Health Benefits
The health benefits of organic marijuana has various and numerous. The best-supported medicinal use of marijuana is as a treatment for chronic pain. Below is list of some of its healing properties and what it may assist in treating.
There's also strong evidence medical cannabis can help with muscle spasms.
It doesn't seem to harm lung capacity, and may even improve it.
The National Academies report said there are good studies showing marijuana users are not more likely to have cancers associated with smoking.
It may help control epileptic seizures.
It also decreases the symptoms of a severe seizure disorder known as Dravet's Syndrome.
A chemical found in marijuana stops cancer from spreading, at least in cell cultures.
It may decrease anxiety in low doses.
THC may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
The drug eases the pain of multiple sclerosis.
It seems to lessen side effects from treating hepatitis C and increase treatment effectiveness.
Marijuana may help with inflammatory bowel diseases.
It relieves arthritis discomfort
Other studies have found that plant-derived cannabinoids and inhaled marijuana can decrease arthritis pain, according to the National Academies report.
Marijuana users tend to be less obese and have a better response to eating sugar.
While not really a health or medical benefit, marijuana could spur creativity.
Cannabis soothes tremors for people with Parkinson's disease.
Marijuana may help veterans suffering from PTSD.
Animal studies suggest that marijuana may protect the brain after a stroke.