Georgia Might Open Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in the Near Future

To this day, Georgia counts itself among the 24 states that have yet to legalize medical marijuana. A new bill seeks to change that, however. According to WSBTV, Senator Curt Thompson from DeKalb County filed a bill last December 3 with the intent of making the drug available to those who need it and thereby generate more revenue that can be funneled toward infrastructure and education. His bill closely mirrors Colorado’s marijuana law, presumably because that’s where some families from Georgia obtain medical marijuana. Should Senator Thompson’s bill weather all opposition and be passed into law, Georgia will be the 24th state to allow medical marijuana dispensaries to operate.
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How a Medical Marijuana Dispensary Upholds Pediatric Patients’ Safety

For some children, medical marijuana can be life-changing. A toddler with an epileptic disorder, for instance, can be treated with the drug to minimize the frequency of seizures, thereby leading to a better quality of life. With his or her suffering reduced, the child’s parents can also breathe a sigh of relief. Similarly, the drug can benefit children suffering from cancer and other diseases with elusive cures. Not surprisingly, parents and organizations around the country are advocating for medical marijuana legalization. After all, not a few parents have driven across states just to get the recommended doses for their children. Some families, in fact, have moved permanently to states where they can obtain legal medical marijuana.
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Marijuana Can Ease the Pain of Loneliness?

Loneliness is a disease—it’s far more harmful to health than most people realize. Being lonely could lower the immune system, making a person more susceptible to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s, and depression. According to science, loneliness could even increase an individual’s chances of an early death by 14 percent.

Indeed—loneliness is a disease, and scientists and psychologists are pretty much aware of that. Many of them have sought and researched a variety of approaches to reduce the effects of chronic loneliness. One of the unexpected findings is that medical marijuana sold at dispensaries can be used to ease the pain of loneliness, social exclusion, and low self-esteem in people.

CBD, THC: Active Ingredients of Medical Marijuana

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, contains about 60 cannabinoids or compounds that give the plant various properties. Despite the drug’s potential for abuse, marijuana has garnered interest among medical experts over the years because two of its cannabinoids, namely CBD and THC, are known to provide certain medical benefits. Thus, the biggest challenge for the drug’s proponents is how to harness these cannabinoids without any of the side-effects.