Category: Medical

One of the most common tropes since the dawn of cannabis has been the plant’s effects on intelligence. These tropes often accompany smokey scenes of stoners in wood-panelled station wagons passing a joint and a bag of chips. Other stereotypes include the underperforming hippy student who is barely able to complete a sentence. The list...

Smoking, no matter the substance, is damaging to lung health. Whether it be tobacco or cannabis, smoke contains various toxins and carcinogens, which can cause further complications later in life. This point cannot be debated. Luckily, in the case of cannabis, there are alternative methods of ingestion, like marijuana edibles. Related: Legal Cannabis Sales Surging During...

Cannabis vaping gained a bad reputation in the last six months or so. The global cannabis vape market is still expanding, but its growth has been affected by the U.S. vape crisis. Related: Vaping Crisis — Is Cannabis Vaping Still Safe? Politicians and journalists around the world blamed cannabis vaping for the health crisis that affected...

The vaping industry took a huge hit last year when the vaping crisis affected more than 2,500 people in the United States. The cannabis vaping sector in particular also took a huge hit because it wasn’t, and still may not be, considered safe anymore. In August of 2019, many patients who presented breathing difficulties ended...

Although cannabidiol (CBD) has been declared safe for human consumption by the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a statement claiming the popular cannabinoid might cause you harm. So now the safety of CBD is suddenly being questioned. Related: The Dangers of Marijuana Consumption CBD is gaining popularity in...

Whether you’re a collector or a grower, it helps to understand the basics of cannabis seeds. So, here’s a brief guide to what you need to know. Related: The History of Cannabis Cultivation There are two key parts to cannabis seeds, genetics plus growing style. The genetics indicate what you can expect from a plant once...

There’s a revolution going on in the world of professional sports. This revolution is not televised or advertised, and you won’t read about it in your Sunday paper, but it’s happening right now. All around the world, professional athletes are turning to cannabis and cannabis-based products to improve their performance. Now, you might be wondering...

How medical cannabis patients propelled the global discussion forward with great force. By: Herbert M. Green The floodgates are open! The train has left the station. The genie is out of the bottle and there’s no way of putting it back. The cannabis legalisation wave’s momentum is, after decades of inertia, unstoppable. But, who do...

In recent years, there have been a lot of studies on the positive health effects of cannabidiol (CBD). And, as it turns out, there are a lot of conditions that CBD can help with. In this article, I am going to go over the five ways that CBD can help with endometriosis. I recall speaking...

Introducing cannabinol (CBN), a cannabinoid that offers a variety of health benefits without getting you high. You probably heard about the health benefits cannabidiol (CBD) offers. Well, research shows CBN can be even more effective in some regards.   Cannabinol or cannabidiol? There are over 100 cannabinoids in the cannabis plant, and it seems that...