Dangers and side effect of marijuana: It’s been long debated whether or not there are any associated dangers that come along with marijuana use. On one side, we have people claiming that cannabis use has side-effects that range from brain damage to psychosis. On the other side we have real patients claiming relief from every…
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Cottonmouth and gingivitis: marijuana use and our health
Cottonmouth and Gingivitis We all know that marijuana causes severe dry-mouth, also known as cottonmouth. Thanks to the article I wrote previously we also know why cannabis gives you cottonmouth. Now let’s look at a possible connection between cottonmouth and gingivitis (also called gum disease and periodontal disease in its advanced stages). Gum disease is…
Smoking marijuana – the first joint I ever smoked…
Smoking marijuana – the first joint Smoking marijuana was all new to me. If you read my4 part article called “Mota, Mota! My first experience smoking cannabis…“, you will see that – up until now – I had only smoked cigarettes and this new (to me), thing called Mota. Also, I was only 12 years…
Mota, Mota: part 4 – first time getting high
Mota, Mota: part 4… Mota, Mota: Smoking marijuana for the first time. I could still hear Tim and his dad laughing a little bit as they were watching me try to catch my breath. Finally, I was able to get it together and managed to start breathing normal again. There was more laughing and joking,…
Mota, Mota Part 3 – The first puff of cannabis
Mota: My first puff of cannabis So there I was, living in L.A. at 12 years old. I’d been going to a new school for a few weeks now, and was just starting to make friends in yet another new town. It was the first night that I would be spending over my new friend…
Mota, Mota! My first experience smoking cannabis. part 2
Read: Mota, Mota! My first experience smoking cannabis. part 1 First! There we were, driving down the side-streets of N. Hollywood in some beat up old car, heading back to Tim’s apartment. I could still smell the “mota” (or marijuana) in the air, although at the time, I still didn’t know what exactly it was. I do remember…
Medical Marijuana for Autism: treating children with medical marijuana
Medical Marijuana for Autism: Medical Marijuana and Autism Spectrum Disorder There is no doubt that when talking about marijuana and kids, there is bound to be controversy. But what about when that child is autistic, and the marijuana is medicinal? More people are turning to medical marijuana to help their ailments than ever before, and research is…