Medical Marijuana has Benefits
Medical marijuana - Patients with "chronic and debilitating medical conditions: such as glaucoma, AIDS and Cancer. Other conditions apply that have be known to respond well to marijuana.
A patient's doctor must find that marijuana, may benefit the patient in order to authorize its use by the patient.
Possession is limited to two ounces of marijuana, or, if a patient is cultivating a small supply, six plants total of marijuana - with no more than three mature and producing usable marijuana. This varies according to the individual state law. This is only a guide. Any patient caught with more marijuana will have to justify that it is medically necessary for their condition.
If the patient is able to prove that they are permitted to use the quantity of marijuana. In most cases, a patient will not be prosecuted.
There has been a lot of talk about the possible medical use of marijuana. Under U.S. law since 1970, marijuana has been a Schedule I controlled substance. The drug in its smoke formed legally is known to have any common accepted medical use.
THC, the active chemical in marijuana, is manufactured into a pill available by prescription that can be used to treat the nausea and vomiting that occur with certain cancer treatments Plus it helps AIDS patients to eat more to keep up their weight. Marijuana generally increases peoples appetites. Scientists, believe more research is needed to evaluate the side effects of marijuana and the overall benefit.
It is the opinion of many, that marijuana has an enormous untapped potential within medicine. Only more recently has marijuana gained moderate acceptance for reducing and alleviating certain symptoms of illness even though it has been used for similar purposes through the ages. There is however still a long way to go before we can un-tap the true potential of THC or Delta 9 - Tetrahydrocannabinol. A lot more research, education and promotion is required, to find out more about medical marijuana.
Other Medical Marijuana sites include:
Marijuana-as-medicine.org Medmjscience.org RXMarijuana.com GrowMedicalmarijuana
