Alyssa Gocinski
Alyssa majors in Journalism at Emerson College. While abroad in the Netherlands, she became interested in drug policy when interviewing locals about the cannabis industry. Alyssa researches widespread material and breaks it down into enjoyable and easy-to-read pieces.
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How Cannabis Treats Anxiety
Anxiety is an unpleasant, but normal feeling that everyone experiences when faced with stressful situations. There are some conditions that make it nearly impossible for people to set aside normal worries, which can then end...
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How Cannabis Treats Huntington’s Disease
Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain. The disease breaks down patients’ physical and mental capabilities, resulting in symptoms like involuntary movements, slurred speech, amnesia,...
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How Cannabis Treats Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is the most common movement disorder, with over 200,000 cases per year in the US. Symptoms like tremors, stiffness, slow movement, and loss of balance occur when dopamine levels in the brain drop....
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How Cannabis Treats Digestive Disorders
Digestive disorders like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affect more than one in five Americans. These problems are characterized by abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, constipation, and other unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms. Crohn’s disease...
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5 Organic, Homemade Pipes For Patients
We recommend using glass pipes because they’re cool to the touch, and they don’t leave you with a bad metal or wooden taste in your mouth. But if you’ve lost or forgotten your pipe and...
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Can Cannabis Fight Cancer Fatigue?
Cannabis is known to treat insomnia by helping patients fall asleep faster and stay asleep. It has also been proven to alleviate fatigue in cancer patients and promote wakefulness. How can one medicine both help patients sleep and fight fatigue? The answer...
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How Edibles Are Made
Since there are so many manufacturers throughout the US, cannabis-infused foods are produced in a variety of different ways. Read up on how your favorite edibles are made and learn how to make your own...
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How To Dose Edibles
Edibles are can be much more potent than smoked or vaporized cannabis because of the way our bodies metabolize THC. The effects last several hours, so proper dosing is important for a pleasant and healing experience.
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5 Factors To Consider With Edibles
Dispensaries across the US have shelves stocked with various edibles to help patients dealing with debilitating health conditions. If you’re considering trying edibles, you’ll have quite a few to choose from.
Factors To Consider With Edibles
Edibles can...
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Joint Restore Gummies Review – Benefits, Ingredients, Pros, and Cons
With age, the tissues in your body, especially those engaged in continuous movements, weaken. Among all other body parts, joints are affected by weak...