5 Facts You Always Wanted to Know About Marijuana
Marijuana has been in the news a lot lately owing to its legalization in many states. It had been illegal for many years before it was legalized and was okayed for medicinal use. There has always been a debate about marijuana about its classification as a drug. Avid marijuana users would tell you that it is not a drug, as in it cannot be classified under the likes of cocaine and ecstasy, but that it is natural herb that rather acts as a cure for a lot of illnesses. Marijuana users also claim that smoking pot is a lot healthier than smoking cigarettes as marijuana is natural and don’t kill you like cigarettes do. Whether you are a pothead, an occasional smoker or someone who thinks marijuana has to be banned, here are some facts about marijuana that you always wanted to know.
1. Marijuana is used in cancer treatments
Marijuana has always been used as an alternative treatment to help people deal with the effects of cancer. It helps lessen the pain. But if new reports on marijuana are anything to go by, the active ingredients in marijuana can actually kill the cancer cells when it comes to brain cancer. THC and CBD are ingredients found in marijuana that actually have cancer cell killing ability.
2. Marijuana is a mood booster
There is a general opinion that prolonger use of marijuana kills off the brain cells, but this is nothing than a myth. Marijuana on the other hand is a mood booster and is the healthiest way to boost up your mood as it is completely natural and does not contain any harmful chemicals.
3. There are two types of Marijuana
They are two types or strains of Marijuana. Sativa and Indica. Sativa is the kind that is prescribed by the doctors for its relieving effect on pain and depression while the Indica strain is a kind of narcotic that can create hallucinatory effects on the user. Sativa is more the morning or the day time marijuana while Indica is the night time marijuana.
