Jacqueline Havelka Archive

Jacqueline Havelka

Jacqueline Havelka is a contributing writer for Leafly. She's a rocket scientist turned writer, having worked in the space program for many years managing experiments on the Space Station and Shuttle. Jacqueline currently owns her own firm, Inform Scientific, specializing in technical and medical writing and research program management. When she’s not writing, she is likely watching college football.

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How can nanomedicine be applied to cannabis?
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on August 3, 2020
Scientists can manipulate substances at the atomic scale, giving them very different properties. Here’s how nanomedicine can be applied to cannabinoids for health benefits.

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What is CBDA (cannabidiolic acid) & what are the benefits of this cannabinoid?
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on September 16, 2019
Learn more about CBDA (cannabidiolic acid), one of many compounds produced by cannabis and hemp.

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What is CBGA (Cannabigerolic Acid) & what does this cannabinoid do?
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on September 9, 2019
Learn more about the cannabis compound CBGA (cannabigerolic acid) and how this cannabinoid eventually creates the many other cannabinoids we know and love like THC and CBD.

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What Is CBDV (Cannabidivarin) & What Does This Cannabinoid Do?
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on August 5, 2019
CBDV, or cannabidivarin, is one of many molecules derived from cannabis. Learn more about this little-known cannabinoid and its potential promise in medicine.

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Does CBD help or hinder sleep?
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on June 13, 2019
They say cannabis helps with sleep, but what if you’d rather not get high? Learn more about the differences between THC and CBD for sleep, with expert weigh-in on strains to try out.

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Can you donate or receive a kidney if you use cannabis?
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on March 28, 2019
Despite the incredible need for donor organs, recipients and donors who are also cannabis consumers have traditionally been turned away, but new research and state legislatures are changing that.

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The US government is (finally) funding more cannabinoid research
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on December 11, 2018
The federal government recently issued its intent to study the effects of minor cannabinoids and terpenes to investigate their effectiveness for treating pain.

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Study: With CBD, 80% of Children With Autism Saw Improvement
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on August 8, 2018
Israeli researchers have found improvement in autistic children treated with high concentrations of CBD. Learn more about their study here.

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Study: Legalization Reduces Crime in Border Towns
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on May 3, 2018
Recent data shows that violent crime rates are reduced in border towns that have legalized cannabis. Read more about the study here.

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What Is CBC and What Are the Benefits of This Cannabinoid?
Jacqueline Havelka - Published on December 6, 2017
Learn more about cannabichromine, or CBC, a cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant that’s showing promise in the lab for a myriad of conditions.

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How can nanomedicine be applied to cannabis?

What is CBDA (cannabidiolic acid) & what are the benefits of this cannabinoid?

What is CBGA (Cannabigerolic Acid) & what does this cannabinoid do?

What Is CBDV (Cannabidivarin) & What Does This Cannabinoid Do?

Does CBD help or hinder sleep?

Can you donate or receive a kidney if you use cannabis?

The US government is (finally) funding more cannabinoid research

Study: With CBD, 80% of Children With Autism Saw Improvement

Study: Legalization Reduces Crime in Border Towns

What Is CBC and What Are the Benefits of This Cannabinoid?