Marijuana for Treating a Hangover

Imagine a world in which there’s a perfect, completely natural solution for hangovers. Well, it turns out cannabis is actually a pretty big contender for that role. According to marijuana activist Johnny Green, marijuana can combat hangover symptoms. He analyzed the symptoms of a normal hangover and compared them to one in which cannabis was used. I guess with legalization happening everywhere you could consider cannabis to be a legal, 100% natural cure for hangovers, as well as just bettering your quality of life in general.

It reduces the hangover effect

Common hangovers tend to happen due to dehydration; alcohol makes your body produce more urine than normal, which leads to dehydration; this liquid loss causes the typical hangover symptoms, like dizziness, thirst and dazedness.

The immune system also starts swelling in reaction to the dehydration, which is what causes memory loss and loss of appetite. Alcohol also makes our blood vessels expand and our heads hurt, making the infamous alcohol headache.

Also, I mean, we all know that marijuana tends to lift the spirits, so even if you have a monster hangover and it won’t be cured with some water and some weed, you can at least relax at home, put something funny on the tv, smoke a joint and order in.

The best method against headaches: marijuana

Apart from actually curing the lack of hydration that hangovers cause, cannabis can cure all of the other side effects. So, drink some water and consume some marijuana to get all of that alcoholic badness out of your system.

Marijuana helps against neuro-inflammation as well as increasing appetite and improving your mood. Had you ever thought of getting rid of your hangover with cannabis? Did you know how useful it could be? Next time you’re having the worst hangover of your life, cause lets’ be honest they always are, maybe you could try using some marijuana to speed up the recovery process!

Translation: Ciara Murphy