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1
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How can cannabis help people?

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While more study is needed, research indicates that cannabis can be helpful with things such as:
Helping to relief pain
Helping to reduce anxiety
Improved sleep
Better overall wellness
Weight loss
Diabetes prevention

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How does cannabis relieve aches and pains?

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Essentially, it blocks the pain pathways in the brain.

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What is CBD especially helpful with?

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Reducing anxiety and helping with sleep.

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How does cannabis help with weight loss?

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It helps the body regulate insulin and boosts its efficiency in managing caloric intake.

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How does cannabis help prevent diabetes?

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It may help stabilize blood sugar levels.

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How does cannabis protect the brain?

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It acts as a neuroprotector.

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How would you define/describe Medical Marijuana?

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Medical marijuana is the therapeutic use of the cannabis plant and comes in various forms, including tinctures, topicals, edibles, vaping, and more.

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What are some of the best Strains for Pain?

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ACDC
Blueberry
Catatonnic
Northern Lights
White Widow

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In a nutshell, what is the ECS?

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  • A network of receptors, lipids, and enzymes.
  • It controls balance (homeostasis) and affects how we respond to cannabis.
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How does CBD help dampen THC?

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CBD is a partial antagonist of the CB1 and CB2 receptors, meaning it can be used to block or dampen THC when used in equal doses.

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Is CBD psychoactive?

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  • CBD is thought to be non-psychoactive, but this is not entirely accurate.
  • CBD affects both dopamine and serotonin receptors, and also “talks” to opioid receptors.
  • CBD is not addictive, but certainly has physiological effects, and therefore could be seen as having psychoactive effects of sorts.
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In a nutshell, what are cannabinoids?

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  • Cannabinoids are like messengers that talk to our body through receptors.
  • Some are made by our body (endocannabinoids), like anandamide and 2-AG. - Some come from plants, especially cannabis (phytocannabinoids), like THC and CBD.
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What are the big six cannabinoids?

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CBD
CBC
CBG
CBN
THC
THCV

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What cannabinoids are psychoactive?

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  • THC
  • CBD is a little bit psychoactive as it comes from old THC.
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Tell me about CBG.

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CBG is like a parent to THC and CBD.

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What does THCV do?

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THCV - changes its effects with different amounts.

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In essence, what do cannabinoids do?

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Cannabinoids tell our body what to do. For example, THC tells your brain you’re hungry.

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What are the two types of cannabinoids?

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  • Phytocannabinoids are made by the cannabis plant.
  • Endocannabinoids are made by the body.
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Differences between cannabinoids and terpenes? (5)

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  • Terpenes have strong smells.
  • Terpenes are found in many plants, cannabinoids mainly in cannabis (with some exceptions).
  • Cannabinoids affect the endocannabinoid system (ECS), terpenes don’t directly impact the ECS.
  • Terpenes can influence the entourage effect and how cannabinoids work in the body.
  • Both cannabinoids and terpenes are types of terpenoids, and terpenes might mimic cannabinoid effects.
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What do terpenes do?

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Terpenes can influence the entourage effect and how cannabinoids work in the body.

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What are two types of terpenoids?

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Both cannabinoids and terpenes are types of terpenoids.

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What might terpenes mimic?

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Terpenes might mimic cannabinoid effects.

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What is the cannabimimetic effect?

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When terpenes approximate the behavior and feeling of cannabinoids without necessarily affecting the ECS directly.

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How do terpenes affect the entourage effect?

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Terpenes affect receptor systems in the body, so they can contribute to the entourage effect.

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What is something that is very important to determine the effect a particular cultivar (chemotype) of cannabis has?

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Terpene makeup of a variety of cannabis is very important to determine the effect a particular strain of cannabis has.

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What is the ECS is involved with?

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The ECS is involved with sleep, appetite, immune function, and virtually every critical life function

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Where is the endocannabinoid system (ECS) found?

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All humans and many animals have an endocannabinoid system (ECS).

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28
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What is the ECS a network of?

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The ECS is a network of receptors, lipids, and enzymes.

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What does the ECS do?

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It controls balance (homeostasis) and affects how we respond to cannabis.

30
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What is the ECS sometimes referred to?

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The ECS is sometimes called “the master regulator.”

31
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What are the three main parts of the ECS?

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The ECS has three main parts: endocannabinoids, enzymes, and receptors. (EER)

32
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What is CBD known for?

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cannabidiol (CBD), known for promoting relaxation

33
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What is THC known for?

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THC is known for its intoxicating effects

34
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What is CBD short for?

