Does Weed Help Improve Your Concentration and Creativity?

Weed has many therapeutic properties; from relieving insomnia to nervous disorders, anxiety and appetite loss, it is used to treat a number of conditions. While THC is known to trigger psychoactive effects and create a cerebral high, it’s little known whether it can improve focus and concentration and how it does so. Concentration, creativity and productivity are said to go hand-in-hand. Can cannabis help in that direction? Some believe that cannabis can increase creativity, so consuming cannabis before you start to paint, brainstorming or compose can get your creative juices flowing, resulting in out-of-the-box ideas. Marijuana is said to help you unwind and open up the mind which allows you to come up with more creative ideas. Others believe that creative people are drawn to weed. A study in the journal Consciousness and Cognitions endorses the...

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Why Cannabis is Important in the Medical Field

The benefits of marijuana have been known to humans for many centuries. The Chinese have known about it since 2737 B.C. References to marijuana were documented in the times of the Emperor Shen Nung as a powerful treatment for rheumatism, malaria, and painful conditions like gout. It was more popular for its healing properties than the psychoactive benefits. From China, the knowledge was passed down to India, then North Africa and Europe, several centuries later. It was only in the mid-19th century that marijuana reached the United States pharmacies to reduce pain, nausea and rheumatism. Benefits of Medical Marijuana Marijuana was classified as a Schedule 1 drug in the United States as illegal trade and consumption increased over time, along with potent drugs such as heroin, cocaine, LSD and others. The decision remains a matter of controversy in...

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Vaping vs Smoking Cannabis

Vaping is increasingly scoring over smoking marijuana for several reasons. One of the biggest is that vaping emits an odourless vapour that doesn’t adversely affect those around the vaper, unlike smoking which affects both the smoker’s lungs and the health of those around them. Vaping is more discreet; you enjoy marijuana through slim pens that you can hide in pockets and handbags without leaving any tell-tale smells. While marijuana has several benefits, the drawback of smoking lies in the carcinogens that affect the lungs. Vaping, on the other hand, is a process of heating cannabis without burning it. Since there is no combustion, there is no smoke. The vaporizer turns the active ingredients into fine mist instead. How Safe is Vaping? Cannabis vaporizers are designed for inhalation, minimizing the ingestion of harmful toxins that are found in smoke,...

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