Category - Medical/CBD

The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has announced a significant expansion to the Empire State’s medical cannabis programme. New regulations will allow doctors to prescribe pot for any condition they feel...

There are many ways to start a day, with a good ol’ wake and bake being one of the best. For those who need a hit of caffeine to get the day started, however, the prospect of combining a toke of green with a cup...

Two new studies have shed light on some of the amazing yet unexpected benefits of cannabinoids, providing more evidence for these compounds’ remarkable healing potential. The first of these, which appears in the...

It’s a question most cannabis users have probably asked at some point – why does smoking weed mean a dry mouth? If you’ve ever experienced this during or after a smoke, you’re not alone.  Marijuana users know that...

As if you needed another excuse to party. A recent study conducted in Almeria, Spain, has concluded that young people between the ages of 18 and 30 who consume cannabis and alcohol could enjoy improved sexual function...

Two non-psychoactive cannabinoids found in most cannabis strains have the potential to ward off COVID-19, according to a new study in the Journal of Natural Products[i]. The fact that the research was carried out in a...

New research has significantly strengthened the case for the use of whole-plant cannabis products to treat childhood epilepsy. Appearing in the BMJ, the new study found that kids’ seizures fell by an average of 86...

Among the most common applications for medical cannabis is treating pain. Depending on the type of pain, degree of pain, and the patient’s individual biology, cannabis can be essential in the pain management...

Can cannabis help you sleep? Sleepless nights are the worst. Tossing and turning, glancing at the clock. That all-too-familiar feeling of dread as you do the math and realise that if you fall asleep now, you’ll get a...

It’s Alcohol Awareness Week, which means there’s no better time to take a good look at our booze intake. Luckily, research reveals that consuming cannabis usually results in less alcohol intake. Related Post THC and...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, you may wonder if medical cannabis has a role to play in alleviating symptoms. Seedsman has already explored the potential use of high CBD cannabis strains to mitigate the impact of...

While many view cannabis medication as medicine in its own right, there are many illnesses that weed can’t treat, which means trips to the pharmacy are still necessary from time to time. Naturally, many...

A British woman in her eighties has managed to shrink her lung cancer using nothing but cannabis oil, according to a new paper in the prestigious journal BMJ Case Reports[i]. Unsurprisingly, the woman’s story has...

Despite a lack of scientific research into the efficacy of cannabis in treating menopause symptoms, recent surveys indicate that an increasing number of women are now using cannabinoids to manage their discomfort. Based...

Do you ever wake up the morning after a heavy smoking session and feel rough? If so, you probably have a weed hangover. It happens when you’ve taken on more THC than your body can handle, and can leave you feeling...

Many compounds present in cannabis appear to have neuroprotective properties, and scientists are increasingly looking at cannabinoids as candidates to treat a range of cognitive disorders. From Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s...

Although cannabis has been consumed by humans for around 10,000 years, the total number of people known to have died from an overdose currently stands at precisely zero. As far as anyone knows, literally, no one in the...

Sometimes the higher you are, the more you eat. But you might not realise that the relationship between food and weed can be a two-way street. By pairing the right foods with cannabis, you’ll find that the more you eat...

There’s no doubt that taking a hit from a bong provides a different experience to toking on a joint or puffing a pipe. Most people would probably agree that weed is much smoother and carries less burn when smoked...

As science continues to build positive links between cannabis and an ever-growing number of symptoms, anecdotal evidence continues to provide more food for thought in terms of just how many conditions the drug can help...

Information regarding the impact of cannabis on fertility is somewhat confusing and contradictory. This highlights the need for more research on the subject. To meet this need, a new study has been published on the...

According to several scientific studies, people who use medical cannabis for pain management can expect a higher quality of life. The most recent of these appeared earlier this month in the journal Medical Cannabis and...

The recent approval of CBD products such as Epidiolex to treat various forms of epilepsy has highlighted the cannabinoid’s therapeutic potential. Yet, the cost of such prescription medications makes them unsuitable for...

Microdosing – the practice of regularly taking minuscule amounts of a substance for beneficial properties rather than to get high – is not new. But recently, microdosing cannabis has slowly crept into the mainstream...

I know, I know, you assumed that should read “CBD Health Benefits.” You know what they say about assumption. While CBD (rightfully) gets praised for its medicinal properties, there are many THC health...

In 2020, Seedsman posted a blog citing scientific studies that indicated cannabis users enjoyed enhanced sex lives concerning non-users. In that article, a study published by the journal Sexual Medicine was referenced...

Groundbreaking clinical trials in the UK are poised to explore the effects of cannabis-based oral treatment on patients with recurrent brain tumours. The drug, Sativex, which contains a mixture of THC and CBD, is...

Research into the efficacy of cannabis as a treatment for autism is still very much in its infancy. Still, some recent studies have highlighted the potential of several cannabinoids to mitigate a range of symptoms...

Thyroid disorders are one of many diseases that, like fibromyalgia or endometriosis, are common but under-diagnosed, perhaps because they predominantly affect women[1]. In the United States alone, about 20 million...