Posts Tagged ‘medical marijuana’
California Medical Marijuana: Which Strain Is Best For You?
When you first get your California medical marijuana license, your first few visits to the dispensary can be quite daunting. The variety of strains available with a California medical card can be overwhelming, and it can be hard to know which one will best help with your particular condition. Ultimately, everybody is unique and different…
Read MoreMedical Cannabis in California: Why It Became Legal
Medical marijuana has a long and complicated legal history in the United States and its story is not over yet. It may be relatively easy to get medical cannabis in California via an MMJ card, but this has not always been the case. We often accept the criminalization of marijuana as the norm, while in…
Read MoreSleep Problems: Why Medical Marijuana Is Better Than Alcohol
There are a variety of reasons why more and more people each year are turning to medical marijuana to help relieve their ailments. One of the most common across the United States is sleep problems – chronic insomnia in many cases. An estimated 10-30% of Americans are affected with insomnia related symptoms at some point…
Read MoreGrowing Medical Marijuana: How to Stay Legal in California
Getting your medical marijuana card online in California is easy. You can have your card instantly and be well on your way to heading over to the dispensary within a matter of minutes. Trying to grow – now that can be more difficult in the Golden State. Growing marijuana in California has been deemed a different than simply getting…
Read MoreSteps You Can Take to Get Your Medical Cannabis Card in California
Luckily, you’re a Californian. The Golden State has beaches, bikinis, great weather, gorgeous landscapes, and marijuana is legal for medical purposes. Not only do you live in one of the greatest states in the United States, but you’re also able to get your medical marijuana card in California. While this is certainly a blessing, not everyone…
Read MoreMedical Marijuana: 4 Myths and Why They’re Wrong
Marijuana smokers generally don’t get the hero treatment in pop culture. People refer to them as “stoners” and believe they’re more likely to eat a family-sized bag of Doritos than be contributing members of society. This nasty reputation can be traced all the way back to the 1930s, when a propaganda film called “Reefer Madness”…
Read MoreOpioid Epidemic: 3 Reasons Why Marijuana Should Be Your Primary Painkiller
Both chronic pain and addiction — two horrific ongoing epidemics that have plagued our nation for decades — can be curbed by medical marijuana (MMJ). In fact, a 2009-2010 study points out that opiate overdoses dropped approximately 25 percent in states where medical cannabis was recognized while they rose everywhere else. Significant strides have been…
Read More“Passion-Driven Success: 3 Tips for Budding Entrepreneurs” written by our CEO and featured on youinc.com
Entrepreneurial passion runs strong in my family. As the son of immigrants, I grew up watching my father launch new businesses every time we moved to a new country. Eventually, once we put down roots in Orlando, Florida, he found success running a chain of souvenir and retail outlets aimed at tourists. This is when…
Read MoreWhen Medical Marijuana is the natural next step
Virtually every medication — whether prescription or over-the-counter — comes with a list of side effects. Some pills exist to calm the side effects of other pills, and even they come with their own lists of side effects. It’s a crazy cycle of discomfort. Patients should consider incorporating medical marijuana not only because there is…
Read MoreAn Introduction to MMJ: The Where and What of Medical Marijuana Cards
Medical marijuana is almost 30 years old in the U.S., and is offered in 22 states and the District of Columbia, even though it is still prohibited (albeit ignored) at the federal level. The vast majority of states issue identification cards and require recipients of medical cannabis to enter their information into a registry. Each…
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