Reduced Stigma with Medical Marijuana Provides Relief for Men’s Health – Just In Time For Father’s Day

Cannabis is indigenous to Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent. The use of hemp can be traced back archaeologically to the Neolithic Age in China where hemp fiber imprints have been found on pottery dating from the 5th millennium BC and where there is evidence the plant was also used as an analgesic drug, antidepressant, and sedative. Thousands of years later, upon its arrival to the US, an early stigma arose from the prejudiced views of its recreational users who were often looked on as criminals. Propaganda spread and its focus was on the perceived negative health effects of cannabis. In 1937, the Marijuana Tax Act was passed which prohibited the production of hemp in addition to cannabis. 

Countries, such as Spain, Israel, Australia, Canada and Germany, have emerged as leaders in research about the medicinal uses of marijuana. Current cumulative research provides ample evidence that cannabis provides effective treatment for many conditions for which current therapies are inadequate. These include some types of cancer, neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders and chronic pain. In recent years, the medical use of cannabis has caught up in the US and its use is now legalized in 33 states. This has helped the negative opinions surrounding marijuana to finally start to shift. However, though the laws may have changed, perception takes much longer.

Considerable misinformation related to marijuana and its uses still reinforces the stigma of its use and medical marijuana patients, men in particular, are often concerned that they may be labeled a “stoner” or “pothead”. This stigmatization of medical marijuana has led to negative short and long term health ramifications with patients who experience chronic stress, pain, anxiety missing out on cannabis-based therapy that has been proven to provide relief to these maladies.  

In addition to stress and anxiety-related conditions, studies have shown that cannabis aids in the process of muscle recovery. Men who deal with post-workout inflammation can benefit from compounds in cannabis that help to reduce inflammation, improve mobility, and reduce pain. Additionally, a study published in Frontiers in Public Health, found that men who consumed cannabis prior to their workout exercised an average of 43 minutes more per week compared to those who did not use cannabis. Cannabis also helps with overnight recovery and sleep with medicinal cannabis having been used as a sleep aid for thousands of years. Cannabis also helps with the male health issue of the prostate – cannabinoids, CBD in particular, activate the endocannabinoid system (ECS) to reduce inflammation in arteries and vessels. The increase in circulation gets blood flowing. A study in JCI randomly gave nine healthy male volunteers 600 mg of CBD or placebo. Those who took a single dose of CBD had lower resting blood pressure and lower blood pressure in response to stress. Lastly, cannabis-based products also have its uses with helping erectile dysfunction. 

Most importantly, medical use of Marijuana and cbd products have had a profound effect on weaning patients away from opioids in treating chronic pain issues. Marijuana is not known to have the same psychological and physiological withdrawal signs and symptoms that are associated with other classes, such as opiates and benzodiazepines.

LifeCannMD of Miami, FL is offering a special Father’s Day deal for men. You can get the Full Spectrum CBD Hemp Extract Oil, the Advanced Relief Cooling Cream + 750mg CBD, and the Premium CBD Pre Rolls for only $129.99 with FREE Shipping (normally $164.97).  With this package, your father can feel relief from pain and benefit from an increase in his immune system and lowered stress or anxiety. Curbside pickup is also being offered for medical marijuana evaluations and gift cards are available by request.