One Plant, Hundreds of Variations The MMJ cannabis industry is exploding globally. Yet, many of the world’s most successful companies to date still rely on a narrow gene pool of drug cultivars’ —fast flowering, high-yield plants rich in THC—originally bred to produce psychoactive effects. Prohibition in many countries has made this industry focus very profitable. However, it has stunted exploration and research into Cannabis as a legitimate medicine capable of treating an ever expanding list of diseases, and has significantly narrowed the gene pool of plants available to both companies and patients alike. (HTC)Research and Development2 Presently there are in excess of 1 million US “medical marijuana” patients and an increasing number of physicians in the US are writing prescriptions (sometimes called a recommendation, depending upon the State) for medicinal cannabis. Smoked cannabis aside, new extracts and compounds from the industrial hemp plant have been developed and adopted by the cannabis community. Cannabidiol, one of the most prevalent non-psycho-active cannabinoids has shown significant health and wellness benefits – potentially more beneficial than cannabis and THC. One of science’s newest and most exciting discovery’s is that of the endocannabinoid system. Part of all mammalian life (yes, including us humans!) this system regulates such functions as eating, sleeping, memory, relaxation, the immune system and is a large nerve communication network. Cells within our bodies have receptor sites for these cannabinoids so they are meant to be part of the human dietary experience – many researchers now postulate there may be a cannabinoid deficiency syndrome. The CB1 receptor sites are primarily found in the brain, while the CB2 receptors are found in the internal organs and digestive tract. Phyto-cannabinoids (plant based cannabinoids) seem to act in a similar manner as to the human produced endocannabinoids – thus we may be able to supplement our diets with these plant based cannabinoids. Happy Tree CoLectives (HTC)Medical Marijuana Research by Disorder: Alzheimers Disease Anxiety Disorder Arthritis Cancer Cardiovascular Disease Central Nervous System Disorder Crohns Disease Depression Diabetes Dystonia Early Morning Disorder Epilepsy Heroin Addiction Inflammation Leukemia Liver Disorders Multiple Sclerosis Nausea and Pain Neurological Disorder Obesity Parkinsons Disease Retinal Damage Schizophrenia Stroke Tumors HTC is posed to become one of the world’s largest medical cannabis dispensary. With locations in Portland and s South Oregon. In addition HTC is aggressively pursuing new licenses, acquisitions and new product roll-outs in multiple states. Happy Tree CoLective is a place where we are encouraged to feel like family. We are empowered to genuinely care about each other... to be compassionate... and to respect each other. We all have a real passion for what were doing.
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