“Cannabis was considered medicine for thousands of years and only over the last eighty years has it been stigmatized as a drug of abuse. Thanks to countless scientists and their curiosity, we now understand that the compounds in cannabis interact directly with a widespread and complex system, named the endocannabinoid system (ECS), which works to maintain homeostasis within our brains and bodies. Almost every physiologic process in the human body is affected by the ECS including our natural protective response to injury and inflammation.” Read full article great info!
Excellent talk by Dr, Bonnie Goldstein (author of “Cannabis Revealed“) on Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoid Receptors at Cannmed2016