Chamomile tea, herbal capsules, sports nutrition products, lavender soap, medical marijuana, ayurvedic supplements – just a few commercial products that may come to mind when you think of herbal products. The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) was founded in 1982 with the mission to ensure that herbal products were handled properly through the course of commerce. AHPA … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2016
Western Medicine’s 19th Century Introduction to Cannabis
Look up the name W. B. O'Shaughnessy and you'll learn about a 19th century physician who, at the young age of 22, was the first to lay the groundwork for the use of IV electrolyte-replacement therapy. He's also the man who officially introduced the medicinal use of cannabis indica to Western medicine. O’Shaughnessy’s first exposure to medical cannabis In 1833, during the … [Read more...]
Spotlight on Dr. Mahmoud ElSohly
On our blog, we seek to introduce you to some of the "big names" in the medical cannabis and hemp industry. One of these names is Dr. Mahmoud ElSohly. As the director of The Marijuana Project at the University of Mississippi, Dr. ElSohly is in charge of the only marijuana that's grown on behalf of the United States government for use in research trials across the … [Read more...]