Medical Marijuana E-Book. Our eBooks are carefully hand-coded meaning they're beautiful and you can print and navigate to references inside the document and outside to resources available on the Internet. PDF is the format everyone knows how to use while ePub works with every device inclunding ebook readers, tablets and smartphones excluding the Kindle, in which case MOBI is recomended. Book Description The Cannabidiol (legalized medical marijuana without THC) has been proven to assist in the fight against chronic diseases, cancer, neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease, anxiety, schizophrenia and some sleep disorders and even with diabetes. The CBD brings a significant benefit to health for patients with cancer, even those in advanced stages. Cannabidiol (CBD) is the main non-psychotropic component of Cannabis sativa. Technical Info Aproximate Number of Pages: 302Avaible File Formats: .epub, .pdf and .mobiFile Size: 5.1 MB (.mobi) / 4.9 MB (.epub)
Marijuana stops child's severe seizures. Charlotte Figi had her first seizure when she was 3 months old. Over the next few months, the girl, affectionately called Charlie, had frequent seizures lasting two to four hours, and she was hospitalized repeatedly. By the time she was 3, Charlotte was having up to 300 grand mal seizures every week. Eventually she lost the ability to walk, talk and eat. The seizures were so severe Charlotte's heart stopped a number of times. Doctors suggested putting the child in a medically induced coma to give her small, battered body a rest. Her father, Matt Figi, found a similar case online in which medical marijuana helped a boy's seizures. The Figi family soon heard about the Stanley brothers, one of Colorado's largest marijuana growers and dispensary owners. The brothers started the Realm of Caring Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides cannabis to adults and children suffering from a host of diseases.
Today, Charlotte is thriving. Charlotte's Web "They were born at 40 weeks. ... Medical Marijuana: The Pros and Cons of Legal Cannabis | Huffington Post. With eight states looking to legalize medical marijuana through legislative initiatives or ballot measures this November (Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Dakota)(1), I wanted to review some of the pros and cons, as I see them, of marijuana use and abuse. I’ve considered myself particularly qualified to weigh in on the subject ever since my philosophy professor pointed out to me as a college freshman that the Italian derivation of my name, Mal-erb-a, can be interpreted to mean “bad weed.” I’d like to think that my medical degree and some experience in the field of psychiatry help a little bit, too.
To sum up my argument I’ll need to borrow a line from Eric Clapton, “It’s in the way that you use it.” Medical Marijuana: The medical benefits of marijuana (cannabis) are pretty well established. The medicinal use of marijuana is well known to be of benefit in the treatment of nausea and other side effects from chemotherapy. New York legalizes medical marijuana.
At a news conference in New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Compassionate Care Act, which allows doctors to prescribe marijuana in a nonsmokable form to patients with serious ailments that are recognized by the state on a predefined but flexible list of conditions. The bill was passed by the State Assembly and Senate in June, said Jason Elan, a spokesman for Sen. Diane Savino, a sponsor of the bill. Cuomo said Monday that it was difficult to develop and pass the bill because it needed to embrace increased medical acceptance of marijuana while rejecting situations and conditions that state legislators said could have "good intent and bad results. " "There is no doubt that medical marijuana can help people," Cuomo said Monday. "We are here to help people. And if there is a medical advancement, then we want to make sure that we're bringing it to New Yorkers.
" Senate Co-Leader Jeffrey D. The momentum has picked up recently, with most of these efforts taking effect over the past decade. Medical Marijuana Treatment Uses and How It Works. Barth Wilsey, MD, associate physician, Department of Medicine & Physical Rehabilitation, University of California Davis Medical Center. Laura Borgelt, PharmD, associate professor, Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado. Zajicek, J.P. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, November 2012. Slatkin, N.E. Journal of Supportive Oncology, May 2007. Walsh, Z. Department of Justice Fact Sheet. Igor Grant, MD, professor and executive vice-chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine; director of the HIV Neurobehavioral Research Program. Tashkin, David P. Grotenhermen, F. Wang, T. Callaghan, R.C.
Wang, G.S. American Journal of Psychiatry, 2012. Medical Marijuana Inc. - Legal Cannabis Leader: Hemp CBD Oil. Medical Marijuana Doctors & Medical Marijuana Cards. DrugFacts: Is Marijuana Medicine? | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) What is medical marijuana? The term medical marijuana refers to using the whole, unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat symptoms of illness and other conditions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized or approved the marijuana plant as medicine. However, scientific study of the chemicals in marijuana, called cannabinoids, has led to two FDA-approved medications that contain cannabinoid chemicals in pill form.
Because the marijuana plant contains chemicals that may help treat a range of illnesses and symptoms, many people argue that it should be legal for medical purposes. Why isn’t the marijuana plant an FDA-approved medicine? The FDA requires carefully conducted studies (clinical trials) in hundreds to thousands of human subjects to determine the benefits and risks of a possible medication. Read more about the various physical, mental, and behavioral effects of marijuana in our Marijuana DrugFacts. Read more in our Marijuana Research Report. Marijuana and Medical Marijuana. DrugFacts: Marijuana | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Photo by NIDA What is marijuana? Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant.
The plant contains the mind-altering chemical THC and other similar compounds. Extracts can also be made from the cannabis plant (see "Marijuana Extracts"). Marijuana is the most commonly used psychotropic drug in the United States, after alcohol.1 Its use is widespread among young people. Legalization of marijuana for medical use or adult recreational use in a growing number of states may affect these views. Photo by ©Shutterstock/Stephen Orsillo How do people use marijuana? People smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints) or in pipes or water pipes (bongs). People can mix marijuana in food (edibles), such as brownies, cookies, or candy, or brew it as a tea. Marijuana Extracts Smoking THC-rich resins extracted from the marijuana plant is on the rise.
How does marijuana affect the brain? Short-Term Effects Long-Term Effects Physical Effects. Health Problems, Medical Marijuana, and Treatment in Pictures. (1) Anthony Souffle/Chicago Tribune/MCT via Getty Images (2) FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/GettyImages (3) Roger Harris / Science Source and Thinkstock (4) Gordon Chibroski/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images (5) Gabe Souza/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images (6) The Image Bank (7) iStock (8) Bob Berg/Getty Images (9) Colin Robertson / Moment (10) Keith Myers/Kansas City Star/MCT via Getty Images Epilepsy Foundation Colorado: "The Use of Medical Marijuana for the Treatment of Epilepsy. " Harvard Mental Health Letter: "Medical Marijuana and the Mind.
" Maa, E. National Institutes of Health: "Distribution of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) and 2 (CB2) on sensory nerve fibers and adnexal structures in human skin. " Medical Marijuana: Pictures, Videos, Breaking News.