The Grand Cannabis Fitness Mantra
Could you have imagined a pot-friendly gym? One would have thought that a fitness workouts and getting high were two opposite ends of the spectrum. Not really, according to the new gym in San Francisco that provides the highs as you work out! Though the emphasis is on the physical, the gym will offer cannabis edibles and concentrates. Vaping and smoking would be permitted too. Will all these plans really witness the light of day? With four American states making recreational cannabis legal, several neighboring countries like Canada and Mexico are clamoring for legalization. Besides 24 American states that have Okayed medical marijuana, many others are gradually working out the intricacies of legalization of medical marijuana, certainly on humanitarian grounds.
Cannabis research forges ahead full throttle
A recent study indicates that a marijuana receptor could facilitate new fertility solutions for men. CB2, a cannabinoid receptor, is believed to regulate the building of sperm. If cannabis can disturb the male fertility, it could also treat infertility. Globally, infertility issues affect maybe 15% of couples and male problems could account for 50%. The experiments were carried out on three groups of mice.
Mexico moves closer to legal cannabis
The Mexican President welcomes legal medical cannabis and says the government would soon put forward the proposals. Stressing cannabis for medical and scientific reasons, the president believes that misuse of drugs should be considered a medical health problem and criminal accusations should be avoided. A global plan should certainly be worked out to fight the crime associated with drugs and help the suffering. Columbia decided last year to legalize medical marijuana.
Swiss scientists develop liquid cannabis
Medically speaking, the scientists claim that the cannabis liquid is far better than the joint or pill. The treatments so far consist of syrups and mouth sprays, the skin patch, suppository or spliff. How did they do it? Butane gas extracted the cannabinoids, which are the active compounds that create the highs.
Canadian veterans need their cannabis too
Compared to a mere 0.5% in 2013-14, the federal Canadian government paid more than 20% for medical cannabis treatments to retirees in the following fiscal year. Get the figures to do the talking. In 2015-16, the reimbursement amounted to over $91,000,000 for prescribed drugs and $20,538,153 was paid for medical cannabis. The bizarre aspect is that the drug budget had been dwindling for the last nine years before the sudden increase. Legislation is coming soon hopefully and cannabis should be looking up.
