As our furry, four-legged friends age they become more susceptible to aches and pains caused by chronic health conditions like osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that primarily affects the joints. Specifically, osteoarthritis is characterized by the loss and dysfunction of the cartilage in your joints. This condition can affect humans, dogs, and cats alike. […]
Patient Access to Medical Cannabis
Although cannabis is legal in more than half of the United States, it’s still inaccessible to many individuals for a number of reasons. These reasons include restrictive legislative policies in their state, geolocation, age, and the costs of medical cannabis. Such barriers allow the black market to thrive even in legal cannabis states. While you […]
Cannabis & Caregivers: How to Help Your Patients and Loved Ones
A caregiver is an individual certified by the state to purchase and deliver cannabis to patients. In some cases, a caregiver may be a parent or a loved one authorized to buy cannabis products for an individual who can’t physically go to a dispensary or legally can’t purchase cannabis alone because they’re under age. In […]
Do Cannabis Products Suppress Your Immune System?
The immune system is your body’s natural defense against the everyday threats of the outside world. It is composed of lymph nodes, vessels, phagocytes, natural killer cells, antigens, and lymphocytes that work tirelessly to keep you safe and healthy. Your body has two kinds of defenses — innate (nonspecific) defenses, which are present at birth, and […]
CB2 Receptors & the Immune System
While CB1 receptors are primarily located in the central nervous system, CB2 receptors are located in your peripheral organs. In light of recent research, studies are now further investigating the critical role of CB2 receptors in the immune system. Both endocannabinoids and phytocannabinoids influence your immune functioning. Endocannabinoids are those produced endogenously; i.e., they’re cannabinoids […]
Does Cannabis Help with MS?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune condition of the central nervous system that affects approximately 400,000 adults in the United States. MS is three times more common among females than males, and the condition typically begins before age 40. See, most neurons — brain/nerve cells — have one axon that extends from their bodies. Axons send out […]