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Getting the proper amount of sleep each night is extremely important for your health. According to the American Sleep Association , approximately 60 million people struggle with a sleeping disorder. Furthermore, 30 percent of Americans experience insomnia, 10 percent of which struggle with chronic insomnia. In the United States, nearly 9 million people take prescription sleep aid. Many of these medications come along with a number of negative side effects. In recent years, many people have begun using medical marijuana for insomnia and other sleeping disorders, as it is both effective and low risk. Why and Who One of the many benefits of marijuana is that it has the ability to restore the sleep cycle. Using medical marijuana before bed can help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. People experiencing chronic pain, anxiety, stress and other related symptoms can really benefit from medical marijuana. Additionally, those who have been diagnosed with PTSD can also benefit f...

As of 2018, 30 US states and DC have legalized medical marijuana in some way, even while it remains against federal law. Only a handful of these states (Florida being the most recent) including DC, have legalized smoking medical marijuana. It’s a huge win for the states that have already legalized medical marijuana. It has the ability to treat and heal so many different illnesses and symptoms. However, we must ask the question, “Why is smoking medical marijuana still taboo, when every other way of using it is perfectly acceptable?” How Consuming Medical Marijuana Edibles Affects You In order to feel the effects of eating medical marijuana edibles, you’ll have to wait anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours. This is because it takes time for the cannabinoids to be metabolized by the liver. The liver converts the cannabinoids into a metabolite that easily crosses the blood-brain barrier. This results in a much more intense high. It’s much more common to overdo it when eating edibles when...

As the medical marijuana industry continues to grow, more and more products are hitting the market. A large portion of these medical products contain CBD. There has been this continuous debate surrounding CBD Isolate Vs. Full Spectrum Oil. Before we can address the differences between these two versions of medical cannabis, we must first go over what they are. Is one better than the other in terms of medicinal use? What is CBD Isolate? While the cannabis plant contains over 400 chemical entities, 85 are considered cannabinoids. Two of the most popular cannabinoids are CBD and THC. Both of these cannabinoids have the potential to treat a plethora of different disorders and symptoms. The biggest difference between the two is the fact that CBD does not get you high while THC does. This is why CBD is such a good option for medicinal purposes. CBD is extracted from the cannabis plant through a method called CO2 Extraction. After extraction, the product is heated to make it non-acidic. ...

On November 8th, 2016, 71 percent of Florida voters showed their support for the legalization of medical marijuana. This legislation legalized vaporized, edible and oil forms of marijuana, however, it did not legalize smoking medical marijuana. Orlando lawyer and medical marijuana advocate, John Morgan, filed a lawsuit on behalf of 2 patients. One of these patients suffers from HIV & neuropathy while the other has ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease.) Both of these patients would benefit greatly from being able to legally smoke marijuana. The State argued that smoking marijuana was not an effective medical treatment. Lawmakers also claimed that this was a clandestine attempt to legalize recreational pot. Luckily, Judge Karen Gievers decided that the State’s argument was irrelevant. She said that the testimonies of the patients that have experienced the therapeutic effects of smokable marijuana were much more compelling than the testimonies of the State’s handpicked medical experts. As...

As each day passes, the medical marijuana industry continues to grow. In Florida, more and more people in need of relief are legally obtaining their medical marijuana cards. According to the Florida Division of Licensing , just shy of 2 million people have legally obtained their Concealed Weapons Permit (CWP) and approximately one-third of Floridians own a gun. Because of this, a commonly asked question is, “Can I have a medical marijuana card with a concealed weapons permit?” To put it simply, the CWP itself is not illegal to have if you’ve obtained a medical marijuana card. The issue comes from buying and owning a gun. It is unlikely that you would have your CWP and not also own a firearm. Although medical marijuana is legal under many state laws, it is still illegal under federal law. Federal law states that any user of illegal drugs CANNOT be in possession of a firearm. When you go to buy a gun from a licensed dealer, you must fill out the ATF form 4473. On this form, you are ...

There are two primary forms of Cannabis: Flower and Concentrates. In this article, we are going to address the pros and cons of each of these forms of cannabis in order to help you better understand the differences between the two. Flower The cannabis flower contains approximately 480 natural components, making it extremely rich in natural medicine and nutrients. Because the flower is unprocessed, the patient will reap the benefits of every one of these components. Israeli researcher, Raphael Mechoulam and his colleagues, have said that when all of these components work together the therapeutic effect is significantly greater than if one was to be isolated. The flower form of medical marijuana is less expensive, making it more accessible to patients in need. With that being said, the cannabis flower can require the use of expensive equipment (vaporization equipment). Another potential downside is that it takes more time to prep and process in order to make it edible. The flower...

Studies have shown that states which have passed medical marijuana laws have seen a significant decrease in prescription opioid use. These studies also suggest that the use of medical marijuana in place of opioids will not only save hundreds of thousands of lives but also billions of dollars, each year. What are Opioids? Opioids are prescription pain killers. A few examples of these drugs are OxyContin, Vicodin and Morphine. Common side effects of opioid use include sedation, nausea & vomiting, constipation and dizziness. Severe side effects of routine opioid use include tolerance & dependence, respiratory depression and even death. According to the CDC , approximately 115 people die from opioid addiction in the United States each day . This is almost 42,000 people each year! According to the National Institute of Health , 25% of patients that are prescribed opioids misuse them; 5% of which end up transitioning to heroin. Aside from thousands of deaths per year, the misuse o...