Medical Marijuana

Kevin Hillstrom

May 2014 · Greenhaven Publishing LLC

About this ebook

It has been widely documented that the use of marijuana has been used to help with seizures, pain, and nausea from several diseases. The FDA is yet to recognize the marijuana plant as medicine simply because not enough clinical trials support it as a finding. However, according to the National Institute of Health, two FDA-approved medications that contain cannabinoid chemicals are available in pill form. This relevant volume examines how various forms of marijuana have been used throughout history to treat illnesses, how marijuana works to heal various ailments in the present day, and dissects the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes.

Ratings and reviews

I wish it could be legalized throughout the United States. The DEA is coming down hard on people who have extreme pain. And, closing down pain clinics. I'm 57 years old and have tried the medical marijuana and I couldn't believe how well it worked. I didn't feel any pain for about 4 hours. But, I only took a couple puffs. I've had 2 failed back surgeries, a knee surgery, and now they want to do the other knee. I'm a mess. But, I'm sure there are a lot worse out there. The DEA thinks it's ok to let them put a moriphine pump in my back and to go in to the clinic and have shots up and down my back. I have denied the pump and the shots. I just want to be able to do a little bit on my own. I'm begging them to legalize it. Please! Alabama

I agree 100% plants over pills. I've been doing the pain management for 20 years my anxiety control my life which I didn't have before the pills came along due to three back surgeries & no relief so I turned to pain management & I have a great doctor & he agrees with CBD products but he follows the guide lines of the laws. When I smoked 20 years ago no anxiety pain was somewhat tallerable you can't smoke while you're at a pain management program so I'm going to try the CBD oils & hopefully get rid of some of the side effects of the pills & just maybe Mary Jane will be legal in the coming years for a trade off for pain pills.

Plant over pills. It helps my MS and I don’t care what other doctors think. This is a plant grown from a seed just like fruit and vegetables 🤷🏽‍♀️ I love my marijuana boo.