Category: Health

Setting Up a Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Opening a business is easy. You just need money to start it, the perfect location, and the right business of course, and there you have it. However, opening a medical marijuana dispensary is not your usual business talk since we are dealing with illegal drugs here – well not really in the 14 states that […]

How Long Does Marijuana Stay in Your System? Answering the Question

“How long marijuana stays in your system” is an interesting question, and a very popular one on the Internet. Answering it is trickier than you might believe, but the answer is important if you are administering a drug test. The first important distinction to make is that even if someone is no longer experiencing the […]

Depersonalization and Anxiety: The Marijuana Connection

Depersonalization, along with anxiety, is often the result of marijuana use, due to the physical and emotional reactions this substance elicits in many individuals. There is a specific approach to combat these reactions and restore both mind and body to a true sense of well being. Many are now experiencing a disturbing reaction to marijuana, […]

Medical Cannabis Will Be Available In The UK ‘Within A Month’

Pixabay It’s been reported cannabis oil will be available on prescription to people with chronic pain across the UK within a month. At the minute cannabis-derived medicines are only prescribed in exceptional circumstances, when permission is granted by a panel of medical experts, but it’s thought the Home Office is set to change the rules. […]

U.S. Congressional Committee Approves Cannabis Bill, But Not Without Drama

The House Judiciary Committee approved the Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018 on Thursday despite objections that the measure unfairly discriminates against those with criminal records. If passed, House Resolution 5634 would require the attorney general to ensure that an adequate and uninterrupted supply of research-grade cannabis is available. The act also provides safe harbor protections for […]

Billionaire Opioid Executive Stands to Make Millions More on Patent for Addiction Treatment

By Dr. Mercola An estimated 202,600 Americans died from opioid overdoses between 2002 and 2015,1 and drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 50.2 Chronic opioid use also accounted for 20 percent of the increase in male unemployment between 1999 and 20153 and, remarkably, 74 percent of […]

First Medical Marijuana Kitchen to Open in Arizona

The first medical marijuana kitchen open to the public in the United States will soon be serving meals in Tempe, Arizona. The new commercial kitchen will be operated by The Mint Dispensary and will offer cannabis-infused foods and beverages to medical marijuana patients beginning in early October. The menu for the kitchen was created by […]

Medical Users Are More Likely to Vaporize Marijuana, Consume Edibles: Study

The abuse of marijuana has emerged as a serious problem in America, with addicts finding it nearly impossible to turn back from its addiction. Marijuana, or cannabis, is the most common abused drug in the United States, and most people use it for the first time in their teens. A recent study suggests that medical […]

Cannabis for Treating Pain in Pets

When pets develop cancerous tumors that eventually metastasize to other organs, veterinarians often prescribe Tramadol for pain and a prognosis of a few months to live. But more pet owners complain that Tramadol makes their pet sleep all the time and lethargic. Such was the case with Denise’s 12-year-old Labrador Retriever-mix, Miles, who suffered from […]

Cannabis Oil a Cancer Treatment Alternative to Chemotherapy?

Marijuana has gotten a bad reputation over the decades as being a harmful drug that everyone needs to stay away from. But in recent years, the concept of the medicinal benefits of cannabis has become a hot topic. There’s talk of how the marijuana plant and the oil from its seeds can aid in a […]