Marijuana Vs. Alcohol: Which is worse?
Due to its classification as a schedule one drug, not enough research has been done on cannabis. Although we don’t understand everything about cannabis, we do k...
Month: December 2018
Cannabis: Treatment or Trouble?
The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is widely distributed throughout the body, with various receptors and actions. For these reasons, the ECS is very import...
Marijuana: A Blunt Truth
Marijuana has been gaining a foothold in the United States. A drug that was once illegal is now legal for recreational use in some states. In 1996, California b...
Treating Pain with Endocannabinoids
The perception of marijuana as a “serious drug” has dwindled over the recent decades due to increasing legalization and the portrayal of the drug in the media. ...
Medical Marijuana: Solution to Everything?
Medical Marijuana vs. Recreational Marijuana Use of the hemp plant has been dated back to 6000 B.C. for its consumption of seeds and use for textiles. The first...
Marijuana: Medicinal or Psychotropic?
As you are likely already aware, there is a large controversy surrounding the idea of the use of marijuana in both medical and recreational settings. So what is...
Cannabinoids – A New Treatment Plan?
One would bet that every single person knows someone in their life that could potentially benefit from a pure medicinal marijuana or even the cannabidiols. Know...
Endocannabinoid Signalling
The Endocannabinoid System The endocannabinoid system consists of three parts: Endocannabinoids Enzymes that synthesize and break down endocannabinoids Receptor...
Four Reasons Why Medical Marijuana Should Be Legal
1. The benefits to marijuana outweigh the dangers Marijuana is an endocannabinoid, which means the drug stimulates the endocannabinoid receptors in the body. Th...
Uncovering the Truth Behind Cannabinoids
The use of cannabinoids such as marijuana have shown to have promising therapeutic effects on the brain such as reducing pain, promoting apoptosis in cancer cel...