Marijuana News in Canada

As more countries and states legalize the use of marijuana for recreational and medical purposes, most people are curious about the diseases that the drug can actually help cure. Some people believe it can help treat asthma. But can it? Asthma is described as a lung disease that occurs when the airways become congested or inflamed. Its symptoms include difficulty in breathing, wheezing, and coughing. Unfortunately, there's no cure for asthma. The disease can only be managed or contained through the use of medicine. Given that the marijuana plant has a number of medicinal qualities, most people believe that it can be used to manage asthma. But there's a small problem with it: most cannabis users inhale it and this is not anywhere near an ideal method for anyone managing a condition like Asthma. So, are there other...

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For centuries, cannabis has been used by many communities to aid sleep. However, given that both its benefits and side-effects are not always clear-cut, anyone who intends to use it as a sleep-aid should do so with caution. Cannabis for medicinal and recreational use has been legalized in Canada, and across the US, several states have already legalized the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. Other states are moving with great speed to legalize the drug. As cannabis becomes more accessible to millions of people, a lot of people ask themselves the question of whether it could be used as a sleep aid. So, does it really help with sleep? Cannabis gives you a relaxed mind that can help induce sleep. At least according to research conducted in the 1970s where researchers sought answers to whether or...

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According to research, CBD has been confirmed to be an effective pain management solution. Indeed, one study found that more than 40% of children who had an uncommon disorder responded well to CBD and experienced 50% fewer seizures. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in May, also confirmed that CBD lessened the number of seizures experienced by children with epilepsy. The study, which was sponsored by GW Pharmaceuticals, is seen as the first rigorous studies to prove that CBD can, in reality, lessen seizures. Cannabidiol is the non-psychoactive element of the cannabis plant and doesn’t give you a high. Over time, it’s been used by most parents to treat children with epilepsy disorders. In this particular study, 120 children aged between 2 and 18 and all with Dravets syndrome, were divided into two groups....

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