| Medical marijuana has been the subject of many | | | | which are attributed to accelerating the progression |
| scientific and medical studies as well as being the | | | | of Alzheimer's. THC's presence has been shown to |
| center of many heated arguments. Although | | | | slow down deteriorating memory loss that is |
| controversy still surrounds its efficacy, many are | | | | associated with this disease. |
| impressed with ongoing studies that demonstrate its | | | | Studies that have been performed on laboratory rats |
| effectiveness. Some people are against the | | | | and mice have shown promising results in terms of |
| legalization of marijuana for any reason, but others, | | | | lung cancer tumors. The tumors were reported to |
| including many in the medical community, are | | | | shrink as much as 50% after being treated with THC. |
| encouraged by its usefulness. Another name for it is | | | | Brain cancer tumor studies in both mice and humans |
| medical cannabis. Marijuana comes from the hemp | | | | have shown favorable results with this cannabis |
| plant. | | | | chemical ingredient, as well. |
| Some of the medicinal uses include aiding in problems | | | | In HIV/AIDS patients, medical marijuana was quite |
| related to nausea, vomiting and PMS. Lack of | | | | helpful in reduction of pain. Lack of appetite and |
| appetite, asthma, movement problems such as | | | | nausea issues are common difficult side effects of |
| spasticity, and glaucoma all showed improvement | | | | the HIV/AIDS virus. These conditions were alleviated |
| with it, as well. Intestinal and digestive ills such as | | | | substantially after ingesting the plant. |
| inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease and | | | | Addicts who were weaning off alcohol and opiates |
| ulcerative colitis were improved with the use of | | | | were able to ease their discomfort by ingesting it. |
| cannabis drug derivatives in early studies. | | | | Anxiety and bi-polar disorder also may be helped in |
| The list of maladies that are improved with its use | | | | some cases. |
| has been increasing. This list of health ills helped with | | | | Many more studies are ongoing in order to learn |
| cannabis now includes Alzheimer's disease, brain | | | | about its clinical applications. Thirteen states have |
| cancer, lung cancer, HIV/AIDS and alleviating addiction | | | | approved the use of this drug and more are |
| issues related to alcohol abuse and opiate | | | | investigating whether this would be a viable option. |
| dependency. | | | | Although many people are in favor, there are |
| Research with Alzheimer's disease has discovered | | | | multitudes that are dead set against its legalization. |
| that THC, the chemical ingredient in cannabis, is able | | | | What many don't realize is that cannabis as a |
| to block the deposit of internal bodily secretions | | | | medication has been around for eons. |