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Ways You Can Reduce the Risks of Using Cannabis
Medical marijuana has a plethora of benefits from assisting with chronic pain to helping eliminate some forms of mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. But even the most helpful of things in life can be dangerous if not used in moderation or with the right precautions.
Johnny HashPublished 6 years ago in PotentWhy You Did Not Get High the First Time You Smoked Weed
Not getting high the first time a person smokes is not a new phenomenon by any means. This has been a common complaint since the 1960s when smoking cannabis first became popular. A study done in the late 60s revealed that 41 percent of the people who had smoked weed for the first time while in the study felt no different than before they had smoked it. And even a book that came out in 1970 called A Child’s Garden of Grass had a lot to say in confirming this common problem.
Can Marijuana Improve Your Workout? Tips for a Pre-Exercise Smoke Sesh
We currently live in an era where workout supplements are the norm. We hear about athletes taking protein powder to add more muscle to their mass, and about bodybuilders taking creatine as a way to add more definition to their muscles.
Rowan MarleyPublished 6 years ago in PotentHow to Treat Psoriasis with Cannabis
With the legalization of recreational and medical marijuana recently added to the docket for multiple states across the nation, cannabis seems to be everywhere. While many against legalization preach the harmfulness of the drug, medical studies have shown that marijuana is highly effective at treating a wide variety of previously incurable mental and physical illnesses, including post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer's disease, Crohn's disease, epilepsy, and multiple sclerosis, showing why weed should be legalized.
Why Marijuana Is Illegal in the First Place
Marijuana has countless medicinal applications (including juicing!) and has lead to plenty of good times. Nonetheless, marijuana is illegal for reasons that seemingly make no sense. Marijuana is not associated with overdoses like opioids are, people's behavior under the influence of marijuana is not as reckless as their behavior when under the influence of alcohol, and the criminal associations with marijuana is a direct consequence of it being framed as criminal. Unfortunately, like too many of the laws and social mores in America, the criminalization has more to do with maintaining existing power structures than with protecting the public's general interest.
Ben KharakhPublished 6 years ago in PotentInterview with a Lifetime Icon: Dr. Albert Beck!
Trevor Wells: Thank you for agreeing to talk to me, Dr. Beck. For those who aren't familiar with who you are, mind by starting by telling us a little about yourself?
Trevor WellsPublished 6 years ago in InterviewCan Medical Marijuana Help With Dementia?
I just want to start off by saying that I have no experience in trying this and have no clue whether or not this works. I am simply putting my thoughts out there based on what I have read online so far and in hopes that I find others who have any thoughts on this.
What You Didn't Know About Marijuana and Anemia
Have you been smoking for a while, and now all of a sudden you just can't anymore? I went through this unpredictable stage in my life, and finally found my answer why.
Angelina RoePublished 6 years ago in Potent