2019-09-20 14:48
Guest article by Riya S. Edited by Leafwell. Several years back, not many people thought to use cannabis as an ingredient in cosmetics and beauty treatment. Fast-forward to now, and cannabis… Read More
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Written by Doctor Frank and his team this blog uncovers the truth behind medical marijuana, the conditions it can help and everyday lifestyle.
2019-07-18 19:42
CBD oil is something that has taken the health food and nutrition market by storm. Hemp-derived CBD oil has become very popular as a recovery aid for sports people, a form of pain relief, an… Read More
2019-07-04 16:49
Cannabis is a plant that is as both a medicine and for recreational purposes. However, being a Schedule I substance, possession of cannabis and use for any purpose becomes illegal under fede… Read More
2019-06-28 14:04
When sporting season arrives, sports pages are filled with stories on drug testing and athletes who have failed. Now, the question arrives what makes athletes consume drugs? Well, there are… Read More
2019-06-18 20:15
Cultivating cannabis remained popular in many parts of the world, including the US, until the start of the 20th century. At the turn of the century, states throughout the US started outlawin… Read More
2019-05-19 02:34
Endoca Hemp-Derived CBD Cannabis Crystals 500 mg CBD jars | CBD isolate crystals, for multiple uses. RRP = $54.99 10% Discount using code LEAFWELL10 at checkout on the Endoca website. Leafwe… Read More
2019-05-19 01:58
Endoca CBD Chewing Gum 10 pieces per pack | 150 mg CBD per pack; 15 mg CBD per piece. RRP = $15 10% Discount when using code LEAFWELL10 at checkout on the Endoca site. Remember to follow the… Read More
2019-05-19 01:33
Endoca Hemp Oil Paste Extract 10 g per syringe | 2000 mg or 3000 mg CBD per syringe; high CBD + CBDa content (20% of container). RRP = $189.99 – $277.99 10% Discount using code LEAFWEL… Read More
2019-05-19 01:03
Endoca Hemp CBD Oil/Tincture 10 ml per bottle | 300 mg or 1500 mg CBD per bottle; 1 mg or 5 mg CBD per drop RRP = $27.99 – $124.99 10% Discount using code LEAFWELL10 at checkout on the… Read More
2019-05-19 00:30
RAW Hemp Oil Capsules 30 or 120 Capsules per bottle | 300 mg, 1200 mg or 1500 mg CBD per bottle; 10 mg or 50 mg mg CBD per capsule RRP = $27.99 – $124.99 10% Discount using code LEAFWE… Read More
2019-05-18 23:41
Respira Multi-Use CBD Oil 15 ml Bottle | 300 mg CBD or 600 mg CBD per bottle RRP = $39.99 (300 mg CBD); $74.99 (600 mg CBD) 10% Discount using unique discount code leafwellcbd1 at checkout L… Read More
2019-05-18 23:25
Elixinol SATIVA Skincare Products Hemp-based skincare products | Lip Balm, Moisturiser, Cleanser, Serum, Deodorant, Hand Cream, Body Wash, Shampoo, Conditioner | Various Weights and Volumes… Read More
2019-05-18 22:42
Water Soluble CBD Powder Approx. 240 g total weight (8 g per sachet) | 21 – 30 Sachets per pack | 210 mg CBD or 300 mg CBD per pack; 10 mg per sachet. RRP = $44.99 (21 sachets, mixed f… Read More
2019-05-18 22:28
Hemp CBD Liposomes 100 ml Bottle | 300 mg CBD or 1000 mg CBD per bottle; approx 5 mg CBD per serving. RRP = $59.99 (300 mg); $129 (1000 mg) 10% Discount when using unique and exclusive Leafw… Read More
2019-05-18 22:01
Hemp CBD Oil Tinctures 30 ml or 120 ml Bottle | 300 mg CBD (30 ml) or 3600 mg (120 ml) CBD per bottle RRP = $29.99 (30 ml); $249 (120 ml) 10% Discount with unique Leafwell code leafwellcbd1… Read More
2019-04-29 15:40
Guest article by Tricia Blake Over the years, humanity has been wrangling over medical cannabis. There are still many studies that need to be done to prove cannabis’s efficacy, but the… Read More
2019-04-23 17:46
The detailed answer behind this question is complex. However, the simple answer is this … All mammalian life on Earth – including humans – has what is called an “end… Read More
2019-03-15 17:38
Insomnia, sometimes just known as “sleeplessness”, is such a common problem that many people just shrug their shoulders and carry on regardless. This is not surprising – we… Read More
2019-03-11 21:18
Cannabidiol (CBD) is still a big mystery in many ways. How it works and what effect it has on the body is not precisely known, partially because far more clinical trials need to take place b… Read More
