20. Stops Seizures
Epilepsy is one of the main health conditions currently being treated by cannabis and cannabis extracts.
Weed is so good at treating seizures, it can stop them in their tracks. Check out this video to see what we’re talking about.
19. Mellows You Out
If you’re naturally prone to being high strung, or if you’re in the middle of a high-stress situation, it’s a perfect time to smoke weed.
Cannabis triggers a lot of positive responses in your brain and your body. These responses will help calm you down and mellow you out.
18. Weed Helps You Focus
The stereotype of a weed smoker is a pothead who can’t focus long enough to get anything done.
But that’s far from the truth. In reality, smoking weed can help you focus so you can get sh*t done.
In fact, new studies show that cannabis is so good at improving mental focus that it can help treat ADD and ADHD.
17. Prevents Certain Kinds Of Cancer
Medical marijuana is being used to treat a variety of different cancers.
But it turns out that smoking weed isn’t just for fighting cancer that a person already has. It can also help prevent certain types of cancer.
A 2013 study found that cannabis helped inhibit tumor growth. Researchers concluded that certain “cannabinoids . . . may be used as cancer chemopreventive agents in the future.”
16. Helps You Be More Open-Minded
Smoking weed gives you a new outlook on life and the world.
And that can help you become a more open-minded and accepting person. Remember the neo-Nazi sisters from earlier?
If smoking pot helped them become more open-minded, it can surely help you develop a better worldview.