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Medical marijuana helps many people with a number of wide-ranging symptoms. Research concludes that medical marijuana has three major properties which are medically useful. Medical marijuana is:

  • An analgesic (relieves pain)
  • An anti-emetic (relieves nausea and vomiting)
  • An appetite stimulant (induces hunger)

Medical marijuana is used for medicinal purposes for a large number of diseases, illnesses and disabilities without many of the side affects that accompany todays most commonly-prescribed medications. Medical marijuana is one of the safest active substances known and has a wide variety of therapeutic applications including:

  • Reduction of muscle spasms.
  • Relief from chronic pain.
  • Relief from nausea and increase of appetite.

Marijuana is frequently beneficial in the treatment of the following conditions:

  • AIDS. Medical marijuana can reduce the nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite caused by the ailment itself and by various AIDS medications.
  • Glaucoma. Medical marijuana can reduce interlobular pressure, thereby alleviating the pain and slowing -- and sometimes stopping -- the progress of the condition.
  • Cancer. Medical marijuana can stimulate the appetite and alleviate nausea and vomiting, which are common side effects of chemotherapy treatment.
  • Multiple Sclerosis. Medical marijuana can limit the muscle pain and spastically caused by the disease, as well as relieving tremor and unsteadiness of gait.
  • Epilepsy. Marijuana can prevent epileptic seizures in some patients.
  • Chronic Pain. Medical marijuana can alleviate the chronic, often debilitating pain caused by myriad disorders and injuries.
  • Many patients also report that medical marijuana is useful for treating arthritis, migraine, menstrual cramps, alcohol and opiate addiction, and depression and other debilitating mood disorders.