Cannabis

Medical Cannabis Although, there are currently 25 states in the U.S supporting the use of medical marijuana, including Washington D.C, there is still a rising question as to why we need this on the market and what could be the adverse effect since it is? Marijuana has been known to heal and help the sick but also be used for other purposes. With the exception of recent decades, cannabis or marijuana has been used for medical purposes throughout history, and due to the low number of adverse…

Cannabis prohibition, decriminalisation and legalisation have a history of being some of the most controversial arguments worldwide. When one thinks of cannabis they immediately conjure up the image of hardcore drugs, ruthless criminals, addicts and drug lords. Many Irish people are uneducated when it comes to cannabis. The public perception of cannabis is that it has no positive uses and therefore must be classed the same as all other illegal drugs in Ireland. Cannabis is a separate entity to…

people recognize cannabis as a recreational drug. However, this diverse genus of flowering plants has unique properties that make it an extremely versatile plant for humankind. The flowers of the cannabis sativa and cannabis indica species have medicinal applications and are used in religious and cultural settings. The stalk of the cannabis ruderalis species is used to manufacture hemp fiber. Cannabinoids, a diverse group of compounds, are synthesized by all three species of cannabis.…

to expand upon my previous research, The Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at UCSD provides the opportunity to perform translational research in the quickly growing field of Cannabinoid Medicine. While Cannabis is becoming as recreationally accepted as alcohol in society, the depth of research that should be performed for safety, efficiency, and oversight is limited within America even though we have arguably the most legal Cannabis in the world. While research for recreational use is…

fun fact, did you know, most of us being 17 year-old students, one in seven of us has admitted to using cannabis in our lifetime? Statistics collected by the Victorian Government’s Department of Health in a survey found that seven percent of people our age disclosed to having used cannabis in the past month and four percent in the past week. For those of you who are unaware of what cannabis, commonly referred to as marijuana, pot, dope, and so on, actually is, it’s a flowering plant which,…

Cannabis Flower Guide The cannabis you consume is derived from the cannabis plant (cannabis sativa), which grows in tropical and temperate areas of the world. Cannabis can be grown in almost any climate and increasingly is being grown by means of indoor hydroponic technology. The primary active compound in cannabis is known as delta-9 tetrahydro-cannabinol, commonly referred to as THC. THC has psychoactive qualities that give the consumer the high feeling when consumed. THC potency varies…

the United States have tried cannabis Indica, Sativa, or Ruderalis?The hippie generation did not discover pot. But the drug's true origins remain a bit of a mystery. Do you know what cannabis is? In this essay, you will be learning what exactly is cannabis when it was discovered ,by whom was it discovered, interesting science facts on it and lots of more. Cannabis was known way back in 2727 B.C. Although the first scientist to discover the main component in cannabis (tetrahydrocannabinol)…

Legalization of medical cannabis remains a controversial topic throughout the western world. Despite a lack of clarity as to the long term effects of cannabis, over two-thirds of the 1,500 doctors involved in a U.S. nationwide survey support the provision of medical marijuana as an option for patients, having frequently been cited in various clinical studies as a potent analgesic and anti-epileptic (WebMD, 2014). The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 classifies cannabis as a schedule I drug in…

Cannabis is a very controversial drug in today’s times; in fact, many ask if it is safe to use but many also believe that it is the gift from the devil and that if we smoke the special blend of herbs that we are giving into the temptation of his devilish ways. On the other hand, I stand for the legalization of marijuana because I personally believe in the major use and mass production of said drug. Throughout, time people have constantly been studying and practicing different forms of drugs for…

brain. With accessibility becoming more common, in the next decade, one can only expect that cannabis will be used by most households. Growing up, I was always told cannabis had no adverse effects, it was safer than cigarettes and considering it was naturally grown, there were no negative implications. I believe it is important to educate ones-self on both the negative and positive effects of using cannabis on adolescents. Cognitive impairments in adults exposed…