The Wash ..Daily with Joey SLLiks CANNABIS NEWS REPORT on YOUTUBE
Thursday June 11th, 2020
Since Cannabis has been, pretty much across the board, declared an essential item, and because mostly all of the Canna-businesses west of MA have been allowed to stay open post "C19", the demand for the seed bearing herb has been off the chart. At the same time the influx of medical and scientific studies being published, showing that the "GANJ" may have much to offer toward the development of a remedies for conditions such as COVID-19, seems to be in alignment with a recent increase in the number of qualified applicants, seeking employment in the seemingly promising industry.
The cannabis industry is still hiring however hiring is difficult because the typical process that people were on boarded have been transitioned into a virtual process.
As dispensaries operate they must try and practice social distancing, the industry has seen a rise in the need for delivery
drivers as well as a need for employees to coordinate curbside pickup
The University of Colorado has outfitted a Dodge sprinter as a mobile Cannabis lab.
Dr Cinnamon Bidswell leads ther project which looks at cannabis potency and compares the effects of low vs high thc in Cannabis users
Association of Naturalistic Administration of Cannabis Flower and Concentrates With Intoxication and Impairment
But according to a new study published in the [JAMA Psychiatry journal]
(https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/276721)
, these products probably won't get you any higher than regular old-fashioned bud.
https://merryjane.com/news/colorado-researchers-will-use-cannavan-to-conduct-studies
but we can bring the mobile lab to the people,” said Bidwell
a high-THC extract. The study authors also theorize that “cannabinoid receptors may become saturated with THC at
higher levels, beyond which there is a diminishing effect of additional THC."
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/06/200610135016.htm
But the study also raises concerns that using concentrates could unnecessarily put people at greater long-term risk of
side-effects.
"It raises a lot of questions about how quickly the body builds up tolerance to cannabis and whether people might be able to achieve desired results at lower doses," said Bidwell.
On test day, researchers drew the subjects' blood, measured their mood and intoxication level and assessed their
cognitive function and balance at three time points: before, directly after and one hour after they used.
Summary:
A study of 121 regular users of legal market cannabis found that higher potency does not necessarily mean greater
intoxication. It also found that while balance and memory are impaired immediately after use, that impairment fades
within in an hour.
Netanya, Israel: Fibromyalgia patients report mitigating or eliminating their use of prescription medications following
their use of medical cannabis, according to data published in Israeli scientific
Literature reviews of various types of cannabis preparations report that cannabinoids are efficacious in alleviating
various types of pain, including pain due to neuropathy, musculoskeletal disorders, fibromyalgia, and other chronic
condition
https://norml.org/library/item/fibromyalgia
After 2 hours of cannabis use, VAS scores showed a statistically significant (p<0.001) reduction of pain and stiffness,
enhancement of relaxation,
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3080871/?tool=pubmed