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Side Effects of Smoking Cannabis Everyday

Side Effects of Smoking Cannabis Everyday

One of the most common complaints of marijuana users is that their hearts are racing and they feel anxious after using it. However, regular marijuana use may actually cause heart rhythm problems and even increased risk of heart attacks. A recent study in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggested that cannabis use could […]

Cannabis and the Ageing Population: The Cannabis Culture among Seniors

Cannabis and the Ageing Population: The Cannabis Culture among Seniors

A new study shows that marijuana could help seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia maintain their cognitive abilities longer than patients not using cannabis. Marijuana also helps alleviate symptoms of depression, anxiety, pain, sleep disorders, and nausea in seniors without any major side effects. It seems like marijuana may be beneficial to […]

The Close Relationship Between Marijuana and Sport

The Close Relationship Between Marijuana and Sport

The debate over cannabis and sport is a longstanding one. Many athletes report using cannabis to improve their performance or lower competition anxiety. Other athletes in different sports have also reported using it for similar reasons, such as to help them concentrate or reduce distractions during training. Whether or not marijuana is a legitimate performance […]

Healing Through Cannabis and Cooking

Healing Through Cannabis and Cooking

A chef and entrepreneur, Marissa Schneider, has dedicated her life to healing through cannabis and cooking. Her website features recipes, cannabis-infused food, and a healing tea ceremony. Marissa has studied cannabis cuisine for 10 years and says the herb helps her cope with her traumatic experiences. She believes it is an effective treatment option and […]

Australian Aborigines and Cannabis Use Today

Australian Aborigines and Cannabis Use Today

Cannabis is a plant used all over the world for many centuries now. In Australia, it has many other names, including ganja, marijuana, hash, yarndi, amarda, skunk, and weed. Currently, it is still illegal to purchase, grow, or sell the plant in the country, but the penalties imposed differ depending on the specific location. Just […]

Can Cannabis Help Patients with Autism?

Can Cannabis Help Patients with Autism?

Currently one in every 68 children has autism spectrum disorder in the United States alone. All over the world, there is approximately one percent of the world population with autism, which is equivalent to more than 700 million people. Using cannabis as a treatment for autism is not something recent. People have watched it on […]

Cannabis in the Philippines

Cannabis in the Philippines

Quite recently, the Philippine Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act was approved. The bill is designed to allow the medical use of weed, despite the hardline approach of President Rodrigo Duterte to eliminate illegal drugs. House Bill 180, if approved, would regulate the marijuana use, while overseeing the launching of Medical Cannabis Compassion Centers, which would be […]