Since discovering the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids in the 1970’s thousands of scientific studies about cannabis have been carried out. Around the world research on the benefits of cannabis and its components has been undertaken. Although thousands of studies have proven the therapeutic benefits of cannabis, the use of medical cannabis still remains a worldwide […]
Category: Medicinal Cannabis
CBD relieves the symptoms of ALS
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS or motor neurone disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that causes the depletion of the motor neurons in the body, i.e the neurons that are responsible for muscle movement. Although the average life expectancy is around 2-5 years after the initial diagnosis, (this is not the case for […]
Do you suffer from sleep disorders?
Sleeping is one of the most important things in our lives, we would be more likely to die from lack of sleep than from lack of food. Experts suggest that we should sleep for about 6-8 hours every night, anything less than that can pose potential health risks. However thousands of people across the globe […]
Alleviating stress with medical cannabis
Issues such as studying, working, living in a different place and economic problems can cause us stress and can further develop it into a chronic condition. So how do you relieve stress? Many peoples first choice is to medicate themselves with over the counter or prescription drugs. They do not think about the side effects […]
The consumption of medical cannabis in the sporting world
Using any type of drug in professional sport goes against the laws of the World Anti-Doping Code. In this sense, cannabis is considered a drug; if an athlete consumes cannabis, it would be seen as a violation of the sporting regulations. But what about using medical cannabis in the sporting world and for medical purposes? […]
5 things you should know about cannabidiol
The lack of information and knowledge about medical cannabis leads to there being a great deal of prejudice surrounding cannabis and CBD for therapeutic uses. In this article we attempt to refute the myths surrounding cannabidiol. Also known as CBD, cannabidiol is one of the most prominent cannabinoids in the Cannabis Sativa L plant. One […]
What happens with medicinal cannabis in the world?
The issues surrounding cannabis are still very much a taboo subject in several countries, but what about medicinal cannabis in the world? Although cannabis is being talked about in a medical sense, it is still a widely debated project. However in the world there are several countries that support the benefits of medical cannabis, such […]
Barcelona hosts the first Cannabmed Conference on the uses of medical cannabis
From the 16th to the 17th December, the first Cannabmed Conference will be held in Barcelona, it will be a meeting that focuses on people with health issues that are using cannabis to treat their illnesses. The purpose of the conference is to give those who have decided to use medical cannabis as a therapy, […]
Using Medicinal Cannabis to Treat Psychiatric Disorders
War, a serious accident, a robbery … in situations of grave danger, we experience uncontrollable fear, this is considered a natural response to unwanted/unexpected stimuli. However, to experience fear even weeks or months after the event, it is possible that the victim may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This disease can affect anyone […]
Medical cannabis: falling into the prejudice trap.
Medical cannabis has always been a controversial subject due to the amount of prejudices surrounding it. There are some people who have never believed that cannabis possess therapeutic effects whilst there are others who think that it is merely a fashion statement. However, it is rapidly becoming a reality, as more and more countries are promoting […]