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Mumbai: BEST Starts AC Electric Bus Service Between World Trade Center And CBD Belapur. (Photo: BESTpedia)BEST is all set to start two pairs of premium service buses on Bus Route No. S-145 connecting World Trade Center and Konkan Bhavan, CBD Belapur via Atal Setu.The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking is all set to start two pairs of premium service buses in a major development visioned to improve urban transportation.The service is being rolled out with air-conditioned buses on Bus Route No.…

A new THC-infused seltzer is now available in Colorado and, in a departure from cannabis norms, locals don’t need to go to a dispensary to purchase it. That’s because Cann seltzers are made with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from hemp rather than from marijuana. In Colorado, marijuana can only be sold by heavily regulated dispensaries or recreational pot shops. But since hemp isn’t a federally controlled substance, products derived from it can be sold anywhere. In January, Cann launched one of…

The world’s first legal sale of recreational marijuana happened in Denver on Jan. 1, 2014. In fact, it happened twice. Mason Tvert was managing the onslaught of media that descended on the Mile High City to witness the historic moment, set in motion by the successful legalization campaign he’d led. So many camera crews and reporters showed up that morning that Tvert decided to rotate two groups through the dispensary’s sales floor — with each transaction billed as the first time anyone 21 or older could legally buy weed…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Everyone is trying to get better sleep today, and there are no shortage of products that promise to help ease you into deeper slumber, from weighted blankets to fancy sound machines. But more and more people are adding CBD to their sleep checklist as well. Related: From (CBD) Pillows to White Noise Machines, 13 Ways to Get Better Sleep When Travis Barker had…

A Rutgers study has found that CBD, a non-addictive marijuana derivative, significantly reduces dental pain, presenting a safer alternative to opioids. The research, which involved monitoring pain reduction in participants, suggests CBD’s potential in dental pain management, with further research and a phase III trial planned. Rutgers researchers report that CBD effectively reduces dental pain, offering a potential alternative to opioids. Further research is planned to confirm these findings and explore CBD’s…

It may be delicious and healthy, but fruit is frustratingly fickle too, often going bad quickly in the fridge. Now, researchers in Thailand have developed an invisible, edible coating made with cannabidiol (CBD) that can preserve fruit for much longer.We’re all familiar with that disappointment of bringing home a punnet of strawberries only to find that the ones on the bottom are already mushy and moldy. In recent years researchers have investigated edible coatings that give fruit and other spoilable foods a longer shelf…

CBD (yellow stick structure) interferes with binding of an opioid (green and red) by stabilizing an opioid receptor (gray) in its inactive form. Credit: Charles KuntzAs the U.S. pushes for wider access to naloxone, a fast-acting opioid antidote, researchers are exploring <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>cannabidiol</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Cannabidiol, commonly called CBD, is a phytocannabinoid discovered in…

This microscope image of the brain region called the hippocampus shows the protein targeted by cannabis-derived CBD, GPR55 (red), and brain cells (blue) that send their extensions out to form the layers seen in the image. The interconnected nature of the hippocampus makes it a major site of for the initiation and spread of seizures. Credit: Tsien et al, Courtesy of Cell PressStudy findings suggest specific targets for future drugs.A previously unknown way in which <span class="glossaryLink"…

Over the last 20 years, the use of cannabidiol (CBD) to treat epileptic seizures has gained traction, particularly where anti-seizure medications have failed. CBD’s anticonvulsant properties are well-known; however, a new study has highlighted a previously unknown way CBD reduces seizures, especially in people with treatment-resistant epilepsy.In very basic physiological terms, electrical impulses travel down a neuronal pathway until they reach a gap, or synapse. Here, neurotransmitters are released and traverse the gap,…

The Food and Drug Administration is studying whether legal cannabis is safe in food or supplements and plans to make recommendations for how to regulate the growing number of cannabis-derived products in the coming months, agency officials said.“Given what we know about the safety of CBD so far, it raises concerns for FDA about whether these existing regulatory pathways for food and dietary supplements are appropriate for this substance,” said FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Janet Woodcock,…