Marijuana’s official designation as a Schedule 1 drug something with no currently accepted medical use, means it’s pretty tough to study. Yet both a growing body of research and numerous anecdotal reports link cannabis with several health benefits, including pain relief and helping with certain forms of epilepsy. In addition, researchers say there are many other ways…
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October 30, 2017
Medical marijuana users claim the drug helps relieve pain and suppress nausea — the two main reasons it’s often used to relieve the side effects of chemotherapy. Researchers at Harvard Medical School suggested that that some of the drug’s benefits may actually be from reduced anxiety, which would improve the smoker’s mood and act as…
On the one hand, nearly half of cannabis users say that their goal is to relax. Yet many people are also familiar with the marijuana freak-out, or have seen a paranoid friend disappear from a party because they “just can’t handle it, it’s too much, man.” So what gives? The simple answer is that feelings of panic probably mean someone…
Medical Marijuana isn’t typically thought of as a psychedelic – a drug that produces hallucinations or an apparent expansion of consciousness. But according to Some Psychiatrists, some of cannabis’ effects are psychedelic in nature. At a recent conference other countries on the science of psychedelics, Holland said that using marijuana may be linked with a phenomenon some psychiatrists refer…
The legal marijuana industry brought in upwards of $4 billion in sales in 2016, according to a new report from the Marijuana Business Daily. And small-town America is riding the high. In the eight US states where recreational marijuana is legal, the marijuana “green rush” has breathed new life into the rural communities that welcome it. Cultivation…
Using cannabis and cannabinoids to treat various conditions is seen as controversial when it comes to treating children. Yet, for all the controversy, it seems strange that people are so critical of cannabis when there are many drugs that are far more addictive and dangerous than cannabis being prescribed to children. Take childhood epilepsy (e.g. Dravet…
Reported rates of marijuana use have more than doubled in the past decade. Medical marijuana is now legal in nearly half of US states and is increasing access to the drug for current and potential future users. Although it is often portrayed as harmless, and sometimes even therapeutic, there has not been nearly enough studies…
Now that recreational marijuana is legal in 29 states, lawmakers and law enforcement have to grapple with how best to deal with marijuana-impaired drivers. When Colorado and Washington state each passed ballot measures legalizing marijuana for recreational use late last year, one legal challenge was resolved, but another was just beginning Before, marijuana was simply prohibited….
What is the difference between Rick simpson Oil and CBD Oil The name ‘Rick Simpson’ has become synonymous with Rick Simpson Oil and the fight against cancer and other chronic diseases using cannabis CBD oil: The legendary “Rick Simpson Oil” cannabis oil extracts and their benefits were communicated powerfully worldwide through Rick’s breakout documentaries documenting how to make…
The endocannabinoid system information brought to you by your Florida Medical Marijuana Doctors has encompassing cannabinoid receptors, endogenous receptor ligands (endocannabinoids), as well as enzymes conferring the synthesis and degradation of endocannabinoids has emerged as a considerable target for pharmacotherapeutical approaches of numerous diseases. Besides palliative effects of cannabinoids used in cancer treatment, phytocannabinoids, synthetic…