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Terpene Tuesday : Linalool
Linalool promotes a calming effect by lowering the body’s stress response. It has been used as a sedative, aid for sleeping disorders, or in the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. In addition, linalool also serves as an antidepressant, analgesic, anticonvulsant, and anti-inflammatory, making it ideal for a host of conditions.
Understanding the Crucial Role of Social Equity in Cannabis
Here, we’ll touch on the long and painful history of racism and discrimination since the early days of the cannabis movement, then offer some ways that you can support businesses that are giving back to communities that have been disproportionately affected by the war on drugs.
Terpene Tuesday: Caryophyllenes
Beta-caryophyllene and alpha-humulene act as potent agonists (activators) to the endocannabinoid system’s CB2 receptor. The CB2, when activated, reduces the inflammatory response carried out by the immune system as CB2 is rooted in most immune cells throughout the body. An interaction with the CB2 receptor results in down-regulation of the inflammatory response carried out by these immune cells.