The following states have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana in America (as of 11, 2014) and the possession limits for each are listed as well
Alaska (Use, possession and cultivation of medical cannabis is legal for patients with written documentation of their medical need from their physician.)
The law establishes a state registry for identification cards. Patients can possess no more than one ounce of useable cannabis and cultivate no more than six cannabis plants – with no more than three of those plants fully matured) (Just recently legalized cannabis recreationally in November 2014)
Arizona (2.5 ounces of usable cannabis, 0 to 12 plants)
Patients with written physician identification can use and possess no more than two and half ounces of ...
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Cannabinoids & Cannabis
Lets look at the similarities and differences of cannabinoids and cannabis. Humans have used drugs that have been derived from plants for many thousands of years to decrease and cope with pain.
In 1964 THC was discovered at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel by Dr. Raphael Mechoulam. In the year 1973, scientists discovered the first opiate receptors in the human brain.
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Ancient Greece Used Opiates for Pain
Opioid receptors are distributed widely in the brain and can be found in the digestive tract and spinal cord. Opium is found in the seedpod of poppy plants. In 1975 scientists discovered that the human brain had what are known as “endogenous opiates”, commonly known today as “endorphins”.Cannabinoids
American researcher Allyn ...Read More
Medical Marijuana Overview
Every day the conversation on medical marijuana is growing. Here we will overview some of the ways marijuana is used as medicine, both in and outside the pharmaceutical industry.
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Pharmaceutical Cannabis Products:
At this point in time there are only a few approved pharmaceutical forms of cannabis-based medicine available by prescription. Marinol-(Dronabinol) -Marinol is a synthetic form of THC sold in pill form and mixed with sesame oil. -It is used to help with nausea and vomiting and for relief from some of the many unwanted side effects that chemotherapy patients typically go through. -Marinol does not work as well as real THC because it takes a long time to absorb, leaving the patient waiting for up to 4 hours before feeling any of its ...Read More
Cannabinoids
Some of the most exciting findings in recent years have been the discovery of the many different compounds found inside of the cannabis plant, and the different effects each compound can have on the end user. These are known as cannabinoids.
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol or (THC) is the most widely known compound in the cannabis plant, and it is responsible for many of the effects experienced by the cannabis user such as:
-Mild to moderate pain relief
-Appetite stimulation
-Relief from insomnia
-Anti-depressant effects
All cannabis, whether it is industrial hemp, or the drug marijuana, contains at least some THC. But industrial hemp cannabis contains such a tiny amount of THC that it cannot get a user “High”.
The dried flower tops of the female cannabis plant ...
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An Overview of Cannabis
The plants grow naturally outdoors in areas where the temperature is not too low, and there is adequate sunlight and nutrients for the plants to prosper. The annual cycle for naturally occurring outdoor plants begins in the spring time and continues for several months into early fall. (April to October)
In Asia, marijuana plants flourish and can be seen covering entire hillsides without the help of human intervention. It is widely believed that these plants originated somewhere in the Himalayas.
Marijuana grows wild on every continent on the earth except for Antarctica, and is the only plant on the earth that yields both a drug, and a useful fiber.
Its many uses as a medicine have been traced back as early as 2737 B.C.
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Hemp
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Using Topical Cannabis
Topical medicines are absorbed through the skin to affect a targeted area. This can provide patients with a minimally invasive way to use cannabis for body pain as well as reducing the side effects. The skin is the largest organ of the human body and has the capability to absorb medicine. Cannabis has a multitude of uses. It stimulates local THC and CBD receptors in the body. It acts as an anti-inflammatory by stimulating blood circulation. You can use it for a body rub or massage, for muscle pain or arthritis. Salves, another form of topical cannabis, can be used anywhere you would typically put an ointment for first aid, cuts, scrapes, dermatitis, psoriasis, even bruises. Doctors have long spoke of the healing properties of topical cannabis. Some cannabis ...
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