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Cannabidiol

35
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What is THC short for?

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Tetrahydrocannabinol

36
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What happens when the ECS is out of balance?

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When the ECS is imbalanced, it can lead to problems, even diseases.

37
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What is the body’s version of cannabinoids?

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Endocannabinoids

38
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What are the primary endocannabinoids?

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  • Anandamide (AEA)
  • 2-AG
39
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What is anandamide?
What does anandamide do?

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  • Anandamide is the human body’s naturally occurring THC.
  • It interacts with the body similarly to THC, which induces euphoric highs in many individuals.
40
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What does 2-AG do?

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2-AG can have both pain-killing and anti-inflammatory effects.

41
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Where is 2-AG mostly found in humans?

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At relatively high levels in the central nervous system (CNS).

42
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Where do endocannabinoids bind?

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Endocannabinoids bind to receptors all over the body, including the immune system, nervous system, and skin. (INS)

43
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Tell me about the main endocannabinoids.

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  • Anandamide is similar to THC and makes you feel happy.
  • 2-AG can reduce pain and inflammation, found in the nervous system.
44
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Where is 2AG mainly found?

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The central nervous system (CNS).

45
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Where are cannabinoid receptors found?

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Cannabinoid receptors are found in every cell in the human body.

46
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What do cannabinoid receptors make the ECS work like?
Where does this happen?

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Cannabinoid receptors make the ECS work like a mainframe.
This happens in the central and peripheral nervous systems (CNS and PNS).

47
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What do cannabinoids and endocannabinoids, communicate directly or indirectly with?

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Receptors

48
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What receptors do cannabinoids and endocannabinoids communicate directly or indirectly with?

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A wide range of receptors, including:
CB1
CB2
dopamine
opioid
serotonin
GPR55
many more.
(CCDOSG)

49
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Where are CB1 receptors are most dense?

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CB1 receptors are most dense in the central nervous system (CNS).

50
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What is CB1 mainly responsible for?

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CB1 receptors are mainly responsible for how cannabinoids interact with the brain.

51
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Give an example of how CB1 might work.

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Molecules like THC bind to CB1 receptors and cause psychoactive “high” effects.

52
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What causes the psychoactive “high” effects?

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When molecules like THC bind to CB1 receptors.

53
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How exactly do cannabinoids have this “high” effect on brain cells?

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Cannabinoids that bind to CB1 receptors can decrease the release of two proteins called glutamate or GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid).

54
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What does glutamate do?

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Glutamate stimulates or excites the nervous system.

55
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What does GABA do?

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GABA calms down the nervous system.

56
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Are glutamate and GABA at the same levels usually?

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No, when glutamate levels are high, GABA levels are often low, and vice-versa.

57
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What is the simple glutamate and GABA equation?

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Glutamate = go, GABA = stop

58
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What does THC block the production of?

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THC blocks the production of GABA.

59
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What happens when THC blocks the production of GABA?
What does this create?

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  • It means that fewer “stop” signals are transmitted.
  • This creates a buildup of the “go” signal glutamate, which can increase the overall amount of dopamine circulating in the body, which then causes a psychoactive “high.”
60
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What are several effects the activation of CB1 causes?

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Impacts our sense of time
Increases appetite and desire for food
Pain-killing or pain-distracting effects
Affects mood (up or down)
Anti-nausea effects
(TAMPA)

61
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Where are CB2 receptors mostly found?

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CB2 receptors can be found most densely in the immune system.

62
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What does research indicate CB2 may be most crucial in helping with?

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CB2 may prove crucial for people with cancerous tumors and precancerous cells.

63
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What does CB1 activation affect?

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THC’s “high” effect
Time perception
Appetite
Mood (up or down)
Pain relief
Anti-nausea
(TAMPA)

64
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Where are CB2 receptors found?

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immune system
some brain cells
the gut
PNS (peripheral nervous system)

65
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What system does CB2 activate?
What does that have to do with cancer?

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immune response
- cell death
- cell development

66
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What can CB2 help with?

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autoimmune disorders
arthritis
pain
inflammation
(AAPI)

67
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What role do enzymes play in the ECS?

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Enzymes help break down cannabinoids and endocannabinoids to stop any excess, to help maintain the ECS balance.

68
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What does the ECS do? Give examples.

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The ECS is involved in regulating many of life’s most essential processes.

This includes:

Reward perception.
Reproduction.
Inflammatory response.
Immune system function.
Appetite.
Pain sensation.
Mood.
Memory.
The pleasurable effects of exercise.
And, of course, mediating the pharmacological and experiential impact of cannabis.
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