CBD is helping to establish cannabis as a legitimate products in the wellness market.

CBD, the more commonly known name for cannabidiol, is one of more than a hundred compounds found in the cannabis plant, and while there are several perceptions within the public around the benefits of CBD consumption, the most widely known fact about CBD is that it is non-psychoactive.

Although recent numbers indicate an increase in the number of drug-impaired driving arrests, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) reports the overall impact of cannabis legalization has been lower than initially expected.

Police suspect that about 39 drug-impaired driving arrests between January and October 2019 have involved cannabis consumption, versus a suspected 33 arrests during the same period in the previous year.

The picture may become clearer with a report headed to city council this week indicating police expect that factors such as second-wave cannabis products and more legal supply to increase those numbers.

Interested in marijuana, but not really big on leaving the house? The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) may be able to help… if you happen to live in certain areas of the province.

The provincial retailer has expanded its cannabis delivery options to include same- and next-day service to select neighbourhoods in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton.

It is estimated that as many as 88 percent of older individuals around the world suffer from chronic pain. It’s no secret that as the body ages, aches and pains become more common.

Chronic pain can be very miserable to live with and can have a debilitating impact on a person’s life.

One of those areas of everyday life is sleep. If you talk to anyone that suffers from chronic pain, they will be quick to tell you that it has a significantly negative impact on their ability to go to sleep and stay asleep at night.

According to a recent study, cannabis may be able to help.

The time it takes for an edible to hit and the variances in your digestive system on any given day can result in an overdose.

Among the myriad ways of consuming cannabis, edibles are the most unpredictable. Resulting in powerful highs that take their sweet time to get there, edibles produce an equal amount of love and fear from cannabis veterans and newbies alike. Here’s why these products are so different than smoking or vaping cannabis.

Cannabidiol (CBD) is the most dominant, non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant, second only to THC.

There are numerous ways to utilize this compound, but with nearly every method, the CBD needs to be extracted from the plant matter. It also needs to be purified so it can be used in high-end products and medications, and this is where CBD Distillate comes into play.

One theory is that cannabis can influence a person’s level of insulin, thus, influencing their waistline.

Despite the munchies and the couch potato stereotype that plagues marijuana users, some studies link thinner waistlines with cannabis consumption, even when factors such as age, physical activity and gender are accounted for. These results have led scientists believe that the endocannabinoid system could have some influence over our eating patterns and metabolism.

The use of CBD in the health and wellness products has been shown to be helpful in relieving pain and inflammation, as well as functioning as a natural sleep aid. However, in order for CBD to be effective, it needs to be taken either orally or topically in a manner where the CBD can actually get absorbed into the body.

Television today is all about streaming services that are pushing out content faster than people can watch it. And that means  there are a lot of great shows at your fingertips that aren’t held back by traditional cable regulations around language, nudity and “mature themes.” Some streaming services have adopted new policies.

Netflix announced last summer that in all future shows aimed at younger audiences there will be no smoking or e-cigarettes unless it’s historically or factually accurate. What all this means is, many characters currently on TV can smoke weed with wild abandon — and they’re doing it.

For those who suffer from anxiety, finding an effective treatment can take some trial and error. Anxiety is the body’s natural response to stress, but for some, it can be overwhelming and even debilitating. Anxiety is also very common — a 2016 study found that one in 10 Canadians used health services annually for mood and anxiety disorders. 

In recent years, cannabidiol — or CBD — has been touted as a potentially effective tool to battle gut-churning, restlessness, and the worries that often accompany bouts of anxiety.