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"Almost two years after the landmark Constitutional Court judgment legalising the private use of cannabis, the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill has been introduced. It arrives just in time to meet the deadline set by the Constitutional Court in September 2018 but falls far short of what was hoped for, making some wonder what the drafters of the legislation were smoking."

BUSINESS MAVERICK: Dagga legislation: What were they smoking? Almost two years after the landmark Constitutional Court judgment legalising the private use of cannabis, the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill has been introduced. It arrives just in time to meet the deadline set by the Constitutional Court in September 2018 but falls far short of what was hoped f...

“Over the course of this project, I came to realize that cannabis is far from a gateway drug; for many, it’s actually an exit drug from pharmaceuticals and narcotics. And in the U.S., which accounts for 5% of the world's population; it consumes 75% of the world's pharmaceuticals. We can no longer afford to be in the dark about the facts. Facts can save lives.”

‘Facts Can Save Lives:’ 10 Powerful Takeaways From The New Documentary ‘CBD Nation’ Featuring a roster of globally renowned medical cannabis pioneers and scientists—from Steve DeAngelo to Raphael Mechoulam, Ph.D.—the film starts streaming on August 25.

With the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus rising exponentially, The Lancet drew attention to “accumulating evidence” that indicates “patients with severe COVID-19 might have a cytokine storm syndrome.”

Characterized by intense immune overreaction in the lungs, this little-understood syndrome can sicken and kill infected individuals. Respiratory distress is the leading cause of mortality in COVID-19 cases. The critically ill who survive intensive care may suffer long term lung damage, resulting in functional impairment and reduced quality of life.

"CBD acts as a potent anti-inflammatory, reducing cytokine production and inhibiting immune cell function."

Cannabis, CBD & COVID-19 | Project CBD What science says about CBD as an anti-viral agent. And, how prohibition is making a bad situation worse.