How, and from where, did marijuana get to Mexico? An excerpt from a new book, ‘Getting High: Marijuana Through the Ages’ goes on to answer this and more. This post from Leafly traces common hemp plant’s apparent transformation into psychoactive marijuana. Where did psychoactive marijuana come from? We know marijuana came to the United States from Mexico in the early ... Continue Reading
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Has Marijuana Use Become A Cause For Concern? 6 Signs to Look For
In this post from Mind Body Green, Dr. David A. Greuner lists 6 signs that could indicate marijuana use has become a cause for concern and raises a flag against fostering complacency around the use of this controlled substance. Marijuana is now known to be a therapeutic drug, helpful in managing a wide variety of afflictions, from insomnia to cancer. It has also become ... Continue Reading
Does Smoking Pot Help Keep Intestinal Worms at Bay?
In this post from Popular Science, Alexandra Ossola reports that smoking pot might be helping some hunter-gatherers in Africa in getting rid of their intestinal worms. The 400 members of the Aka tribe, indigenous to the Congo River basin in Africa, are some of the last remaining hunter-gatherers in the world. Collectively, they’re also pretty into smoking marijuana, which ... Continue Reading
CBD’s Incredible Potential and Why You Need to Know about It
This post from Be Well Buzz by Dr. Carlos Santo creates awareness about CBD, the second most abundant cannabinoid (medicinal extract) of the Cannabis plant, and its incredible potential as a therapeutic option. Far be it from me to ever get excited about a single herbal compound. As botanical advocates we are usually taught that the greatest benefits are gotten from plants in ... Continue Reading