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Making Sense Of The CBD Craze

By Dr. Joan Baijnath, tetrahydrocannabinol and is the psychoactive component on correct dosing,
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turn. First, let’s clear up what CBD is. CBD stands for As consumers, the choices are dizzying and can lead Dr. Joan Baijnath is one of the top ranked cannabis
cannabidiol and is an oil that comes from the Cannabis to poor outcomes and an empty wallet if not careful. doctors in Florida and carries an outstanding line of
Sativa plant, often from a strain variety called hemp. My advice is to seek products that have high standards high quality CBD products. Dr. Baijnath is a contributor
CBD is commonly confused with THC but they are not of plant quality, low exposure to pesticides or heavy or panelist to multiple media outlets including WPTV 5
the same. Both come from Cannabis Sativa, but certain metals, and a proven extraction process (i.e., CBD in its News, WFTL-AM850, Surterra Wellness blog, NPR News,
strains like hemp have higher CBD (non-psychoactive) natural state is ineffective unless extracted and heated and Fox News.
and lower THC (psychoactive). THC stands for properly). To avoid frustration, seek out medical advice

Loggerhead Marinelife Center from page 10 Don’t: a focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. The
• Interact with or disrupt a nesting sea turtle. center features an on-site hospital, research laboratory,
safe protocol when visiting our local Florida beaches • Release balloons (deflated ones resemble jellyfish, a educational exhibits and aquariums, and also operates
during nesting and hatching season. common prey item for sea turtles). the Juno Beach Pier, which hosts world-class angling and
Do: • Use lighting on the beach at night including sightseeing. Situated on one of the world’s most important
• Throw away debris left behind on the beach. flashlights, lanterns, flash photography and cell phones. sea turtle nesting beaches, Loggerhead Marinelife Center
• Fill in holes in the sand, knock down sand castles and • Touch hatchlings on their way to the ocean. is open daily and hosts over 350,000 guests free-of-
remove foreign objects that may obstruct a sea turtle’s • Take or touch empty egg shells, or exposed, unhatched charge each year. The center’s conservation team works
path to and from the ocean. eggs. with 90 local and international organizations across six
• If you come across a nesting sea turtle, observe at a • Harm or harass sea turtles, their nests or hatchlings. continents to form partnerships and share conservation
distance from behind. • Use shovels to dig on the beach during nesting season. initiatives and best practices that are core to its mission
• Look out for disoriented hatchlings on trails and roads It is illegal to harm or harass sea turtles, their nests or of ocean conservation. The center is expanding and
near the beach. hatchlings, which are protected by the U.S. Endangered has launched its Waves of Progress capital expansion
• Keep your lights out near the beach and install sea Species Act of 1973 and Florida Statute Chapter 370. For campaign, designed to accelerate and amplify LMC’s
turtle-friendly lighting where needed. more information about sea turtle nesting, visit marinelife. conservation and education impact. When complete, the
• Bring weak or disoriented hatchlings to Loggerhead org/nesting or marinelife.org/research. facility will offer one of the world’s most advanced and
Marinelife Center. Hatchlings can be placed in a bucket with About Loggerhead Marinelife Center unique experiences for guests and scientific partners.
damp sand, no water, for transport. They can be placed in the Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is a nonprofit sea For more information, visit marinelife.org or call (561)
24-hour drop-off cooler located outside the center’s entrance turtle research, rehabilitation and educational institution 627-8280.
(14200 U.S. Highway One, Juno Beach, FL 33408). that promotes conservation of ocean ecosystems with

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