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Cannabis has been used for its healing properties for millennia. The first documented case dates back to 2800 BC.
The botanical contains more than 100 different chemicals called cannabinoids. The word cannabinoid refers to every chemical substance, regardless of
structure or origin, that joins the cannabinoid receptors of the body
and brain and that have similar effects to those produced by the
Cannabis Sativa plant.
Research has found that the cannabis plant produces between 80 and 100 cannabinoids and about 300 non-cannabinoid chemicals. Each one has unique effects on the body. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the main chemicals used in medicines.
The greatest amount of evidence for the therapeutic effects of cannabis relate to its ability to reduce chronic pain, nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy, and spasticity or stiff muscles from MS.
Medical cannabis is a plant-based medicine from the cannabis sativa or indica species. The cannabis plant has two major active compounds; THC, and CBD. The two main cannabinoids are Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the psychoactive chemical that
produces a high, and Cannabidiol (CBD) is reduces some of the negative effects that people can experience such as anxiety. There are more than 100 types of natural chemical components
called cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. And there is some very promising research ongoing to discover more unknown benefits of the plant.
The cannabis flowers contain the most cannabinoids and have the most therapeutic potential. Medical Cannabis is used to relieve serious and chronic conditions such as pain, nausea, muscle spasms, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, low appetite, sleep problems, autism, epilepsy (seizure disorders), and other conditions.
Many people ask if marijuana and cannabis are the same thing. The two are often uses the words interchangeably, but they don’t mean exactly the same thing. The word “cannabis” refers to all products derived from the plant Cannabis sativa. The cannabis plant contains about 540 chemical substances.
The word “marijuana” refers to parts of or products from the plant Cannabis sativa
that contain substantial amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is
the substance that’s primarily responsible for the effects of marijuana
on a person’s mental state. Some cannabis plants contain very little
THC.
The main cannabinoids in medical cannabis are THC and cannabidiol CBD.