Cannabis Variety 101- Indica vs Sativa When you medicate with cannabis, you will have to choose which type of cannabis will be best for your specific needs. Cannabis plants have two main medical species which are Indica and Sativa. Indica and Sativa are both marijuana, but they’re different plants which have completely diverse effects. There […]
Currently there is considerable interest in the possible therapeutic uses of marijuana (see our fact sheet, “Is Marijuana Medicine?”). As of January 31, 2014, there were 28 active grants related to this topic, funded by NIDA, in 6 different disease categories (see table, below). Therapeutic research is defined here as projects that include (as at […]
What do Bill Clinton, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Maya Angelou and well over 100 million Americans all have in common? They’ve all smoked pot. Throughout its history, marijuana has attracted plenty of unexpected users and proponents. And much of the history of greenery is now familiar to us—thanks to CNN and History Channel specials, […]
