Cannabis is a psychoactive drug. It comes from three plants which are cannabis indica, cannabis ruderalis and cannabis sativa. Cannabis is made from flowers of the three plants. It‘s a popular drug on the globe. It has several names marijuana, pot or weed.
Types of Cannabis strains are breeds which have different effects on users. Cannabis has many strains some of which are: Acapulco Gold, Granddaddy Purple, Sour Diesel, purple Kush, Afghan Kush, Blue Dream, La Confidential and Bubba Kush.
Types of cannabis strains and their effects are as follows: Acapulco Gold comes from Mexico, Acapulco. It is the most popular type of cannabis strain. Cannabis effects are energizing and euphoria-inducing. It reduces stress, nausea, fatigue and pain. Granddaddy Purple helps in relaxing. It is best for fighting insomnia and reducing stress. It increases hunger which makes it good to fight lack of appetite. Sour Diesel is good in boosting productive energy and lifting mood strain. It reduces pain and distress.
Purple Kush helps in relaxing, feel sleepy and happy. It’s used to reduce muscle spasms, pain and insomnia. Afghan Kush comes from Kush Hindu Mountain near border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It’s best for relaxing, inducing sleep, reducing pain and induce hungry which led to increased appetite.
Blue Dream is good for soothing and relaxing. It is used for reducing cramps, inflammation and pain. It is used to boost mood, help in sleep and provide euphoria. LA Confidential is good for relaxing and inducing sleep. It reduces pain and is anti-inflammatory. Bubba Kush is best for relaxing and inducing sleep strain. It reduces stress and pain
The user chooses type of cannabis strain and the effect one is looking for. The strains are good for some conditions than others. Most common strains are dry eyes, dizziness and dry mouth. Cannabis interacts with other medicines you may be using. It is risky to operate machine when using cannabis.
Cannabis is used for calming and relaxing effects. It’s used as medicine in some states in U.S. It’s used to treat poor appetite, glaucoma and chronic pain. Cannabis has short term and long term effects on the users. The following are the effects of short term use are; focus and creativity, relaxation, altered perception of events and time, increased appetite, giddiness and greater intensity of experiencing sounds and sights.
Cannabis side effects to some people include: nausea, anxiety, paranoia, coordination issues, high heart rate, lethargy, reduced blood pressure and late reaction time. Cannabis effects are felted depending on the way of consumption. When smoked, cannabis effects are felted in minutes. When swallowed in food or capsules, it may take several hours to have any effect.
The long-term effects are: dependence, brain development and respiratory problems. In dependence the user cannot do without the use of cannabis. They will have withdrawal issues such as mood swings, low appetite and irritability. People who start use of cannabin old age are less likely to develop cannabis disorder use than the ones who begin before 18 years.
In brain development problem, the teenage users of cannabis have learning and memory problems more than those who start use in older age. The early users in age have bigger risk of mental issues in older age such as schizophrenia.
In respiratory problems, people who smoke cannabis have irritation and inflammation on their airways. Cannabis causes bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).The use of cannabis is not lawful in most countries. It’s legal in some states in U.S. for medical and recreation use. Cannabis has long term and short term effects that are harmful and beneficial.