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Cannabis is a generic term used to denote the several psychoactive preparations of the plant Cannabis sativa. The major psychoactive constituent in cannabis is ∆-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Compounds which are structurally similar to THC are referred to as cannabinoids. In addition, a number of recently identified compounds that differ structurally from cannabinoids nevertheless share many of their pharmacological properties. The Mexican term 'marijuana' is frequently used in referring to cannabis leaves or other crude plant material in many countries. The unpollinated female plants are called hashish. Cannabis oil (hashish oil) is a concentrate of cannabinoids obtained by solvent extraction of the crude plant material or of the resin. Epidemiology Cannabis is by far the most widely cultivated, trafficked and abused illicit drug. Half of all drug seizures worldwide are cannabis seizures. The geographical spread of those seizures is also global, covering pr...

 Marijuana, also known as cannabis or pot, has a long history of human consumption. Most ancient cultures didn’t grow the plant to get high, but as herbal medicine, likely starting in Asia around 500 BC. The history of cannabis cultivation in America dates back to the early colonists, who grew hemp for textiles and rope. Political and racial factors in the 20th century led to the criminalization of marijuana in the United States, though its legal status is changing in many places. The cannabis or hemp plant originally evolved in Central Asia before people introduced the plant into Africa, Europe and eventually the Americas. Hemp fiber was used to make clothing, paper, sails and rope, and its seeds were used as food. Because it’s a fast-growing plant that’s easy to cultivate and has many uses, hemp was widely grown throughout colonial America and at Spanish missions in the Southwest. In the early 1600s, the Virginia, Massachusetts and Connecticut colonies required farm...

 Marijuana is a Schedule I controlled substance ever since 1970. A decision  justified by a suggestion that weed offers ‘no medical value' and is ‘highly addictive’. This thinking is outdated, it's almost half century since, thousands of studies have proved the potential benefits of medical cannabis treatment. Now being legal for medicinal purposes in 33 states and more to join, it remains federally illegal. At the same time, dangerous prescription drugs are everywhere. Despite their constant price hikes, they continue to sell rapidly. Average American, spends more than $1,100 on prescription annually. A report by IQVIA released in May 2017, showed that spending would increase by up to 7% in the next four years. By 2021, total annual expenditure on these drugs could exceed $600 billion. “That’s understandable,” you say. “After all, people get sick and need medicine.” While this is an unquestionably true statement, it fails to look at the overall picture...

Once tolerance sets in, dependence can form. If someone uses a drug often enough, the brain will become accustomed to it. In an attempt to return to baseline, it will compensate for the difference, raising a function that the drug lowered, like heart rate, or reducing a function that the drug boosted, like mood. This means that when the drug wears off, the person’s heart could start to race, they could become irritable or depressed, or experience any number of other reactions called withdrawal. “A person is not dependent on a drug unless they experience some kind of negative outcome upon stopping their use,” said Reiman. “For example, if I am prescribed Vicodin for pain and I use it as directed, that does not make me dependent. “If I try to cut down or stop my intake and have negative consequences — cravings, irritability, upset stomach, chills, etc. — that could be a sign that my use has become dependence. “This can happen to people who take prescription medication for a long time, ev...

The conversation around marijuana use has become more nuanced since the World War II era film “Reefer Madness” portrayed the drug as destructive and dangerous. The drug’s pain-relieving properties make it a potential replacement for pain medication. In 2014, states that had legalized medical marijuana reported a 25 percent drop in deaths resulting from an overdose of pain medication. In healthy people, marijuana is sometimes used as a substitute for other, stronger substances. Amanda Reiman, PhD, policy manager for the California office of the Drug Policy Alliance, and lecturer at the University of California Berkeley, shed light on this trend. A 2009 study she conducted on medical marijuana users revealed that: 40 percent of them had substituted marijuana for alcohol 26 percent for other illicit drugs 66 percent for prescription drugs Reasons they gave included: marijuana had fewer unwanted side effects it managed their symptoms better it presented fewer problems with withdrawal One m...

 The discussion surrounding addiction — and addressing addiction concerns — has become more complex. Currently, 31 states and the District of Columbia have laws legalizing marijuana in some form. In fact, 10 states and the District of Columbia allow marijuana for recreational use. In recent years, there have been a number of studies that have highlighted the use marijuana in treating certain medical conditions. One study stated that medical marijuana can help children with seizures and chemotherapy-induced nausea. A 2017 study reported that adult cancer patients are using marijuana to ease nausea and other symptoms. A 2014 review looked at the available research regarding people with epilepsy using marijuana to ease their seizures. There are also the studies that indicate legalizing marijuana can reduce the misuse of opioids, alcohol, and other substances. On the other hand, there are studies that have issued warnings on marijuana and heart health as well as using marijuana for mor...

The world is slowly legalizing  Marijuana for both Medical and recreation. It's fair enough to read the good stuff about it, but we need to look at it from all possible effects whether positive and negative. The National Institute on Drug Abuse recently released data that suggests that 30 percent of those who use marijuana may have some degree of “marijuana use disorder.” They add that people who use marijuana before age 18 are 4 to 7 times more likely to develop this use disorder than adults. Researchers estimated that 4 million people in the United States met the criteria for marijuana use disorder in 2015.  138,000 voluntarily sought treatment. The use disorder, according to researchers, can morph into an addiction when the person can’t stop using the drug even when it interferes with their daily activities. The Canyon, a treatment center in Malibu, California, lists 10 signs that someone might have an addiction to marijuana. Among the signals is a growing tolera...

