As Bob Dylan once sang, “The times they are a-changing.”
Years ago, it would have been impossible to consider; now, marijuana is legal in Canada and some U.S. states and decriminalized in a handful of European and Latin and South American countries.
The discussion for the possible legalization of marijuana in more countries is underway.
However, the plant’s history has been controversial. Jazz musicians often smoked it from the 1920s onward, citing it in songs such as “Reefer Man.” It was popular in the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s.
Now, almost 200 million people smoke pot worldwide, according to the 2019 World Drug Report,
Marijuana and its various uses
The plant, by itself, contains more than 500 chemical substances, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD.) The first produces changes in those who ingest it, while the latter has anti-epileptic effects. These two substances interact through an intercellular communication system to regulate endocannabinoid.
This substance helps the brain’s functions govern memory, mood, addiction, brain reward systems, metabolic processes, or energy balances.
Countries such as the United States consider marijuana a ‘Schedule I’ type of drug, which means that it does not have a beneficial health effect. As a result, the…
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As Bob Dylan once sang, “The times they are a-changing.”
Years ago, it would have been impossible to consider; now, marijuana is legal in Canada and some U.S. states and decriminalized in a handful of European and Latin and South American countries.
The discussion for the possible legalization of marijuana in more countries is underway.
However, the plant’s history has been controversial. Jazz musicians often smoked it from the 1920s onward, citing it in songs such as “Reefer Man.” It was popular in the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s.
Now, almost 200 million people smoke pot worldwide, according to the 2019 World Drug Report,
Marijuana and its various uses
The plant, by itself, contains more than 500 chemical substances, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD.) The first produces changes in those who ingest it, while the latter has anti-epileptic effects. These two substances interact through an intercellular communication system to regulate endocannabinoid.
This substance helps the brain’s functions govern memory, mood, addiction, brain reward systems, metabolic processes, or energy balances.
Countries such as the United States consider marijuana a ‘Schedule I’ type of drug, which means that it does not have a beneficial health effect. As a result, the…
