Health & Wellness
Health Benefits of Cannabis
Cannabis chemicals including THC, CBD, and CBG have proven to provide specific medicinal benefits.
THC has been shown to help with:
Alzheimer’s disease Appetite loss
Cancer Crohn’s disease
Eating disorders Epilepsy
Glaucoma Mental health
Multiple sclerosis Muscle spasms
Nausea Nerve Pain
Pain Parkinson’s disease
CBD has been shown to help with:
Epilepsy Anxiety Relief
Neuroprotective Pain Relief
Anti-acne Cancer Treatment
CBG has also been shown to have antibacterial properties and is an important cannabinoid.
CBG can help with:
Pain Nausea
Glaucoma Crohn’s Disease
Cancer Treatment Inflammation Issues
It is important to note that even though you do not need a prescription for CBD, it is recommended that you check with your doctor to reduce prior to starting THC/CBD/CBG to avoid any drug to drug interactions caused by cannabis consumption.
Georgia Hart / April 2020
Safe Cannabis Consumption
Finding the right dose of cannabis can be tricky but if you have the start low and go slow mentality when dosing it can reduce the opportunity of a negative experience. Remember, it is always possible to add a dose but once cannabis has been ingested it will be several hours before the effects of the consumed material diminish on its own. For some, CBD can be used to reduce the effects of consuming too much THC if isolate or flower is available to inhale.
It may take a few attempts to find your therapeutic window, but it is important to know your dose and realize that with chronic use tolerance will be impacted. Most users have to gradually use more material to accomplish the same relief or take a 48 hour break to reset tolerance levels.
Click here for more information on dosing and view a helpful dosing chart.
Georgia Hart / April 2020
Not all bud is the same
With the legalization of cannabis in the United States and Canada many cannabis users question if testing for safety and potency are truly accurate. Most testing is only done on a portion of the crop or the plant which makes it difficult to ensure accuracy for an entire batch. Any testing is better than no testing, but it is also important to note that testing does not mean that legal pesticides and anti-fungal agents were used in the growing process. It is recommended that cannabis users ask questions of their budtenders and research their favorite strains, farms and suppliers if concerned or curious about the bud they buy.
Some cannabis lovers are mostly concerned with potency where others could be concerned about the chemicals used during the growing process. The fact is not all farms use the same chemicals, have the same process or handle its products the same way.
To learn more about testing and regulations on the cannabis industry, please click here.
Georgia Hart / April 2020
