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Martin A. Lee is the co-founder and director of Project CBD and the author of several books, including Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana–Medical, Recreational and Scientific, which received the American Botanical Council’s James A. Duke Award for Excellence in Botanical Literature. Named by High Times as one of the 100 most influential people in cannabis, he is the 2016 winner of the Emerald Cup’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Lee is also co-founder of the media watch group FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting) and the author of Acid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSD–The CIA, the Sixties and Beyond.
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ICRS 2016: Report from Bukovina
The 2016 meeting of ICRS focused on the latest cannabinoid research and the endocannabinoid system.
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Marijuana, Industrial Hemp & the Vagaries of Federal Law
Huge interest in CBD has catalyzed a rebirth of industrial hemp in the U.S. But is hemp the best source of CBD?
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Get High & Lose Weight?
Evidence shows marijuana users are much less likely to develop metabolic syndrome.
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Fortunate Sun: Solar Power & the Birth of the American Cannabis Industry
When John Schaeffer sold the first solar panel, he didn’t realize he had struck a blow against the war on drugs.
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The Endocannabinoid System
CBD offers hope for a non-toxic therapy to treat aggressive cancer without the painful side effects of chemotherapy.
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CBD-Rich Strains
Two broad categories of CBD-rich strains have emerged since the rediscovery of CBD.
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Prohibition’s Last Gasp: “CBD Only”
Industrial hemp oil marketers tried to put a positive spin on the FDA’s recent slap-down.
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Is “Pure” CBD Better?
A groundbreaking study has documented the superior therapeutic properties of whole plant CBD extract.
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Olive Oil, Cancer & the CB-1 Receptor
Olive oil’s many health benefits may be mediated by the endocannabinoid system.