Medical Marijuana Zone

Rhea Chakraborty’s WhatsApp chat with Jaya Saha that came to light during the questioning of the actress by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput death case has Cannabidiol (CBD) oil mentioned in it, but what is it actually? Is it legal to consume? Is t legal in India? CBD oil […]

Lung cancer patient SHRUNK tumour ‘using cannabidiol CBD oil’ Cannabis (CBD) oil is made up of cannabidiol – a property of cannabisCBD oil is legal in the UK, and…

Heineken is the latest brand to join the CBD craze (short for cannabidoil and one of the active ingredients in marijuana) with a new brew called Hi-Fi Hops. TODAY’s Sheinelle Jones is in the Orange Room sharing social media users’ experiences with CBD while TODAY contributor Roshini Raj discusses the uses of CBD oil and […]

How often have we heard, “More research is needed,” from those who would prefer to see no change in policies that should be informed by science? From climate denial to cannabis prohibition, the demand for absolute scientific certainty is a call for inaction. It begs the question: When is there “enough” research? How about not enough to […]

On June 25, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its first-ever approval of a marijuana-derived pharmaceutical drug.

In technical jargon, cannabidiol, or CBD, is a chemical constituent of Cannabis sativa that’s a pharmacologically broad-spectrum drug. In simpler terms, CBD has a wide array of potential therapeutic and medicinal effects, and cannabis (and hemp!) plants produce it naturally. For decades, CBD has drawn increasing interest for its effects on the nervous system. We tend to hear […]