2019-03-04 18:37
Guest article by Jessica K. In recent years, CBD oil has been presented as a possible treatment for conditions such as anxiety, diabetes, and cancer. While scientists have made a number of i… Read More
2019-02-28 18:38
Raynaud syndrome (aka Raynaud’s phenomenon, Raynaud’s disease or simply Raynaud’s) is a relatively common condition, yet many people know little about it. Indeed, it is com… Read More
2019-02-26 18:08
So, who are Hemper, and why have we here at Leafwell decided to partner up? Well, as many cannabis enthusiasts know, exploring the world of cannabis can sometimes be an expensive endeavor, a… Read More
2019-02-25 19:08
Cannabis is often used to increase appetite in people suffering from conditions such as cancer or AIDS/HIV. The idea of using cannabis for those with eating disorders is not exactly new, and… Read More
2019-02-13 22:33
Guest article by Albert Graham; edited by Leafwell. Growing, curing and keeping your own cannabis is a very rewarding hobby, especially if you are doing it so you can have your own supply. J… Read More
2019-02-11 18:48
As it’s International Epilepsy Day, we here at Leafwell thought to write a post on the use of cannabinoids for epilepsy. The past few years have seen a huge surge in interest in using… Read More
2019-02-05 22:45
World Cancer Day has just passed and, although we have written about using cannabis for cancer (including speaking to experts such as Dr. Michael Masterman-Smith and others), there is still… Read More
2019-01-07 20:46
First of all, a Happy New Year from Leafwell to all of our readers (and our non-readers as well, even though they’ll not see our message). We hope you had a good 2018, and that 2019 wi… Read More
2018-11-28 15:59
Guest article by Sam Hoffman, on behalf of Hempure CBD. There has been a lot of talk about cannabinoids’ many beneficial properties recently, but just how trustworthy are these pieces… Read More
2018-11-27 19:23
A guest article by Natalie Gray, on behalf of Worldwide Marijuana Seeds. Title pic from https://pixabay.com/en/sperm-egg-fertilization-sex-cell-956481/ The Endocannabinoid system (ECS) The e… Read More
2018-10-17 21:25
Butch suffers from diabetic neuropathy for which he uses medical marijuana. This condition arises from high blood-sugar levels slowly damaging the body’s nerves over time. There are ac… Read More
2018-10-17 21:20
Maddie suffers from hydrocephalus, which is a buildup of fluid in the brain’s cavities (ventricles), ultimately causing an increase in the size of the ventricles and cranial pressure… Read More
2018-10-17 21:09
This is Ian Frizell, a medical marijuana user who treats himself with cannabis to control the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The video is undeniably fascinating – for thos… Read More
2018-10-17 20:53
Ava Barry is only 8 years old, and suffers from a rare, extremely debilitating form of epilepsy named Dravet syndrome. At one point, Ava suffered 16 seizures in 36 hours. Unlike many other c… Read More
2018-10-17 20:50
Alfie Dingley’s case reflects that of Billy Caldwell’s in so many ways. Both suffer from Dravet, a severe form of epilepsy that can cause tens to hundreds of seizures per day &nd&hell…Read More
2018-10-17 20:44
Last year, Deryn Blackwell and his mother, Callie, was all over the news. Why? Because, after battling off leukemia, Deryn was diagnosed with the extremely rare and very hard to treat Langer… Read More
2018-10-17 20:35
*Update: Sophia Gibson condition is stable, and she has now been granted a long-term licence to take medical cannabis! She is the first person in the UK to be given this licence, after her c… Read More
2018-07-24 15:15
Using cannabis to treat diabetes and help loss weight is a strange concept for many people. “Surely, the penchant for sugary and salty snacks, aka the ‘munchies’, is a bad… Read More
2018-07-19 11:00
We spoke to Rob Van Dam some time ago about cannabis and its use as a neuroprotectant against chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), in cancer and chemotherapy, and as a painkiller. He is j… Read More
2018-07-17 19:11
“Vaping” or “vaporizing” is seen as the healthier alternative to smoking cannabis. Intuitively, this makes sense. Even though cannabis smoke is different from tobacco… Read More
