The Endocannabinoid System, or the ECS, is a complex system found in every single human body. The ECS plays a role in regulating many different physiological processes such as mood, appetite, pain, and sleep. In this post, we’ll explain what the ECS is, how it works, and why it’s important for our health. What is […]

Have you ever heard of a “runners high”? Those who have experienced it say it not only increases positive mood and feelings of endurance but it also reduces anxiety and pain. You may have personally experienced it. What you might not know is that the endocannabinoid system is involved in all those “natural highs” that […]

Legislation in Louisiana has state and federal legislators all abuzz about cannabis. Read more about upcoming cannabis legislation.

Prescription drugs in older adults can be problematic in some cases. Physicians might be hesitant to prescribe certain drugs for adults 65 or older because of the side effects they might cause. Some medications can cause confusion, low blood pressure, and falls while others can cause dry mouth and blurry vision. Even some over-the-counter medications […]

You may know that Indica and Sativa are different strains of marijuana. And you may know that cannabinoids are the different compounds — like CBD or THC — found in marijuana. But you might not know that terpenes, also called “terps” or “terpenoids”, are yet another compound found in marijuana. In this article, we’ll explain […]

The human body is great at keeping everything in balance and doing everything it can to keep all our systems working at peak performance. But, when we might consume a lot of a certain plant, we may find that it takes more and more of this healing plant to reach the same expected result we […]

Humans have a long history with marijuana. As early as 500 B.C. in China and Siberia, shamans used the plant for medicinal purposes. However, most of the research that was cataloged happened in the early nineteenth century. Many uses were discovered in those early days and now, after being made illegal in 1939, marijuana is […]

Even though research has shown that the smoke from medical marijuana is not as damaging to the lungs as cigarette smoke, there are still some things to be aware of so that you can enjoy medical marijuana without risking lung capacity. And the study says… A large-scale national study conducted in 2012 by UCSF and […]

Since 1968, a single facility at the University of Mississippi has had a monopoly over federal legal cannabis production. But, in March of 2022, the federal government approved five new American companies to grow and study cannabis for medical research and to bring new options to the marketplace. Since marijuana has held the status of […]

Baby Boomers, or those born between 1946 and 1964, make up 69.9 million people in the United States, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, making them the second-largest population in the country. As Baby Boomers age and medical marijuana becomes more accessible due to state laws, cannabis use for older adults […]