Medical marijuana is not a one-size-fits-all treatment. If you’ve experimented with cannabis in your youth, you either know someone who gets extremely paranoid with even the lowest dose, or you are that someone. Some become talkative in social situations, while others go quiet. Most of us get “the munchies”. Some people fall asleep. This article marvellously explains the “why” behind cannabis’s ability to affect us all differently.

From “All disease begins in the gut” 2500 years ago, through the misguided antibiotic era, and on to the discovery of the gut microbiome in the 1990s – Medical Cannabis Dispensary South Africa takes a deep dive into one of the most fundamental and overlooked components essential to human health and tells you what you need to do (and not do) in order to protect your wellbeing. We also touch on the effects of medical marijuana on the microbiome, GI tract, and beyond.

CBD and THC are medical cannabis compounds with tremendous therapeutic potential. THC gets a bad reputation, due to its intoxicating effect, which leads people to seek out CBD oil products like isolates or very low-THC hemp oil. It’s important to address this misconception now, to ensure sick patients are buying the most effective marijuana medicine possible. Nature has put these cannabinoids together because they work better collectively, via the “entourage effect”. CBD can even limit or prevent the “high” altogether.

CBD or cannabidiol is often touted as a safe alternative medicine for everything from improving general health & wellness to relieving anxiety and inflammation – and high blood pressure (hypertension) is no exception. Swiftly becoming a modern-day “cure-all”, it’s not surprising if you’re eager to try CBD oil for relief from a specific ailment. If you’ve been wondering whether this medicinal cannabis compound could help reduce your blood pressure, this article may ease your mind. So, could CBD potentially help lower blood pressure? Let’s take a look.

Cannabis oil works for your pet in the same way it works for you, by interacting with the receptors of the largest regulatory system in the body: The Endocannabinoid System (ECS). This essential communication system is a complex network of messengers and receptors responsible for helping to regulate nearly every crucial function, including the processes responsible for pain perception, immune system function, inflammation, emotional responses, digestion, and more.

This article aims to extinguish false claims surrounding medical cannabis in South Africa. We walk you through the history of "dagga" laws in SA, current legislation, the availability of marijuana medicines and more. Brace yourself for some fascinating information that will lead you to look at the cannabis plant in a different light.