2018-07-10 13:14
Cannabis, like any other medication, can have side-effects. Of course, side-effects such as being pain-free and being able to eat and sleep properly are positive ones. Other side-effects, ho… Read More
2018-07-05 21:14
Imagine you have a rare and/or extremely painful condition that is hard to treat – say, multiple sclerosis, a rare cancer, or a form of epilepsy like Dravet syndrome. All the medicatio… Read More
2018-07-03 15:39
There are many products with all sorts of ratios such as THC:CBD of 3:1, 1:20, 5:2 and so on. Yet, when people try these ratios out, they sometimes find that two products, even with the same… Read More
2018-07-03 15:39
There are many products with all sorts of ratios such as THC:CBD of 3:1, 1:20, 5:2 and so on. Yet, when people try these ratios out, they sometimes find that two products, even with the same… Read More
2018-06-28 13:49
“Pain” is more complex than we give it credit for. When Dame Cicely Saunders introduced the concept of “total pain”, which includes physical, emotional, social and sp… Read More
2018-06-25 21:38
Doctor Frank has his team were in the UK recently to try and get medical cannabis legalized. Although we did well, and it definitely seems that the UK government is moving forward on this is… Read More
2018-06-25 21:38
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2018-06-25 21:38
As some of you may or may not know, the Doctor Frank team were in the UK last week to try and get medical cannabis legalized. Although we did well, and it definitely seems that the UK govern… Read More
2018-06-21 20:26
It is tempting to think of medical cannabis as being “legal” in the U.S., but this is not the case. Yes, certain states have medical marijuana/cannabis programs, but at the feder… Read More
2018-06-13 20:50
Last year, Billy Caldwell became the first child in the UK to be prescribed cannabis as a medicine on the NHS. For 250 days, Billy could safely get his medications and remain seizure-free. T… Read More
2018-06-12 21:34
Hemp oil that contains CBD is often sold as a dietary supplement, and is most commonly packaged in small bottles and and applied with a dropper. These supplements can contain no more than 0… Read More
2018-06-11 22:19
Marijuana is available both medically and recreationally in Alaska. Alaska removed the penalties for the possession, cultivation and use of marijuana by patients who have written docume… Read More
2018-06-11 22:16
Arkansas’ medical marijuana industry will ramp up in the this week (06/26), with the state ready to accept applications from potential patients, growers and distributors on Friday… Read More
2018-06-11 22:14
California has quite a complex system regarding rules and regulations. At the moment, California’s Medical Marijuana Programme (MMP) cannot provide information on acquiring marijuana… Read More
2018-06-11 22:08
Pennsylvania has recently made marijuana legal for medical use, removing all state-level penalties on the use, possession and cultivation of marijuana by patients who have a valid, signed re… Read More
2018-06-11 22:05
Ohio has recently established a Medical Marijuana Program (MMP). So far, the state allows for a maximum of a 90-day supply of medical marijuana, although how much this is precisely is yet to… Read More
2018-06-11 22:02
Connecticut has decriminalized marijuana. However, marijuana is available in Connecticut for medical purposes. This has been the case since 2012, a year after Connecticut decriminalized mari… Read More
2018-06-11 21:59
Medical Marijuana is legal in New York, and can be obtained and used safely, without fear of police arrest if you have a Medical Marijuana Card. If you’re coming over from New Yor… Read More
2018-06-08 19:39
Many patients who are new to medical cannabis are often concerned with how addictive it could be. They’re also bombarded by both sides, one going down the old propaganda route of &ldqu&hell…Read More
2018-05-25 17:42
People often ask “I suffer from x condition – please give me advice on what CBD:THC profile to take, and how much and how often.” Related to this are other questions, such… Read More
2018-05-25 17:42
