Cannabis: Medicine & Culture

After decades of misinformation about cannabis largely due to the well-funded propaganda campaign in the 1930s, public attitudes toward the drug have finally begun to evolve. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana and since then, 28 other states, 2 U.S.

From its general anti-anxiety and pain-relieving properties to its potential as an all-natural beauty product, CBD oil is quickly becoming one of the biggest trends in wellness. A powerful adaptogen, this non-psychoactive compound of the cannabis plant can help the body respond to stress and improves overall health in myriad ways.

Medical cannabis is used by millions to treat conditions ranging from Crohn's Disease to anxiety and depression. Yet the majority of patients have access to relatively few sources of reputable information on cannabis treatment options.

This comprehensive guide for treating chronic pain with medical marijuana is from a holistic family physician who has treated more than six thousand chronic pain patients with cannabis.

Find out about the important role cannabis played in helping to develop modern medicines through alchemical works. Although little known, cannabis played a very important role in alchemy, and appears in the works of such figures as Zosimos, Avicenna, Paracelsus, Cardano and Rabelais.

Since Beyond Buds was first published in 2014, the cannabis world has exploded. There are now more ways to consume cannabis than ever before - whether you're vaping, dabbing, consuming edibles, capsules, oils, transdermal, sublingual or topical products, Beyond Buds has you covered.