of depression. High THC/high CBD was best for stress reduction.

What if a scientific report was released that showed that marijuana helped to significantly reduce depression, anxiety and stress? Could that be enough to convince those who would oppose the herb? We will see because that is exactly what has been published by a Canadian data and analytics company based on a large population of patients.

Strainprint is a mobile app intended to change the way that medical marijuana patients track and select their cannabis strains. Acting as an amped up dosing journal, the Strainprint app encourages patients to select up to three medical conditions they seek to remedy with cannabis. The users then enter the strain they are using, when, in what amounts and, most importantly, perceived effectiveness. This creates a data point for both user and anonymously to physicians to determine how to maximize outcomes.

Data is king and the folks at Strainprint know this. They intend to do more than provide purchasing guidance for patients as is evidenced by this latest study of over 11,000 user sessions and their outcomes.

Users reported a “50 percent reduction in depression and a 58 percent reduction in anxiety and stress following cannabis use.” Dosing can be a challenging and somewhat subjective measurement when it comes to smoking. Researchers asked users how many “puffs” they took. Two puffs were sufficient to reduce ratings of depression and anxiety, while 10+ puffs produced the greatest perceived reductions in stress.”

Since the company is interested not simply in the efficacy of cannabis but which strains or chemovars had particular effects, there was more detail to be had. They reported that cannabis strains that were low THC/high CBD were the best choice for reducing symptoms of depression. High THC/high CBD was best for stress reduction.

It was not all good news for cannabis enthusiasts, however. Over time, the patients using cannabis for depression experienced a gradual exacerbation of symptoms. They got worse. But data like this does not exist in a bubble. Researchers at the University of Buffalo have already shown in animal models that chronic stress is a major contributor to depression-like symptoms. So, for some forms of depression, it could be just what the doctor ordered, so to speak. It’s too early to know for certain.

One thing we can bank on is more collective data research like this one. The gathering of data from customers is just beginning to integrate itself into loyalty and customer reward programs at retail marijuana stores throughout. The increasing number of brands showing up at trade shows reflects the value of the information that will be collected about all of us.

In the case of this study from Strainprint, the consumer is able to benefit from the information exchanged, as can professional healthcare providers seeking data-based guidance in this brave new world of legal weed.

Dogs Of Instagram: English Mastiff

Anthony Washington

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May 12, 2019

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A gentle giant, the English Mastiff stands tall, which can be intimidating to those unfamiliar with this docile and friendly breed. But the Mastiff is anything but. This towering animal is the ultimate protector, both dignified and loyal to its family.

With its black mask, thick neck, wrinkled forehead, and solid muscle, the English Mastiff is a strong and powerful companion. It is important with such a grand breed, when acquiring a Mastiff true commitment is essential.

Here, we pay homage to five of the most dignified English Mastiff’s on Instagram.

Simba

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvKn5b-AoSX/

Maska

https://www.instagram.com/p/BwwmvRggiVX/

Kevin

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw4dw0XgeMd/

Apollo

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs287XNF7xN/

Brim

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkvKV89HYPG/

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