Doctor Frank gets asked for advice and questions on dosing everyday. For example, people often ask “I suffer from x condition – please give me advice on what CBD:THC profile to t… Read More
2018-05-21 20:15
When we first met Alexis Bortell, she was just 11 years-old and had gone 866 days seizure-free thanks to the help of cannabis. She is now 12, and has already gone through with a lawsuit agai… Read More
2018-05-07 15:16
“Does being a medical marijuana patient affect my right to bear arms?” The simple answer to this is simply, “Yes”. As cannabis (the natural version of it, anyway) is… Read More
2018-04-30 20:24
As many of you probably know by now, there are a lot of “legal” or “semi-legal” products out there that use analogues of cannabinoids that are not necessarily covered… Read More
2018-04-24 19:33
Now, we’re going to have to make the same disclaimer we usually do: we do not know if these products are “top”, “the best” or even if they work for everyone (or… Read More
2018-04-24 19:33
There are a significant number of studies out there showing that cannabis could be a useful treatment for insomnia. Certainly, when comparing cannabis to some of the addictive pills that are… Read More
2018-04-23 17:38
Insomnia, sometimes just known as “sleeplessness”, is such a common problem that many people just shrug their shoulders and carry on regardless. This is not surprising – we… Read More
2018-04-20 17:27
First of all, Happy 4/20, everyone! Should you want to avoid the crowds, save some money or just simply feel like settling into your own bed at the end of the night, then celebrating 4/20 at… Read More
2018-04-16 17:19
It has been written here and elsewhere, but it is something that needs to be reiterated: had cannabis not become such a maligned plant, Raphael Mechoulam and his team would be awarded the No… Read More
2018-04-10 22:06
What Should I Choose – Indica or Sativa? Long answer short – there’s absolutely loads to choose from! If you’ve been reading around this site, then you’ll find… Read More
2018-04-03 22:32
Ah … 4/20. The cannabis enthusiast’s Christmas. A time of year when people can “donate” a modest amount of money for a huge amount of cannabis – which is not s… Read More
2018-04-03 16:20
PTSD is considered a viable condition for a medical marijuana card in many states. Here we uncover what causes the condition and how best to treat it with MMJ. We also recommend checking out… Read More
2018-04-02 11:11
You probably know how we feel about edibles on our blog by now. We’ve even got an entire ETC show dedicated to learning how to do edibles right. Should you decide to eat or drink… Read More
2018-03-27 00:09
“I saw a change almost immediately. I can’t even explain … I can’t even describe it, but it was … It was like a light started coming back into her eyes.&rdquo&hell…Read More
2018-03-20 00:46
Every year, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) publishes its warning letters to companies that market unapproved drugs. To quote: “Over the past several years, FDA has issue… Read More
2018-03-12 22:16
It’s been a little while since Dennis Peron’s passed on January 27, 2018, but we can’t really go for too long without saying at least a few words on a hugely influential ca… Read More
2018-02-28 15:45
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2018-02-14 02:33
There are many people who say, “I don’t mind trying cannabis for my health condition, but I don’t want to smoke it.” They then see vaporizers – which heats cann… Read More
2018-02-13 02:04
Meet Allison Margolin, one of the best marijuana lawyers around, and the only cannabis-focused attorney to be named a SuperLawyer by Thomas Reuters in 2017, giving credence to being L.A.&rsq&hell…Read More
2018-02-09 01:54
For nearly 15 years, Seedsman have been at the summit of the incredibly competitive cannabis seed market and have developed strong connections with the most reputable breeders in the industr… Read More
2018-02-06 01:52
There have been several reports this week about the safety of California’s cannabis. The overall picture? Much of the cannabis in California is full of pesticides, pathogens and heavy… Read More
2018-01-29 23:05
