Medical Marijuana Appears to Be Beneficial: Study

Legal access to medical marijuana for medical, or other purpose is growing at a fast rate in the U.S. So far, the total number of states that have approved recreational use of this drug has reached to 28.

Researchers know that the leaves of marijuana herb contain Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is highly responsible for psychoactive effects. Medically, cannabis is regarded as a great alternate for physical ailments, such as arthritis and cancer symptoms. Cannabis is also prescribed to treat mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety.

According to a report, chronic pain is also added to the list of qualifying medical conditions to obtain the cannabis drug. The list is not elongated just like that. A thorough review of the scientific literature was conducted to take decision that this drug can offer certain benefits to the patients suffering from chronic pain. Medical marijuana is already helping several patients across the U.S. and adding chronic pain to the list of qualifying medical conditions will let patients take benefit of this drug, strengthening the medical marijuana program.

If people take cannabis as a replacement for regular medications, dramatic public health benefits are likely to be seen. Therefore, we should encourage each other to think about medical marijuana in a new way, something that is  acceptable to all in a responsible way.

Even after offering several health benefits, the role marijuana herb can play in the humanity medicine chest remains murky. One of the reasons is that most of the studies have focused on its illicit use rather than its medicinal potential because marijuana is still classified as a schedule 1 drug. This is also the reason that finding cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles, for example, is a cumbersome task.