What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is a complex condition that unfortunately affects many people in Australia. Chronic pain usually begins after an injury or event. Over time, whilst some people’s bodies recover from this initial problem, some others develop...
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Medicinal Cannabis Eligibility
So how can I find out if I’m eligible to access? Medical cannabis has been approved for use by prescription in Australia under the Narcotics Drugs Act 1967. Medical cannabis can be used in the treatment of over 100 types of conditions, however each case is different...
Read MoreWhat’s in cannabis oil?
Cannabis Oil is also known as Medical Marijuana oil is not to be confused with Hemp Seed Oil. Cannabis oil contains active ingredients named cannabinoids, and there is usually also a terpene profile (more information on this below), all these are usually dissolved...
Read MoreA Brief History of Cannabis Modern Cannabis Use
Cannabis use likely predates writing in human evolution (Ben-Amar 2006; Merlin 2003). Cannabis is believed to have originated in Central Asia. It has spread worldwide from this region. Cannabis use as both medicine, fibre and food dates back over 10,000 years (Abel...
Read MoreEssential Terpenes In Cannabis And Why They Are Important
When you open a jar of fresh Sour Diesel buds, your nostrils will definitely fill up with skunky fumes from myrcene, the most abundant terpene. Terpenes give plants their characteristic scents, cannabis being a plant loaded with over 200 terpenes. The scents...
Read MoreWhy The Endocannabinoid System Fascinates Us
It is rumored that the endocannabinoid system (ECS) has been around for the last 600 million years. This is because the ECS is present in the earliest forms of life- the sponges which have been around for that long. It is sad that we did not hear about it until...
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