WHAT IS CANNABIS GOOD FOR BESIDES RECREATION?

2009.04.02

Some individuals may be more used to the word hemp then they are cannabis. Hemp actually is the cannabis plant but one of its many uses aside from being a drug is in the manufacturing of clothing or nutritional aids as well. The inner sections of hemp have a woodier type texture, which makes it perfect for the use of bedding for farm animals, or for litter. The oil from the seeds will sometimes be used in the manufacturing of paints, or even in moisturizing creams. Then going onto the extracts that are being illegally used for recreational purposes there is the marijuana, hashish and hash oil that all comes from the very same cannabis plant. Therefore, chances are if anyone asks you if you have ever used any form of cannabis, the answer is most likely yes, albeit referring to these legally manufactured products.

There has been much controversy over the beneficial aspects of cannabis in regards to its medical qualities. Although in the past few years, more and more countries are recognizing its worth as a treatment for various conditions. Medical cannabis is well known for its positive effects on nausea and vomiting. As the time as progressed over the last few years more and more medical benefits have been surfacing.

In some countries, the laws have relaxed somewhat in connection to the recreational use of cannabis. Quite often now, if a pot user is stopped by the Police with a small amount of marijuana for personal use they don’t end up being charged, although technically they could. The reason for this is not that the law is turning a blind eye to it. It’s mostly because the justice system just couldn’t handle the multiple cases of personal weed users that were in the system.

When it comes to carrying larger quantities or cultivating cannabis this is most definitely not something that will be overlooked by the authorities.

The controversy that erupts between pot users and non-cannabis users is the argument of whether it is safe or not for recreational use. The weed users state that it has so many medicinal properties it really can’t be harmful. The retort to this is the way that it is used by recreational users is the problem. It’s the form of the cannabis they are using. Recreational uses will smoke pot like a regular cigarette our will use a variety of others types of paraphernalia such as pipes and bongs, and of course papers for rolling. There never seems to be any loss of creativity when it comes to finding ways to consume cannabis. In addition, various methods of preparation require a hash press or hash bags for example.

This controversy is not one that will likely go away soon. Marijuana has been around for a long time, and it has served a recreational purpose for many years. The question is not if the government will consider legalizing it but in fact, when they will do so.