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26AprApril 26, 2021

CBD and Arthritis: In the Words of the Arthritis Foundation

CBD is used for many reasons, but among older adults in the United States, it is primarily used to treat arthritis and chronic joint pain. This got the attention of the Arthritis Foundation which conducted a survey of 2,600 individuals and found that 79% are currently using CBD, have used it in the past or are considering using it soon to help manage their arthritis pain. Since CBD appears to be safe and helpful for certain types of pain, the...

Who Is Using CBD and Why?

A recent and interesting report provides a cross-sectional snapshot of people who use cannabidiol or CBD for various reasons. It appears that almost 62% of participants in the study use CBD for very specific and targeted health issues including pain, anxiety, depression and sleep difficulties. When it came to describing how CBD helped with these conditions, 36% of respondents reported that CBD helped very well by itself. A little over 4% indicated CBD did not help much. It was also...

George Washington – Hemp Farmer

Many people are not aware that one of the Founding Fathers and the first president of the United States was a successful hemp farmer. It’s true! For most of his life, George Washington grew vast fields of hemp on his property at Mount Vernon, Virginia. Most of it was used industrially for ropes and sails. The fine fibers of the hemp plant were also spun into thread and made into clothing. George Washington was also an avid fisherman and he...