Q&A: President of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance
Talking about hemp comes easy to Keith Jones, the new president of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance. He’s been growing industrial hemp at his farm in southern Alberta for more than 20 years. Hemp Industry Daily recently caught up with Jones to talk about the challenges and opportunities in the Canadian hemp market, the
How Do Cannabinoids Actually Work in Your Body?
Just from the name, you can probably guess that it’s found in cannabis. How does it actually do its thing, though? Alot of research has been conducted trying to understand how cannabinoids like cannabidiol, or CBD oil, work inside the body. The result is the recognition of a system of neurotransmitters and receptors called
Cannabis Helps Fight Resistant Bacteria
Bacteria are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics. By combining antibiotics with the cannabis compound, cannabidiol, researchers have found a way to enhance the antibiotic effect. Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Sir Alexander Fleming, antibiotics have saved millions of lives from fatal infections world-wide. However, with time bacteria have developed mechanisms to
Visualizing the Huge Potential of Minor Cannabinoids
The Huge Potential of Minor Cannabinoids Hemp and marijuana are increasingly recognized for their exciting investment potential. Due to their growing list of health benefits, the dominant conversation tends to center around the most abundant cannabinoids—cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). As a result, the cannabinoid market is estimated to reach almost $45 billion
Can Cannabis and CBD Affect Coronavirus?
In This Article, Integrative Medicine Expert, Dr. Dani Gordon, Answers the Question of Whether Cannabis and/or CBD can Affect Contracting or Recovering from COVID-19, or Coronavirus. The biggest question I’m getting asked is around how CBD and medical cannabis may affect contracting or recovering from coronavirus, and about what else we can do to
Keep Your Immune System Strong
Could Coronavirus Hasten High Times for CBD? We’ve seen a run on toilet rolls, hand sanitizer and pasta, but what about other foods and ingredients? Which might be set to be boosted by coronavirus? In a tweet, the celebrated chef Raymond Blanc suggested the outbreak, now declared a global pandemic by the World Health
