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The cannabis plant can serve as an additive or ingredient in diverse food products, and the seed or leaves are the most utilized plant parts. Today, cannabis plant parts, or their extracts ...

At the time, Turpan's desert oasis was an important stop on the Silk Road. Cannabis plant parts have been found in a few other Turpan burials, most notably in a contemporaneous burial in nearby ...

Marijuana contains more than 500 active compounds. But most people focus on two: There’s cannabidiol, or CBD, which reduces inflammation. It tells your brain you’re hungry, and makes food smell and ...

An entourage effect occurs when the inactive parts of the cannabis plant help enhance the effect of the more active parts. CBDA and CBD are not responsible for the high that people associate with ...

It doesn’t contain any THC, the psychoactive compound found in marijuana. It’s a very sustainable plant that can grow in a variety of climates, and the different parts of the plant can be used ...