Cannabis is steadily gaining ground as a common part of our lives. No matter your age or income, you may use cannabis in one form or another to relax, cure pain, or for body care.
And why not, it is a plant after all. The belief that cannabis, and, in more ways, marijuana, is reckless is fading the more we learn about their benefits.
There are also countless ways to consume cannabis, so those who worry about smoking it can enjoy it as an oil, infusion, and salve to better suit their needs.
Despite its growing popularity, there are still several surprising ways you can use cannabis that you may have never realized.
Here are five unexpected ways to use cannabis in your everyday life.
1. To Help You Focus
Many cannabis users note that using specific strains, like Sativa, helps to clear away mental cloudiness and help them focus.
This is of course contrary to the “lazy stoner” image cultivated in films and TV shows over the years.
People may use cannabis to get high as it contains THC, the compound that produces psychoactive effects. But the cannabis plant also contains CBD, the compound responsible for many of the items on this list.
While CDB is not what makes you feel super high, it has benefits that make it useful in everyday life.
And for a lot of people, this next use on our list is their number-one reason for indulging in cannabis products daily …
2. To Treat Aches and Pains
For people who suffer from chronic pain, it may be impossible to do many things most of us take for granted.
And though the use of cannabis is still questioned in the scientific realm, there are plenty of medical journals that tout the use of cannabis in everyday life to treat aches and pains.
People who prefer not to take painkillers and opiates can use medical marijuana to:
- Reduce Parkinson’s Disease tremors.
- Relax tired, strained muscles.
- Improve glaucoma.
- Help manage nausea.
- Reduce pain and wasting syndrome associated with HIV.
- Lessen pain and inflammation related to fibromyalgia and endometriosis.
Talk to your doctor about alternative treatments to manage pains associated with chronic illness. You can also start your daily cannabis use journey by finding a medical marijuana doctor.
3. To Reduce Stress
Everyone suffers the effects of stress from time to time. And when you feel maxed out on stress, it’s difficult to get anything done, which only compounds those stressful feelings in the first place!
This is why daily cannabis users swear by the plant’s ability to reduce their stress.
They may add a few drops of CBD oil to their morning coffees and perhaps more throughout the day to help them feel less stressed and ready to take on their tasks.
4. To Up Your Creativity
Many creative types use cannabis in their everyday lives to increase their artistic output.
Like with every other item on this list, this seems like a good time to point out that cannabis is a drug that affects everyone differently.
So while many people appreciate that cannabis may help them approach their work in new and creative ways, it will not be the same for everyone.
5. To Enjoy More Restful Sleep
Daily cannabis users claim that it helps them get better sleep every night.
Science shows that cannabis use alters sleep patterns. For some people, the THC component reduces their REM sleep cycles and increases their time in a state of deep sleep.
This is obviously very appealing to many people, as achieving nights of deep, restful sleep is surely the goal of the estimated 50 to 70 million sleep disorder sufferers in the United States.
Conclusion
There you have it, the five unexpected ways to use cannabis in your everyday life!
Whether cannabis users smoke it, rely on a tincture, or create cannabis salves and butters, they appreciate its ability to:
- Help them focus
- Treat aches and pains
- Reduce stress
- Promote a more creative mindset
- And get more restful nights’ sleep
As laws continue to change and scientists conduct more research, these unexpected ways will no doubt become more mainstream.
