In today's episode all about cannabis, we will be diving into the history of the plant, war on drugs, and current research being conducted. I encourage an open mind when approaching this episode. I hope you learned something new or just enjoyed listening. 

History of Plant: 

https://www.scielo.br/j/rbp/a/ZcwCkpVxkDVRdybmBGGd5NN/?lang=en 

https://www.history.com/news/why-the-u-s-made-marijuana-illegal 

https://theconversation.com/re-criminalizing-cannabis-is-worse-than-1930s-reefer-madness-89821 

Environmental Benefits of Hemp: 

https://eap.mcgill.ca/CPH_3.htm 

https://www.ndsn.org/feb97/hemp.html

Research Papers Referenced: 

Bergamaschi, M. M., Costa Queiroz, R. H., Nisihara Chagas, M. H., Chaves Gomes de Oliveira, D., Spinosa De Martinis, B., Kapczinski, F., . . . Crippa, J. A. (2011). Cannabidiol reduces the anxiety induced by simulated public speaking in treatment-naïve social phobia patients. Neuropsychopharmacology, 36, 1219-1226. doi:10.1038/npp.2011.6 

Crippa, J. A., et al. (2011). Neural basis of anxiolytic effects of cannabidiol (CBD) in generalized social anxiety disorder: a preliminary report. Psychopharmacology, 25(1), 121-130. doi:10.1177/0269881110379283 

Shannon, S., Lewis, N., Lee, H., & Hughes, S. (2019). Cannabidiol in anxiety and sleep: a large case series. The Permanente Journal, 23. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/18-041

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