5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CANNABIS

MULTIPLE USES The cannabis plant is consumed in various ways, whether smoked, vaporized, or used in edibles and tinctures. Its fibers can also be used to make clothing, rope, concrete, fuel, animal feed, and thousands of other products. GENDER DIFFERENCES Marijuana use is a different experience for men and women. Women are more sensitive to cannabis's analgesic properties, but also more prone to developing tolerance, which can lead to negative side effects and dependence.

IDEAL MEDICINE FOR APPETITE: Leptin is the hormone that controls satiety, but THC receptors trick it, causing users to experience a greater appetite. This helps patients with a lack of appetite to eat with gusto. CANNABIS AND PETS: Medical cannabis is used to alleviate a range of ailments, from glaucoma to chemotherapy side effects, and to help patients with depression and anxiety. Pet owners use medical cannabis to help their dogs or cats in need. According to some veterinarians, animals that consume cannabis overcome its effects within a few hours; however, large quantities of cannabis can be lethal to animals.

HEMP PAPER. Hemp fiber is of higher quality than wood fiber, and fewer chemicals are used to make hemp paper than wood pulp paper. Furthermore, hemp is easier to grow than trees. The plants are ready for papermaking after one harvest, whereas trees need about 13 to 15 years to mature. Hemp paper does not yellow and is much more durable than wood pulp paper. It is said that until 1989, school textbooks were made from hemp.