Category: Medical

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...

Due to long-term damage to their bodies, older people will always have more health issues than younger people. It’s a part of life. Most health-care costs are borne by the elderly. Taking multiple prescription drugs is common, often with many side effects attached. Medical marijuana might help older people to combat their ailments without experiencing...

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...

Quitting smoking is hard, and the science behind why it’s so difficult to quit smoking is crystal clear: Nicotine is addictive. According to the World Health Organization(WHO), more than 1.1 billion people smoke globally. That is why smoking is the world’s leading preventable cause of death. So, how can you use cannabidiol (CBD) to quit...

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...

Thanks to its recent legalisation, you can now use medical cannabis for the treatment of various health conditions in multiple countries across the European Union. But even though you can legally use cannabis as a treatment in Europe, you might have to pay for it out of your own pocket because most European health insurances...

Cannabigerol (CBG) is a lesser-known cannabinoid that doesn’t get you high but improves your well-being. You have surely heard of the medicinal effects of cannabis by now, and you most likely know that cannabinoids such as cannabidiol (CBD) have been linked to several health benefits, including anxiety relief, pain relief and more. Related: The Effects...

If you are either a professional athlete, your career demands unheralded doping tests or cannabis consumption can cause a revocation of your driving licence, you might wonder how long THC stays in your system. In fact, THC goes through your blood, your liver and consequently, your urine where it is often detected via a urine...

Terpenes are all around us. They often create the distinctive smells that bring back previously forgotten memories. The fresh scent of lemon, the earthy aroma of pine needles and many others all come from terpenes. They are often what gives something its unique and memorable smell. It is the same for cannabis. The unique flavours...