US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Chief Administrative Law Judge Francis Young once said that In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care.
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With each passing day, more and more states are passing laws that allow its natives to use medical marijuana. So far the marijuana is legal in California, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Maine, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Michigan, Nevada, Vermont, Alaska, and Hawaii.
1 3 century old treatment
The use of medical marijuana is an old practice which has its roots in early civilization of China, India, and Kemet which is now Egypt. Chinese Emperor Shen-Nung in 2737 BCE mentions in his book about the medical use of marijuana.
2 Medical Think Tanks supports research on medical marijuana.
Marijuana was very commonly prescribed medicine for different diseases. But since the advent of synthetic drugs, the practice of natural herb was somehow stopped. But American Medical Association has maintained their standard and till date continued to support research on marijuana’s medical potential.
3 Natural cannabinoid system in Human Body
It was evident from researchers that why marijuana works so well with different illness. Scientists in America discovered that the presence of endocannabinoid system and the same system is included chemicals that mimic the activity of cannabis, called endocannabinoids. These reduce inflammation, increases immunity, appetite and decrease pain.
4 Smoking Marijuana Is Instant Reliever
Those patients who are in pain require the instant reliever. Smoking marijuana is the technique that reduces the pain.
5 Marijuana Fight Against Various Forms Of Cancer
Medical scientists have discovered that the compounds available in the marijuana act as anti-cancer particularly in brain and skin tumors. It is also documented that it can cure lung cancer, lymphoma, and colon cancer.
Doctors prescribe medical marijuana to treat: Muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis, Nausea from cancer chemotherapy, Poor appetite and weight loss caused by chronic illness, such as HIV, or nerve pain Seizure disorders and Crohn's disease. However, Medical marijuana is used in four different ways. It is either Smoked, Vaporized, Eaten ( in the form of cookies or candy) or Taken as a liquid extract
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