by idgadvertisingold | Jul 15, 2015 | Endocannabinoid System, Medicine, Science
Greetings readers, we’ve just returned from the 2015 International Cannabinoid Research Society (ICRS) conference. ICRS describes itself as “a non-political, non-religious organization dedicated to scientific research in all fields of the cannabinoids, ranging from...
by idgadvertisingold | Jun 18, 2015 | Endocannabinoid System, Medicine, Science
Pain management is one of our most revisited topics here on the Cornerstone blog. Our commitment to reporting studies related to pain management should come as no surprise to readers; pain relief accounts for a substantial portion of all medical cannabis use. Usually...
by idgadvertisingold | Jun 5, 2015 | Medicine, Science, THC
You may have already seen this month’s issue of Time Magazine; it features a lab rat smoking a joint. Ten years ago, if someone had told me that this would be the cover of a fairly conservative magazine aimed at middle-age readers, I would have laughed. However, the...
by idgadvertisingold | May 30, 2015 | Endocannabinoid System, Medicine, Science
Cannabis has historically been thought of as a relaxant and a depressant of the physical body. As a result it’s no surprise that the idea of using cannabis to help manage blood pressure has gained some traction recently. While generally confirming the idea that...
by idgadvertisingold | May 7, 2015 | Endocannabinoid System, Medicine, Science, THC, THCV
One of the biggest obstacles to responsible proponents of medical cannabis is the amount of misinformation we have to contend with from both sides. On one side there are government-sponsored publications that directly misconstrue the science behind cannabis. On the...
by idgadvertisingold | Apr 15, 2015 | CBD, Endocannabinoid System, Medicine
At Cornerstone, we talk frequently about dosing, not just because it’s important to members, but also because it’s important to us. The end goal is for every patient to experience the maximum benefit of medical cannabis. Although it seems tempting to think that more...
