In the early 1990s, the average THC content in confiscated cannabis samples was roughly 3.7 percent for marijuana and 7.5 percent for sinsemilla (a higher potency marijuana from specially tended female plants). In 2013, it was 9.6 percent for marijuana and 16 percent for sinsemilla.
Parkinson's Disease. For many people with Parkinson's disease, fatigue is just as disabling and unpleasant a symptom as the motor slowing or the trembling. Fatigue undermines all kinds of daily activities and rehabilitation programs. It feeds into our emotional reactions to Parkinson's symptoms and makes them all the harder to bear.
What causes Parkinson's disease? No one knows for sure what makes these nerve cells break down. But scientists are doing a lot of research to look for the answer. They are studying many possible causes, including aging and poisons in the environment. Abnormal genes seem to lead to Parkinson's disease in some people.