Hello, I'm wishing you a happy New year from this part of the world.
Today, I'm here to clear the misconception people often have about Marijuana.
So, A few hours ago, Marijuana was fully made legal for sale and you for recreational purposes. Although, For a while it has been legal for medicinal purposes.
Although,it is illegal in most countries I personally don't think this wonderful gift of nature deserves the stigma it's getting.
First of, What is Marijuana?
Marijuana also known as Cannabis is a psychoactive substance derived from the Cannabis plant. It is often used for recreational and medicinal purposes only.
Presently, There are 545 known constituents of Marijuana.
Of this 545, The most prominent and psychoactive one is the THC(TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL).
Although, There are other non-psychoactive present in this plant;
Cannabidiol (CBD), cannabichromene (CBC), and cannabigerol (CBG) which serves great medicinal purposes.
Cannabis can be used by smoking, vaporizing, within food, or as an extract.
There are three known species of Cannabis; The cannabis Sativa, The cannabis Indica and the Cannabis ruderalis.
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The earliest recorded uses date from the 3rd millennium BC. Since the early 20th century, cannabis has been subject to legal restrictions. The possession, use, and sale of cannabis is illegal in most countries of the world. Medical cannabis refers to the physician-recommended use of cannabis, which is taking place in Canada, Belgium, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and 23 U.S. states. Cannabis use started to become popular in the U.S. in the 1970s. Support for legalization has increased in the United States and several U.S. states have legalized recreational or medical use.
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MOST ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
1.Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
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2.Cannabidiol
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3.Cannabinol
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4.Tetrahydrocannabivarin.
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HOW BENEFICIAL IS THIS WONDERFUL WORK OF NATURE?
Over the years, A lot of people have shared lots of testimonies about this wonderful plant
There has been proofs that Marijuana can cure the following ailments;
GLAUCOMA: An eye disease that increases pressure in the eye ball damaging the optic nerve and leading to loss of sight.
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EPILEPTIC SEIZURES: Cannabis has not been proven to totally cure epilepsy yet,but there have been testimonies of Cannabis completely preventing epileptic seizures.
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DAVET'S SYNDROME: A strain of Cannabis with a high value of cannabidiol and low value of THC has been proven to combat and keep down seizures which occurs very well in patients with the Davet's syndrome.
Charlotte Figi, The 5-year old who was diagnosed of the Davet's syndrome.
Her parents used this drug for her, and it reduced her seizures from 300 a week to just one, every seven days, Ain't that Fascinating!
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CANCER: CBD, Cannabidiol stops cancer by turning off a gene called Id-1, the study, published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, found. Cancer cells make more copies of this gene than non-cancerous cells, and it helps them spread through the body.
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ANXIETY:Medical marijuana users claim the drug helps relieve pain and suppress nausea — the two main reasons it's often used to relieve the side effects of chemotherapy.
Beware, though, higher doses may increase anxiety and make you paranoid.
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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: Cannabis has been proven to slow down the progression of this deadly disease.
THC slows the formation of amyloid plaques by blocking the enzyme in the brain that makes them. These plaques are what kill brain cells and cause Alzheimer's.
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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: Cannabis is know to ease the pain which this deadly disease brings about. The THC in the pot binds to receptors in the nerves and muscles to relieve pain. Other studies suggest that the chemical also helps control the muscle spasms.
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Other ailments it suppresses/prevent includes;
Lesser side effect of Hepatitis C.
Inflammatory Bowel disease.
Arthritis discomfort.
Lupus syndrome
Crohn's disease.
Soothes tremors for people with Parkinson's disease.
PTSD.
IT helps greatly in patients undergoing chemotherapy to reduce pain and discomfort.
It stimulates high appetite.
Despite All these, Some countries still label it as a contraband even for medicinal purposes.
This shouldn't be.
