Cannabis Connection

For many years, researchers argued about whether cannabis makes the brain age faster or slower. However, the answer lies more in the gray area. Research studies found that cannabis slows down the aging of older brains and brains with dementia. However, the positive effect older brains gain when they use cannabis becomes detrimental to younger brains.  What Are Cannabis Effects on The Aging Brain? With a small daily dose of cannabis, the brain would naturally become more stimulated because THC enhances the process of neurogenesis (The Ohio State University, 2017). Neurogenesis is when neurons grow and develop, and it occurs less frequently in older brains (The Ohio State University, 2017). In older brains, neurogenesis stops or slows down. Therefore, many cells, over time, become dormant (The Ohio State University, 2017). However, neurogenesis is still very active in younger brains, so this process in a younger brain could be detrimental (The Ohio State University, 2017). Whose Brai...

  As marijuana starts to become recreationally and medically legal across the U.S., people should become aware of whether your marijuana use is recreational or medicinal. Although recreational use sparked interest in the plant, medicinal use has become more prevalent each day.   Before we get into the major differences between recreational use and medicinal use, we have to understand that there are two types of marijuana. There are “regular” marijuana and medicinal marijuana.    What is the difference between “regular” marijuana and medicinal marijuana?   According to an article posted on CannaMD, marijuana is deemed “medical” if it’s dispensed to a state qualified patient from a medical marijuana treatment center ( What’s the Difference Between Medical & Regular Marijuana? , 2019) . These strains of marijuana tend to be on the lower end of the spectrum when it comes to THC concentration, and it contains more CBD ( What’s the Difference Between Medical &...

       Recently in America, there were protests across the country because of the constant systemic oppression Black people face. Although the protests became more intense since George Floyd's death, people aren't only protesting because of this death. He was just one of many Black men and women that police officers killed. Police officers have murdered many Black men and women for no reason. The American system has devalued the lives of many black people for centuries now.        Additionally, the unjust system inflicted on black people is obvious in all walks of life. The stigmas associated with cannabis have racial undertones. Black people are 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession with similar usage rates a ccording to an ACLU research report that examined arrests from 2000 to 2010 .      Police tend to target individuals based on race, and with each arrest, there i...

Cannabis is one of the most recognizable and used substances in the world, but people still lack valuable knowledge. In addition to people being ill-informed, cannabis suffers from old myths and stigmas. This is why it is important to differentiate between a cannabis fact and a cannabis myth. Here's a quick look at some of the myths following cannabis. Myth 1: Cannabis is a gateway drug. No form/strain of cannabis is scientifically classified as a gateway drug. The most known form of cannabis, marijuana, is unfairly seen as a gateway drug to harder drugs like cocaine, amphetamine, and heroin. This is because some studies and people suggest that people develop a craving for drugs after they start using cannabis. However, according to a study in 2012 by PubMed Central, 83.2 percent of users of recreational substances did not use cannabis first. Myth 2: Cannabis has no health benefits. Some people stray away from cannabis because they believe there are only h...