5 Facts About Marijuana That You May Not Know

5 Facts About Marijuana That You May Not Know : The use of marijuana has been controversial over the years. Most state governments were against its legalization. The argument against marijuana legalization was based on the fact that it is a substance of abuse. Most people argued that, like other addictive drugs, cannabis has negative effects on the user.

Scientific studies have proven that cannabis can be used both for medical and for recreation. These are among the few things that we have known since the controversy began. However, there is a lot that you might not know regarding marijuana. Here are a few facts:

Variety

You can access a broad range of cannabis from a legal credible marijuana dispensary. Their assortments have variations in flavors, strains type, origin, effect, and aroma. These differences are used to group marijuana as either recreational or medical. The latter has some chemicals that alleviate pain caused by a medical situation. On the other hand, recreational cannabis has some elements that trigger the high. This knowledge has led to an open-minded outlook towards marijuana consumption in some states.
A Marijuana Overdose

We have all heard of various drugs overdoses. So how much would you need to smoke up to overdose on marijuana? You will need to smoke over 1500 pounds of cannabis within 15 minutes to overdose. You can smoke it directly, vape or incorporate it in other foods or snacks such as cookies. There have not been any reported cases of an overdose on marijuana.
Zero Deaths Resulting From Cannabis

According to drugs culture, overdosing results in death. It happens when the user is not attended within the right time after the intake. Overdose deaths are often experienced with drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Unlike other drugs, cannabis has caused zero deaths in history. Despite the controversy about how it is not good for our health, turns out it is not as extreme as most substance abuse that we are against as a society.
Mail Shipping Fee Increased By 400 Percent

Most people do not use mail nowadays because of digitalization. However, a few people still use the mail to get important things delivered to them. Marijuana can be shipped through mail at a fee. The shipping fee by mail in the United States has increased by 400 percent since 2007. You will need to meet the requirements to access this service. You need to be above the age of 21 with a medical marijuana card for the recreational and medical alternatives respectively. As it turns out, we are not only struggling to get our tax paid but also someone somewhere is complaining of the increase mail rate.
Marijuana As A Religious Sacrament

Rastafarians in Italy do not have to worry about the legalization of weed. Italy courts ruled that a Rastafarian could not be charged with drug possession and traffic when it comes to marijuana. It is considered a religious sacrament. We all have heard about the Rastafarian culture and weed is not new to our ‘Rasta brothers and sisters.’

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