Cannabis has come a long way since its early days. States have begun legalizing the plant for both recreational and medicinal use. These medicinal properties are thanks to certain compounds found in the plant, most notably tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). While THC has beneficial properties like reducing nausea and increasing appetite, CBD is the […]
Dr. Green Relief – Blood Donation While Using Medical Marijuana According to the United States Red Cross, someone in the United States requires a blood transfusion every two seconds. Yet, only 38% of the population is eligible to donate blood or platelets. A grimmer statistic is that only 3% of those who are eligible to […]
Not getting enough sleep can cause many long- and short-term health problems. It can even affect your ability to drive safely – AAA claims that losing just two hours of sleep and then driving can be just as bad as driving while intoxicated. However, most Americans are unable to practice healthy sleep habits and get […]
Although we all try to stay positive and think good thoughts, bad moods happen. Stress and unexpected events affect our mood, often in a negative way. Most of the time, bad moods come and go and all we can do it wait for it to pass. But when we’re stuck in a funk we may […]
Women may only make up roughly half of the population, but they drive consumer spending in a big way. Women account for 70%-80% of consumer spending in the United States. Not only that, but women play a major role in the influencing of buying choices of both friends and family. This means that women are […]
It was only natural that people who use cannabis as medicine for humans began to question if it could also be used for our furry friends. Several states are looking to ensure that pets are covered under compassionate-use cannabis laws. California has already passed AB 2215, which allows for veterinarians to discuss cannabis use for […]
The plant known colloquially as weed, pot, dope, and ganja has been given the scientific name cannabis sativa. It is a close relative of the similarly named cannabis, which is the name given to hemp grown for industrial uses. The major difference between the two is that cannabis sativa contains the compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in […]
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Today’s life can get hectic. Your mind begins to race and you get to thinking: “Can I just have one moment of peace?” Sometimes just zoning out and having a zen moment can help you to achieve the kind of inner peace that is necessary to have a healthy mind and body. But how do […]
The United States began the prohibition of cannabis back in the 1930s, and by the 1970s cannabis was placed in the most restrictive category of the Controlled Substances Act, declaring that it had no medicinal value. This was done despite millennia of use of this drug for medicinal purposes. In 2014 an MRI scan of […]
