Tetrahydrocannabinol

Legalization of Marijuana: A Degenerate Society Legalization of marijuana has become a highly controversial issue in many parts of the world including the United States. Today, twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have passed laws legalizing marijuana in some form. The debate on legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes has attracted not only the attention of adults but also youth. According to The National Institute of Health, “more than 97.5 million Americans over the age…

CANNABINOIDS – TERPENES Cannabinoids CBG-A Formula: C22H32O4 Molecular Mass: 360.48708 g/mol LD50 (Lethal Dose): Unknown. May be similar to CBG, 300mg/kg for mice. (Compare to Nicotine for rats – 50mg/kg) Therapeutic Uses: Analgesic Antibacterial Anti-inflammatory Anti-proliferative (inhibits cancer cell growth) Cannabigerollic acid (CBGa) makes all other medicinal effects of cannabis possible. Through different types of biosynthesis it becomes THCa/THC, CBDa/CBD, CBCa/CBC and CBG. CBGa…

1. Patient perceptions and cannabis use A limited study on the perceived effectivity of cannabis use by patients for symptom relief at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital and the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital 1.1 Title and Research question Charlotte Figi (Maa & Figi, 2014), a little girl who was born with Dravet syndrome, was 5 years old when she began losing milestones and her family was told that Charlotte “had reached the end of the road”. Many anticonvulsive and…

Schedule 1 drugs are drugs with no federally recognized medical benefits and a high potential for abuse, which seems directly contradicting to the term “medical marijuana”. Hemp and marijuana are distinguished by content of THC ( Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) the active chemical in marijuana. Hemp has 0.3% THC or less and can be used as a raw material(What is THC?). Marijuana however has upto 25-30% THC that can be used as a medicine to take away pain(Learn about Marijuana). “This single…

“For over 4,000 years’ marijuana, has been used medicinally, recreationally and in religious ceremonies in cultures across the globe” (Vrana 2) “Scientists have identified many biologically active components in marijuana. These are called cannabinoids.” (Welsh 1) There is an immense amount of evidence demonstrating the therapeutic benefits of marijuana. Proven evidence as shown in scholarly journals, enhance research and books explaining the shockingly positive outcomes of the medicinal cannabis…

The hemp plant, or Cannabis, is what produces a drug that is considered to be one of the most common drugs in the world. “According to the United Nations, 158.8 million people around the world use marijuana—more than 3.8% of the planet’s population.” (Foundation for a Drug-free World, n.d.). Marijuana is is created by the drying of hemp plant’s flowers or leaves. Marijuana is not considered to be a herbal drug; rather, it is classified in the Cannabinoids group along with Hashish. The DEA has…

help a few thousand, the legalization of medical marijuana would only cause the country and its people to suffer more. Marijuana is the dried-up leaves, stems, flowers and seeds of the hemp plant; this plant contains a chemical labelled as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which…

Lori Macintosh Cannabis and its Effects on the Body and Society Introduction Cannabis is the name given to the medical and recreational drug prepared for use from the cannabis plant. Indigenous to Central and South Asia, it is known to have been used by ancient Hindus in India and Nepal thousands of years ago and has an ancient history of being used in rituals. Criminalization of cannabis in various countries began in the early 20th century. Cannabis is currently rated a Class B drug in the UK…

CBD oil is a cannabis extract derived from cannabidiol, one of the numerous cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. The main ingredient in CBD oil is non-psychoactive, meaning is does not produce a high in users like tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).There are many known CBD oil benefits, many of which you have been missing that could help maintain a healthy lifestyle and wellness. Helps Quit Smoking One of the benefits of CBD oil is it helps fight cigarette addiction. British researchers have…

as cannabidiol or cannabis oil. Cannabis oil derives from the plant Cannabis sativa. This plant is responsible for containing 400 different chemicals. More than 60 of those chemicals are called cannabidoids, and two of those are known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). The two chemicals are found in marijuana…