Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Doctor-recommended medical marijuana is already legal in a dozen states, with at least two more likely to legalize pot for medical uses in November. It has been shown helpful in treating nausea and pain associated with cancer... [more]

Doctor-recommended medical marijuana is already legal in a dozen states, with at least two more likely to legalize pot for medical uses in November. It has been shown helpful in treating nausea and pain associated with cancer, chemotherapy, HIV and hepatitis C; spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis; intra-ocular pressure in glaucoma; and a host of other conditions.

Yet the federal government refuses to recognize any valid medical use for the herb, and continues raids and arrests of medical marijuana patients and providers in states which have legalized medical use.

Marijuana Medical Benefits ? Marijuana May Hold Key to Cure Some Big Medical Problems

Due to the intoxicating effects marijuana possesses, it has been made illegal in most countries. But this very quality is due to the fact that it marijuana mimics the effects of chemicals that the brain already uses for many important functions. Brain mechanisms use cannabis ...
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