Medical marijuana refers to the use of the herb Cannabis as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy. The cannabinoids found in marijuana, like THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) are what give’s it it’s medicinal properties.
Doctors recommend medical marijuana for many conditions and diseases. Chronic conditions are most frequently prescribed medical marijuana. Among these (just to name a few) are nausea (especially as a result of chemotherapy), loss of appetite, chronic pain, anxiety, arthritis, cancer, depression, AIDS, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, insomnia, ADHD, epilepsy, inflammation, migraines and Crohn’s disease. The drug is also used to ease pain and improve the quality of life for people who are terminally ill.
Medical marijuana is often prescribed when other synthetic forms of Cannabis, like Marinol and Sativex haven’t proven effective. Marinol is a pill form of synthetic THC. Sativex is based on a natural extract of marijuana and administered as an oral spray for pain relief. Some experts consider these synthetic substitutes to be less effective and more expensive than marijuana. In addition some experts state that synthetic forms lack some of the compounds that make marijuana medically beneficial since THC is naturally produced in the Cannabis plant. With words like synthetic and based on what results can truly be expected?
Medical marijuana does not refer to a specific marijuana strain, or type. It simply means that marijuana has been medically prescribed for a particular condition when other traditional methods have proven inadequate or pose too many risky side effects.
Which leads to the next FAQ..
Is there a difference between medical marijuana and street weed?
…..answered in my next post…
