Autism is classified as a condition that exists across a spectrum, meaning that it manifests in various degrees. For this reason, it is often referred to as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). “Asperger’s syndrome” is a term that is often used in reference to a type…

Summary: The ECS plays an important role in stress and inflammation, which are a part of almost every single health problem. Targeting the ECS with medical cannabis could potentially help treat a number of symptoms associated with stress due to its immunomodulatory effects. Stress leads to inflammation. Inflammation plays a key role in the etiology of almost all health problems, and there’s even the idea that inflammation is a unifying theory of disease. Stress also alters memory functions, reward mechanisms, immune function, metabolism, and susceptibility to diseases.

We already know that medical cannabis can be used for a huge number of different health problems. So what about conditions that predominantly affect black and brown people? …

Are you interested in what people use medical cannabis for? We sampled 15,000 Leafwell patients from 2020 and identified the top 5 qualifying conditions nationwide for getting a medical marijuana card. Anxiety Chronic pain Insomnia Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Depression It is important to note that some states do not…

You might be surprised to find out that approximately 1.6 million Americans are currently suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), with as many as 70,000 new cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year. You also might be surprised to find that using cannabis could contribute to having healthier gut bacteria. …

For many years, people thought of cannabis as a gateway drug. However, as many states start seeing a reduction in opioid overdose deaths once medical or recreational cannabis is legalized, this view is being challenged. …

People often get confused when they see terms like “Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)”. However, the differences between Delta-8 and Delta-9 needn’t be confusing. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and Delta-8-THC are nearly identical molecules in structure and very similar in psychoactive benefits. …

Many people make resolutions to drink less (or not at all) over the new year, but this doesn’t always happen. To help people stick to their resolutions, even if it’s only for a little while, campaigns like Dry January and Stoptober have been implemented in many countries across the world…

A couple decades ago the idea of replacing prescription medications with medical marijuana wasn’t widely accepted. In fact, after California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996 it was a slow progression to where we are today. But now, medical marijuana is legal in almost all the…