Cannabis Cures COVID? The Elusive Holy Grail The Marijuana Industry Needs For Federal Legalization

Hopes are fading for fast federal marijuana legalization in 2022, unless a long shot bet like cannabis having a major impact on COVID occurs.

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The news broke this week that cannabis can help with fighting COVID-19 and almost the entire non-cannabis world picked up the headline from the Oregon State University study on cannabis and cellular pathways used by the COVID virus to invade the body.  Luckily, almost everyone in the cannabis industry kept a level head and said that no, marijuana does not stop or cure the COVID virus, but it does have potential to help in a few ways. One, it can reduce the spread of the virus by binding with receptors the virus uses to spread throughout the body.  Two, it can reduce the symptoms associated with the virus, since cannabis has natural anti-inflammatory properties. Marijuana, up until the point, cannot cure COVID or keep you from getting the virus.

Why Smoking Weed Won’t Protect You From COVID-19

A new study shows that different compounds in cannabis have protective elements against COVID-19. So why won't smoking it help?

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Pump the brakes before cannabinoids become the next Ivermectin.

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