A 2018 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 20% of the U.S. population suffers from chronic pain [1]. Unfortunately, the most common form of pain relief in western culture is prescription opioids. On average, 130 Americans die every day from …
In biological taxonomy, all Hemp and Marijuana are Genus Cannabis, specifically classified as Cannabis Sativa L. Many people have chosen to stop using the term marijuana to dissociate from its prior unsavory connotations and instead use the word Cannabis to describe the plant’s non-industrial-hemp varieties. Although this decision was rooted in good intention, it has also created much confusion within the hemp and “cannabis” space, since both hemp and marijuana are scientifically classified as Cannabis. So when one says cannabis today, it is not always clear which variety they are speaking of. When you read the word cannabis, remember that it also includes all industrial hemp varieties, such as those used by Lab Effects to produce our Cannabis Derived Terpenes.
