Cannabis could prevent diabetes, according to experts

Cannabis could prevent diabetes, according to experts

People who use cannabis, whether ingested or smoked, may have a lower susceptibility to diabetes due to the metabolic disturbances caused by the plant in the body The disease is directly related to obesity and both diseases are impacted by the two cannabinoid receptors that we have in the brain and that, in contact with […]

Cannabis Laws in Bolivia

Cannabis Laws in Bolivia

If you are travelling to South America you should check out the updates on the laws of the South American country you are travelling to. In this case Bolivia, we will try to explain the consequences of cannabis possession, cannabis use, and cannabis trafficking. We will also go over the punishments associated with cannabis, as […]

Introduction to CBD – Cannabidiol

Introduction to CBD – Cannabidiol

CBD is the short form of Cannabidiol, there are over 60 compounds found in cannabis that belong to a class of molecules called cannabinoids, of these compounds the 2 most common (the highest concentrates) are CBD and THC ((Tetrahydracannabinol). THC is the compound that produces the ‘high’ typically associated with cannabis. However, CBD does not have the […]

Benefits of CBD

Benefits of CBD

The use of medical marijuana continues to be an emotionally and politically charged issue. Although cannabis oil preparations have been used in medicine for millennia, the concern over the dangers of abuse led to the banning of the medicinal use of marijuana in the 1930s. Only recently, marijuana and chemically related compounds have come back […]

Alcohol vs Marijuana

Alcohol vs Marijuana

Due to the lack of realistic research on the longer-term effects of cannabis it is sometimes rather difficult to make a realistic comparison between the lasting effects of one and the other. Addicitiveness. Here’s what we do know: According to many studies, the lifetime risk of dependence defined as a desire to use increasing amounts […]

Side Effects of Marijuana

Side Effects of Marijuana

It would be wrong to have a site dedicated to marijuana use without giving some idea of the possible side effects. Most marijuana users enjoy the drug’s ability to induce a sense of euphoria, but that doesn’t come without side effects. Indeed, research shows that using marijuana can cause a variety of short and long-term effects. While almost […]

Nine myths and truths of marijuana

Nine myths and truths of marijuana

Beyond the social and legal debate surrounding this ancestral plant, Cromos consulted a specialist about its medicinal benefits. 1. Smoking generates dependence False Improved seeds, such as Cripi, generate a relatively strong dependence, although very far from that produced by hard drugs such as heroin and bazuco. When your intake is withdrawn, there is a […]