  More states are passing laws that allow people to use medical marijuana. So what does it treat, and who can and should use it? Pain is the main reason people ask for a prescription, says Barth Wilsey, MD, a pain medicine specialist at the University of California Davis Medical Center. It could be from headaches, a disease like cancer, or a long-term condition, like glaucoma or nerve pain. If you live in a state where medical marijuana is legal and your doctor thinks it would help, you’ll get a “marijuana card.” You will be put on a list that allows you to buy marijuana from an authorized seller, called a dispensary. Doctors also may prescribe medical marijuana to treat: Muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis Nausea from cancer chemotherapy Poor appetite and weight loss caused by chronic illness, such as HIV, or nerve pain Seizure disorders Crohn's disease The FDA has also approved THC, a key ingredient in marijuana, to treat nausea and improve appetite. It's ava...

   Dear Doctors, “With so much information coming out about the medical value of marijuana, and that marijuana is not as dangerous as alcohol, why was it made illegal in the first place?” Sincerely, Looking for a history lesson Dear Looking, That is an excellent question. Now that many politicians and the public are taking a more objective look at marijuana, many are asking about the legal history of marijuana and how it ended up in the category of drugs deemed most dangerous by the federal government (Schedule I). To understand how we ended up here, it is important to go back to what was happening in the United States in the early 1900’s just after the Mexican Revolution. At this time we saw an influx of immigration from Mexico into states like Texas and Louisiana. Not surprising, these new Americans brought with them their native language, culture and customs. One of these customs was the use of cannabis as a medicine and relaxant. Mexican immigrants referred to...

The idea of medicinal marijuana has blossomed in the last several years, opening up new markets, changing regulatory restrictions and legal mandates, and showing that public opinion can easily change over time. How it started in the first place isn't a story known to all or any. In fact, most people haven't heard any concept if it had been an Irishman named William O’Shaughnessy who brought cannabis medicine to the Western world. The world of legal cannabis is ever-changing, with new innovations and products beginning all the time. one among the more exciting additions to the planet of marijuana is that the inclusion of delta-8 THC. This newest THC compound gives users less psychoactive effects and less anxiety, while still offering a number of medical and recreational benefits. It with great care happens we've some great Delta-8 THC deals, for you to travel ahead and provides it a shot! Judge for yourself if this is often a superior sort of THC. Cannabis in history Before ...

 Cannabis features a complicated history within us but why was marijuana made illegal? Public interest in cannabis has skilled several cycles of boom and bust since its introduction to the West within the 19th century. Legislation for much of U.S. History has attempted to stifle consumption, though in recent decades the trend has seen some reversal. Early History Cannabis indica was first introduced to western medicine by William O’Shaughnessy in 1839. O’Shaughnessy had spent a few years in India in pursuit of scientific discoveries. He returned to London in 1841 and spread his discovery to all or any of England. Medicinal cannabis had spread to pharmacies within the U.S. by the 1850s. Cannabis use was on the increase within the U.S. within the middle to late 19th century. An 1854 NY Times article listed hemp among other “fashionable narcotics” including tobacco and opium. There was widespread use by the 1880s in “hashish parlors” found in every major city on the East Coast. NY alo...

  Forward-thinking countries have recognized the healing benefits of cannabis. Legislation of medicinal and recreational marijuana legalization was in Canada in October 2018. The approval of retail stores in one of the most important cities within the country, Ontario, has proven that tons are in favor of this high-quality plant. Consumers are not any longer limited in purchasing it. On top of this, manufacturers have also been pushing it for more people to adopt. Other extracts of cannabis plants like cannabis oil/Rick Simpson oil are making waves within the health care industry. The efficient ability of Rick Simpson/cannabis oil in mitigating several health issues like epilepsy, chronic pain, inflammation, anxiety, diabetes, neurological disorders, and even cancer will never go unnoticed. Is Rick Simpsons/Cannabis Oil Legal? According to the Controlled Substances Act, all derivatives of cannabis with zero to but 0.3 percent THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) are considered legal....

   Laboratory tests conducted at the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute have shown that modified medicinal cannabis can kill or inhibit cancer cells without impacting normal cells, revealing its potential as a treatment instead of simply a relief medication. The significant outcome follows three years of investigations by cancer researcher Dr. Matt Dun with biotech company Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG), which produces a cannabis variety containing but 1 percent THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) – the psychoactive component commonly related to marijuana. The plant referred to as ‘Eve’, has high levels of the compound cannabidiol (CBD). “ANTG wanted me to check it against cancer, so we initially used leukemia cells and were really surprised by how sensitive they were,” Dr. Dun says. “At an equivalent time, the cannabis didn’t kill normal bone marrow cells, nor normal healthy neutrophils [white blood cells]. “We then realized there was a cancer-...

 Researchers have found that marijuana users have lower fasting insulin levels compared to non-users, also as healthier waist sizes and BMI scores. Epidemiologists at the Harvard School of Public Health, the University of Nebraska College of drugs, and Beth Israel Deaconess center have discovered something surprising about the metabolic effects of marijuana, better referred to as marijuana. A drug notorious for giving users the munchies can help moderate blood glucose levels, waist size, and body mass index (BMI). Their novel study, published within the current issue of The American Journal of drugs, lays the groundwork for further investigation. “Previous epidemiologic studies have found lower prevalence rates of obesity and diabetes in marijuana users,” said lead investigator Murray Mittleman, M.D., during a handout. “Ours is that the first study to research the connection between marijuana use and fasting insulin, glucose, and insulin resistance.” Using data from the National He...