The process of growing cannabis for personal use is a great experience in itself, aside from the fact that it helps you make significant savings on your monthly expenditure on medical marijuana. If you’re growing cannabis for the first time in your home, a small outdoor crop would cost you much less to cultivate than an indoor garden. 

All you really need is a sun-lit backyard, rooftop or balcony and the following tips to set up your first outdoor marijuana garden and grow a quality crop with plenty of yield.

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Over the years, cannabis has outgrown its reputation for being a recreational substance and now is revered as a potent medicinal herb as well. It has two active chemicals that have been scientifically proven to have medicinal value. These are cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); while the former impacts the brain without giving a high, the latter has pain relief properties. Thanks to these compounds, cannabis has the efficacy to treat a wide array of health problems. Here are some surprising facts about the medicinal value of cannabis.

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Many US states have legalized the use of medical marijuana for the treatment of a host of ailments, from chronic pain and severe nausea to HIV-AIDS, Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and even cancer. Each state has its own list of qualifying conditions for which you may buy and use medical cannabis, after obtaining a medical marijuana card.

Here are five medical conditions approved by most US states for treatment with medical cannabis products.

Nausea

Studies have found that THC and CBD reduce vomiting and nausea by binding or interacting with certain receptors in the nervous system. Managing nausea with cannabis or other natural remedy may be a better alternative to popping pills if you get nausea frequently.

Most states that have legalized cannabis for medical treatment have listed severe nausea as one of the qualifying conditions; however, there are minute differences in the way nausea is defined across states. Some require the presence of severe symptoms for allowing marijuana use for nausea.

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