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FROM PAGE 14 dent, and are more likely to occur with larger doses and with inexperienced cannabis users.

People with mental or emotional disorders may experience paranoia or hallucinations. It could also make their depression or mania worse.

Methods Of Use

Methods for taking cannabis include the following:

• Suppositories: rectal or vaginal suppositories

Although the American Cancer Society believes that more research needs to be done into medical marijuana’s effectiveness for people with cancer, it’s still regularly prescribed in some parts of the world to treat many conditions with great success.

Other side effects of cannabis use are:

• Lowered blood sugar levels

Drowsiness

• Adverse interaction with others medications or herbs

• Dry eyes Dry mouth

• Anxiety

It’s important to know that these side effects are dose-depen-

• Inhalation: vaping and smoking

• Oral ingestion: oils, tinctures, capsules, and edibles

Topical: salves, balms, and patches

It is important to understand that cannabis is not a cure in itself, but it can be used to relieve adverse symptoms of diseases or side effects of their treatments, and is most importantly not legal in Guyana.