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.