Estrogen plays an important role when it comes to THC. This post from Alternet outlines 5 weird ways cannabis affects men and women differently! Marijuana affects men and women in different ways and it’s not because of size. Some research claims that estrogen and THC have a pretty meaningful relationship, giving a boost to women and how they experience cannabis’ ... Continue Reading
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42% of CBD Users Drop Their Traditional Medicines
Forty-two percent of surveyed cannabidiol users said they had stopped using traditional medications and had switched to using CBD instead. This post from Forbes turns the spotlight on the findings of the survey! The largest survey on cannabidiol or CBD usage to date found that women were more likely than men to use CBD and once they started using it, were likely to drop ... Continue Reading
Marijuana Uses: Why Are Pot Advocates Excited
There's still so much to learn about the potential of this multifunctional plant to replace pharmaceutical medications. This post from Portland Mercury highlights four marijuana uses other than getting high. IGNORANCE HAS TARNISHED the almighty marijuana plant's reputation for a long-ass time. Thinly veiled propaganda campaigns have swayed popular opinion against it for more ... Continue Reading
How Marijuana Use Can Affect the Brain & Body
Marijuana is officially a Schedule 1 drug yet it has been linked with several health benefits. This post from The Independent takes a look at what marijuana use can do to your brain and body. Marijuana's official designation as a Schedule 1 drug — something with "no accepted medical use" — means it is pretty tough to study. Yet numerous anecdotal reports as well as some ... Continue Reading
Opioid Addiction: Exploring Cannabis Treatment
Opioids are known to quickly lead to a deadly addiction. This post from Psych Central News discovers the underexplored potential of cannabis to treat opioid addiction! In a new paper published in the journal Trends in Neuroscience, a neurobiologist argues that using cannabis for opioid withdrawal and pain relief is a promising area of research that has been largely neglected ... Continue Reading