Allergy to medical cannabis
- Cannabis medical allergy can manifest with mild symptoms such as coughing or eye redness
- Rarely, severe anaphylaxis symptoms may occur
Allergy to medical cannabis
Do you know anyone who likes allergies? We seriously doubt it. Most people absolutely hate them. In the Czech Republic, every fifth inhabitant suffers from them.
But what will you do when you develop an allergy to your work, an activity you enjoy, or worse, something you truly need? Since the beginning of cannabis legalization in many American states, the number of cases where medical "marijuana" allergy has eliminated budtenders from work (More in the article "6 Tips on How to Recognize Quality Cannabis") or worse, made a patient's otherwise successful treatment impossible, has been growing alongside its popularity. Cannabis allergy can manifest with a range of symptoms.
Here is one of many typical user questions about cannabis allergy: "I tested one medical cannabis model. I used it for about 12 days before discovering I was actually allergic. To be sure it was cannabis, I switched to another strain. The reaction was the same - headache, stuffy nose, red and watery eyes. Sometimes my eyes even burned. Is there something that would help me with arthritis just like medical cannabis? Thank you"
An allergy is an exaggerated immune system reaction trying to protect the respiratory system from external, invasive particles. Antibodies created during this reaction successfully stop external attackers, but the side effect is classic allergy symptoms. Pollen, unquestionably the most common allergen, is produced by trees, grass, and basically all vegetation. The second most common allergen is mold, which grows on rotting wood, dead leaves, and grass. Although molds occur predominantly in humid environments, there are forms that survive in dry conditions.
Medical Cannabis Allergy Research
Despite cannabis allergy having avoided the scientific study radar for a long time, we can now confidently state that medical cannabis allergy exists and is moreover on the rise.
In states where cannabis is already legal for recreational and medical purposes, a wave of allergy cases related to its use has increased along with the enormous demand. The connection between legalization and increased allergy numbers is quite clear.
Medical cannabis is an unusual and simultaneously interesting allergen source. Male plant pollen (More in the article "Male or Female") is, similar to ragweed pollen, very light, buoyant, and can travel many miles. Moreover, cannabis pollen can also come from hermaphroditic female plants.
Cannabis Consumption Method - Does It Matter?
As you possibly know, medical cannabis can be applied in many ways - smoking, vaporization, consuming cannabinoid-enriched edibles, or using ointments. Mapping those application methods most frequently triggering allergic reactions is currently being investigated by many researchers. One of the preliminary theories identifies THC cannabinoid as the main potential allergen, whose content has drastically increased in most cannabis models in recent years.
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