When you cast your eye over the news these days, it is easy to get lost in stories of sensationalism and celebrities, where hidden quietly in journals are potential goldmines of information which should be bought to the fore-front of publication to develop our knowledge about what may truly matter. Cannabis and its derivatives such as Cannabidiol or Cannabis oil (CBD for short) has been in the news a lot recently. A minefield of rhetoric based a lot of the time on personal opinions opposed to scientific fact, is it a wonder drug or a fast track straight to hell? Well, outside of the furore it is creating scientific minds are working tirelessly to understand the potential of CBD, and it is working too. Research such as this, published in a peer reviewed journal is finding links between the anti-inflammatory benefits of Cannabidiol and horrific illnesses such as Neurodegenerative diseases.

The full paper can be found here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19228180