greennursevtby Susan Lyn TERPENE: Caryophyllene / kærioʊˈfɪliːn / bicyclic The body has 2 major endocannabinoid receptors: CB1 (receptors are primarily in the brain and central […]
Month: February 2021
2021: Year Of The Nurse
WHO, ANA and NurseGrown are Honoring Nurses – Again! The World Health Organization designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. According to […]
Valuing Vermont Hemp Rules
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (AAFM) adopted rules establishing Vermont Hemp compliance standards and expectations for: Record keeping Reporting Labeling Verify cannabinoid label guarantees […]
Vermont’s Approach To Cannabis Use In Pregnancy
Working both in labor and delivery, and more specifically with substance use in pregnancy, the topic of cannabis often comes up. Both American Academy of […]
Terpene Tuesday: Limonene
by Susan Lyn TERPENE: Limonene \ ˈli-mə-ˌnēn \ monoterpene Limonene has two types: d-limonene and a-limonene. This terpene is the third most common terpene in […]
Terpene Tuesday: Linalool
by Susan Lyn TERPENE: Linalool, li-nal-oh-awl FOUND IN: Most recognizable in lavender but also found in citrus, birch, rosewood, laurel and coriander. Whether it’s found […]
Terpene Tuesday: Humulene
by Susan Lyn TERPENE: Humulene \ ˈhyümyəˌlēn \ alpha-humulene or α-caryophyllene FOUND IN: Humelene is found not only in cannabis, but in hops, basil, clove, […]
Let Food Be Thy Medicine And Let Medicine Be Thy Food
Posted by Vanessa Peck, Vermont Cannabis Nurses Association, on 5th Feb 2021 The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates once said, “let food be thy medicine and […]
Dispensing Hope
The opioid epidemic is one that lands close to home for me. From personal and family experience, to my work as a professional nurse, to […]