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Medical Cannabis for Conditions Affecting Minorities in the US
We already know that medical cannabis can be used for a huge number of different health problems. So what about conditions that...
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The Science Behind Medical Cannabis and Depression
It’s probably fair to say that 2020 was a year to forget for many, for a massive variety of reasons. There was a whole bunch of...
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Top 5 Most Common Qualifying Conditions for Medical Cannabis
Are you interested in what people use medical cannabis for? We sampled 15,000 Leafwell patients (55.5% of patients were male;...
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How Does Cannabis Work with My Gut Bacteria?
You might be surprised to find out that approximately 1.6 million Americans are currently suffering from Inflammatory Bowel...
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What is Delta-8 THC?
People often get confused when they see terms like “Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)”. However, the differences between...
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Cannabis Research to Watch in 2021
2020 is over and 2021 is underway. Leafwell is looking forward and identifying some of the exciting cannabis research we expect...
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5 Things Every Cannabis Physician Should Know
This article is for medical marijuana patients and physicians alike. We believe knowledge is power and Leafwell seeks to educate...
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Using Cannabis for a Child With Epilepsy
Cannabis derived treatments for persistent health conditions ranging from anxiety to insomnia, chronic pain to nausea have been...
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Why Does Too Much Cannabis Make You Feel Paranoid? [And How Do You Stop It?]
Cannabis is known to make people feel relaxed, but it’s similarly well-known that a little bit too much can lead to anxiety and...
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What’s the Difference Between Medical Cannabis and Weed?
One of the key factors in the normalized, destigmatized, and wide legalization of cannabis over the past decade or so has been...
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What Effect Does Cannabis Have on Hormones?
Hormones are neurotransmitters. This means that they are chemical messengers which carry instructions to organs and tissues to...
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What Are the Minor Cannabinoids? [A Look at 10 of the Rarer Cannabinoids]
There are lots of chemicals, otherwise known as cannabinoids, found in the cannabis plant. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),...
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Using Medical Marijuana and CBD for PTSD
Many Americans celebrate the Fourth of July with cookouts, ice cream, red, white, and blue everything, cold beer, swimming, and...
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What Are Synthetic Cannabinoids (SCBs)? The Potential Benefits and Dangers
The Basics: What Are Synthetic Cannabinoids (SCBs)? Synthetic cannabinoids are a class of man-made molecules that bind to the...
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Why Does Weed Give You the Munchies?
Cannabis has always been associated with giving people the “munchies” – hunger pangs linked with ingesting cannabis....
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The Ultimate Guide to Medical Cannabis [And How Cannabis Works With Your Body]
The science behind medical cannabis is complicated. There are 5 very good reasons as to why this is: The cannabis plant contains...
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What Receptors Does Cannabis Affect? Cannabinoids’ Effects Beyond Cannabinoid Receptors
The human body contains receptors which detect change. Receptors are made up of specialized cells which not only monitor for...
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What Are Flavonoids? The Unique Effects of Cannabis’s Flavors
Why Are the Flavonoids in Cannabis Important? We’ve written about the cannabinoids and terpenes in cannabis, but what about the...
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Cannabis and COVID-19: What Does the Science Say?
In March, 2020, much of the world started to go into lockdown due to the rapid spread of COVID-19. The disease’s rapid spread,...
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What Are the Benefits & Side-Effects of Medical Cannabis for Children?
The idea of using cannabis as a medication for children is still an unconventional option for parents and doctors alike. For...