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What Is Medical Marijuana?
Medical marijuana, or medical cannabis, uses the cannabis plant or chemicals in it to treat symptoms or conditions. Medical marijuana mostly comes in the same forms as recreational marijuana, but there also are highly purified and lab-made versions used for certain conditions.
The cannabis plant contains more than 100 different chemicals called cannabinoids. Each one has a different effect on the body. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the main chemicals used in medicine. THC also produces the “high” people feel when they smoke marijuana or eat foods containing it.
As of 2023, a broad range of medical marijuana products were legal in 38 states, three territories, and the District of Columbia but remained illegal under federal law.
Medical Marijuana: Benefits and Side Effects
Uses of Medical Marijuana
Is Medical Marijuana safe?
Cannabis/Marijuana Use Disorder?
What Is Recreational Marijuana?
Recreational marijuana refers to cannabis that is grown, sold, and used for adults for purposes of enjoyment. The only difference between medical and recreational marijuana is how it is regulated and to whom it is sold. Stores that are licensed as recreational shops may sell cannabis to any adult over a particular age, whereas medical marijuana is sold to individuals who have received medical authorization from a doctor.
Cannabis Drug Science
Uses of Recreational Marijuana
Is Recreational Marijuana Safe?
Analysis of Recreational Marijuana Use
Recreational VS Medical Marijuana
Chemical differences between medicinal cannabis products, synthetic cannabinoids and recreational cannabis
Cannabinoids are the chemicals in the cannabis plant which give it its medicinal or recreational properties. There are over 100 cannabinoids produced by the cannabis plant, with the two main cannabinoids being THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol).1 THC and CBD interact with different receptors in the body to produce various effects. THC acts on specific receptors in the brain known as cannabinoid or CB1 receptors, which gives cannabis its psychoactive effect (meaning it produces a ‘high’). CBD on its own doesn’t connect to these receptors, so it doesn’t make someone high.
Recreational cannabis comes from the cannabis plant and usually combines THC and CBD. The strength of its effects depends on CBD and THC levels. CBD makes the effects of THC less severe and reduces the likelihood of psychosis and seizures. High levels of THC increase the effects of cannabis – a THC of 15% or above is considered high and makes negative effects more likely.
Medicinal cannabis products also come from the cannabis plant – but they’re prescribed by a GP or specialist to relieve the symptoms of a medical condition, such as epilepsy. Some products only have CBD, some only THC, and some are a mixture of both. What a person is prescribed depends on what type of condition they have. THC and CBD are altered in all products to maximize the drug’s therapeutic benefits and minimize side effects.
Synthetic cannabinoids are not derived from the cannabis plant and don’t contain THC or CBD. Instead, synthetic cannabinoids are made in a lab with a range of chemicals, which often vary between batches. This means different packets can produce different effects, even if the name and branding on the pack are the same, making them unpredictable and potentially more dangerous.
Medicinal, recreational, and synthetic cannabis use.
Difference Between Medical vs Recreational Marijuana & Cannabis
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