Hank explains the science behind the effects of that wackiest of weeds, cannabis sativa – aka marijuana. Like SciShow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow SciShow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Citations http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html http://science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana3.htm http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/anandamide/ananh.htm http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=637 The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan http://www.springerlink.com/content/q450642638287947/ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/09/science/09obdrug.html Images http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/THC.svg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Cannabis_plant2.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Rnt_Anandamide.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Cannabinoid_Receptor.png
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Despite coming under threat from Californian authorities, two weed-growing nuns known as the ‘Sisters of the Valley’, continued to cultivate marijuana, which they use to make medicinal salves, tinctures and oils, at their abbey in Merced, Sunday. Sister Kate and Sister Darcy, who began their business last year, have developed their own formula of topical
For most people cannabis, hemp, and marijuana are interchangeable terms and while that’s not necessarily wrong, it’s not entirely right either. Let’s dive into how to properly use each term. To learn more visit https://www.surterra.com/
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According to Business Insider, on Monday The marijuana producer Cronos Group announced that it has sold all its entire 19% stake in Whistler Medical Marijuana to rival Aurora Cannabis. Aurora issued shares to pay approximately 175 million Canadian dollars ($131.4 million) for the stake, which is subject to certain working capital adjustments and holdbacks. Cronos
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Dennis Peron died on Saturday in a San Francisco hospital. He was 72. Person was the cannabis activist who fired up the movement to legalize medical marijuana in California. He was also a prominent figure in San Francisco’s gay community. Peron was credited as a pioneer in recognizing the health benefits of pot during the