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Although medical marijuana is nontoxic, smoking it can be hazardous over the long-term because toxic compounds are created in the combustion process. There are options for administering cannabis, but in general, all different ways of administering hemp oil or raw marijuana can be combined with no harmful side effects. Also, there are vaporizers that allow for inhalation or what amounts to transdermal treatments into the lungs without burning the marijuana.

SMOKING MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Smoking is the least effective method of using cannabis as a medicine. Smoking medical marijuana has limited medical value when used exclusively, especially when it is inhaled through burning. When a person smokes a joint, over 90% of the medicinal aspects of the plant material goes up in smoke. It can reduce blood sugar, and it can also help reduce ocular pressure for people with glaucoma. Most people know of cannabis’ ability to reduce nausea, and smoking marijuana will often reduce the pain associated with many medical conditions. Smoking cannabis does make a person relax, which, in itself, can be quite beneficial. Smoking does help reduce the symptoms of many conditions, but in general, it does not work on a curative level like oral consumption does.

The power of cannabis medicine is magnified many times when the concentrated essential oil of the hemp plant is produced. If you want to see the real medicinal magic in the cannabis plant, start ingesting high-grade cannabis oil. When one starts ingesting the raw, unburned THC and its associated cannabinoids, medical miracles often occur. It’s ironic to see people who have taken chemotherapy smoke cannabis to reduce their nausea. They are smoking the very substance that, if taken properly, could cure them of their cancer.

ORAL CANNABIS

Cannabis, or marijuana, has been utilized as an ingredient in food and drink for thousands of years. One such recipe, Bhang (a milk-based drink), dates back to 800 BC when it was first concocted in India. The Chinese use of cannabis as a staple food source—for both humans and animals—dates back to the 7th century BC. Cannabis seeds provide an exceptional source of protein and micronutrients.

When you ingest cannabis, it is absorbed via the intestines and then passes through the liver, which processes the THC into a byproduct called 11-hydroxy-THC, which then travels to the bloodstream and then on to the brain. 11-hydroxy-THC, is 4 – 5 times more potent than regular THC. This is one reason why edibles are known to be more potent when compared to inhaled cannabis. Edibles are also strong sedatives, and many patients use them for treatment of insomnia. Marijuana taken in edible form, usually takes from 40 minutes to one hour to start working. The peak effect is at 2 hours. The effects last from 6 to 8 hours, which is very convenient for those patients who want to sleep or have longer control of pain.

The key to proper use of oral cannabis is to know how much to eat so as to get the best medicinal effect without taking too much. It’s best to start slow in the beginning. The general rule is, if you buy an edible product from a registered marijuana dispensary, cut the edible product into four pieces and eat one piece to start. Wait at least one hour. If you feel confident, start with half (two pieces). If you do not feel much at a full dose, then try a dose-and-a-half, or even two doses.

THC is not the cure, THCa (the medicinal molecule) seems to be the real medicinal in the plant. Unheated raw cannabis juice provides 60 times more THCa versus heated! Heating cannabis decarboxilates most of the THCa (the medicinal molecule) to THC (the psychoactive molecule). One gram of heated cannabis provides only 10 mg of THCa, an ineffective dose, while a gram of unheated cannabis provides 600 mg of THCa, an effective dose. Heated cannabis (mostly THC with only a little THCa) helps heal, but unheated cannabis (60 times more THCa) helps heal 60 times more effectively!

RAW CANNABIS

Don’t smoke it, eat it! Eaten raw, it won’t get you high and juiced with a handful of carrots to cut the bitter taste, its leaves and buds may well offer an important contribution to getting people well.

Raw buds have a high concentration of cannabinoids and are excellent for consumption. When consumed raw, cannabis generally does not make a person high. The main psychoactive compound in dried, aged cannabis is delta-9 THC, which is absent in the raw, fresh leaf. However, the other compounds, such as the terpenes, may have an effect on mood or energy levels. Raw leaf contains mainly THC acid (not THC) unless you are using a strain that is much higher in CBD. In that case, you will be getting some CBD from the leaf. Leaves are picked from a plant that is about three months of age. Buds should be at the state where the trichomes are fully present, but not yet amber.

SOME BENEFITS OF RAW CANNABIS:

· Anti-anxiety

· Anti-diabetic

· Anti-inflammatory

· Anti-tumor/anti-cancer

· Anti-bacterial

· Anti-oxidant

· Anti-spasmodic

· Bone stimulation

· Immune modulating

· Neuroprotective

· Pain-relieving

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS IN RAW CANNABIS:

· Cannabichromene (CBC)

· Cannabidiol (CBD)

· Cannabidivarin (CBDV)

· Cannabigerol (CBG)

· Cannabinol (CBN)

· CBD acid

· Flavinoids

· Phytocannabinoids

· Terpenes

· THC acid

It takes about 4 to 8 weeks before full clinical benefit is reached. It takes that long to fully saturate the fat tissue with phytocannabinoids. Phytocannabinoids are fat molecules that are stored in the adipose or fat tissue similar to the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. A wheat grass juicer is probably the best method of breaking up the cannabis plant cells. Mix with a minimal amount of organic fruit or vegetable juice—just enough to cut the bitter taste of the raw cannabis. Choose lower sugar juices to minimize simple sugars. Store the leaves in a green bag in the refrigerator; do not rinse until immediately before using.

Soak the leaves for five minutes before juicing. Use organic cannabis that has no pesticides applied at any point in its life cycle. Use ten large fan leaves per day in juice, salsa, pesto, and salad. If you have access to fresh buds, one bud per day.

Cannabinoids and THCa are cleared rapidly from the blood, so frequent consumption of a small amount of juice is ideal. Split the juice into five parts for five divided doses per day.