Welcome to the SoCo Medical marijuana research & development branch. Our mission is to provide insight, foresight, and studies on the production and consumption of medical marijuana.
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Why Does Cannbis Work for You? : Endocannabinoid Deficiency
The Endocannibinoid System There are over 480 natural components in cannabis.1 Terpenes are natural chemicals that provide symptom relief once entering the cells and tissues of the body, but also contribute to the smell and colour of all natural organic things. The...
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Effects of Drinking & Smoking Weed
Poly-drug use is considered to be the use of two or more drugs (often psychoactive) at one time. The reason why people often use a combination of drugs is to either increase the effects of the primary drug taken, or to increase overall intoxication. Often poly-drug...
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The Aromatherapy of Cannabis
The most common class of chemical compounds found in essential oils, used for aromatherapy in such places as spas, are called terpenes (pronounced TUR-peen). Terpenes are the main component of any plant resin/oils and play many important roles in the plant kingdom-...
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Diary of a Pain Killer: Bonjour Mes Amis
According to a number of news sources this morning, “Ontario plans to treat patients addicted to opioids with a safer but more expensive pharmaceutical therapy and to open pain clinics to improve access to medical care.”1 I am horrified. I have worked...
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Indica, Sativa & Hybrids
When entering a dispensary, most people are asked: “Indica, sativa or hybrid?” To new patients, this may be just as confusing as being approached by a flamingo. Before we start divulging into the differences, it is important to note one of the...
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Antibiotic of The Future
As the cold and flu season approaches, we contemplate “keeping germs to ourselves”. Did you know that Cannabis has antiseptic properties? Did you know that Cannabis may be the antibiotic of the future? Scientists from Italy and the United Kingdom, who began...
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Medical Marijuana for Dogs & Cats
Veterinarians aren’t empowered to prescribe cannabis to pets, just like Medical Doctors aren’t empowered to prescribe cannabis to human – but that doesn’t mean it lacks useful medicinal value. Big Pharma and the Pet industry (North America’s two largest money...
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“Greening Out” & What To Do?
According to Health Canada, the primary adverse side effects of Cannabis/Marihuana/Marijuana are1: dizziness, drowsiness, feeling faint or lightheaded, fatigue, headache; impaired memory and disturbances in attention, concentration and ability to think and make...
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International Peace Day, Cannabis & Oxytocin
“When speaking with a Life-Long Cannabis user, I was told the story of a childhood where tea brewed on the stove. The pot’s contents was green , filled with leaves and Cannabis flowers floating atop. It was custom that the maids, cooks, gardeners, grumpy...
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Grapefruit & Ganja
We’ve come across an article on Project CBD’s website which may help further our patient’s understanding of CBD Do not forget that WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN all has an influence on your body’s reaction and absorption of THC & CBD: ...
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Cannabis Grow Guide
The Cannabis Grow Guide is a compendium of methods for the growth of medical marijuana. Its primary audience is for consumers paying large sums of money for medical cannabis. The Grow Guide is a superior information database of how to grow cannabis (growing pot,...
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