Much of the focus on cannabis research tends to look at two specific cannabinoids: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). This is not surprising, seeing as these are the two main… Read More
2018-01-17 02:57
Autumn Karcey is the President of Cultivo, Inc., a design and engineering firm that specializes in designing and engineering indoor and greenhouse facilities. The impact cannabis could have… Read More
2018-01-12 19:58
A lot of people in the cannabis industry are afraid that Sessions and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will target their jobs and businesses, even in states that have legalized recreational… Read More
2018-01-01 18:30
We were introduced to Dr. Michael Masterman-Smith by Amy Berliner, who we had on Elevate the Conversation just a couple of weeks ago on 16th December. We’ve had a couple of “rock… Read More
2018-01-01 18:05
First of all, a Happy New Year to all of our readers (and our non-readers, too, although they’ll not get this message). We hope your legal pot parties went with grace and aplomb. And a… Read More
2017-12-26 15:56
There is a lot of debate surrounding this issue. Many believe that, although there will be some teething troubles for the first few months or so, the recreational market will hit the ground… Read More
2017-12-19 00:18
When it comes to psychoactive cannabis, people mostly sought out female plants, often discarding their male plants. There were economic reasons for this as well. Not only would male plants p… Read More
2017-12-17 18:00
Chris Sayegh is also known as “The Herbal Chef”. Chris is a one-time science and biology student who has utilized and adapted his skills to making some of the best food around, m… Read More
2017-12-12 01:53
When we first spoke to Alexis, she was 11 years old and seizure-free for 866 days, with the aide of cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). We believe she is now 12 years old and… Read More
2017-12-11 22:42
You might be reading the title of this post and thinking, “Wait a second … You want to treat drug addiction with cannabis? Isn’t that a little backwards?” Well, we a… Read More
2017-12-06 17:06
You know those phone conversations that last forever, because you and the person you’re talking to is pretty much on the same page on almost everything? Well, this was one of those con… Read More
2017-12-04 19:50
This month Puerto Rico’s Governor signed a bill that legalizes and regulates medical marijuana. Three cheers for Puerto Rico? Maybe just the one at the moment, as this territory still… Read More
2017-11-27 19:45
In all the talk about how cannabis works on humans, it is important to remember to talk about the biology of the plant as well. Cannabis is an extremely interesting plant, botanically-speaki… Read More
2017-11-23 22:17
It’s that time of year again. Turkeys the size of small cows, candied yams with that little bit of extra marshmallow on them and pumpkin pies with lashings of whipped cream. Oh, and yo… Read More
2017-11-23 22:17
It’s that time of year again. Turkeys the size of small cows, candied yams with that little bit of extra marshmallow on them and pumpkin pies with lashings of whipped cream. Oh, and yo… Read More
2017-11-20 23:04
Daniel Peck currently runs the executive search firm, THC Talent Solutions. Daniel has worked in recruitment and staffing for over 15 years and with his previous business, Principal Search P… Read More
2017-11-20 19:16
2018 is the year cannabis goes legal in California. As of 01/01/2018, it will longer be a legal requirement to hold a medical marijuana card for a person aged 21 or over should they possess… Read More
2017-11-20 19:16
2018 is the year cannabis went legal in California. As of 01/01/2018, it is longer a legal requirement to hold a medical marijuana card for a person aged 21 or over should they possess 1 oun… Read More
2017-11-13 20:40
In a word, “Yes”. As cannabis is an organic, living plant, it can “go bad” in many stages, from growing to the final product. During the cannabis growth cycle, farmer… Read More
2017-11-13 20:40
In a word, “Yes”. As cannabis is an organic, living plant, it can “go bad” in many stages, from growing to the final product. During the cannabis growth cycle, farmer… Read More
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