8 new uses for medical cannabis you probably don't know about

[YoshidaYui]

Hope is on the horizon for people who want to use marijuana to treat medical conditions.

Cannabis is currently illegal under federal law as a Schedule I drug. But in January, federal researchers recommended moving it to a Schedule III drug, which includes drugs like ketamine and testosterone that are available by prescription.

Americans most closely associate medical marijuana with treating severe symptoms of cancer and AIDS. Indeed, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a handful of cannabis-derived drugs to treat these and a few other specific diseases. However, people living with many different medical conditions could potentially benefit from the reclassification and broader legal acceptance of cannabis.

Stacker identified eight medical conditions where cannabis may be beneficial, either by lessening symptoms or treating the underlying medical problem. Despite federal policy, the drug is already legal for medical use in 38 states, including Washington D.C., and is legal for recreational use in 25 states. Additionally, the medicinal use of cannabidiol, or CBD, often formulated as oil—which is made from cannabis plants but has low levels of their primary psychoactive element, THC—is allowed in six more states. Regulations vary widely between states—some are very restrictive, while in others, new laws have yet to be implemented, meaning cannabis is effectively illegal.

As legal recreational marijuana use has increased and stigma has decreased, the plant-derived drug has emerged as a potential treatment option for myriad conditions. Cannabis takes many different forms, which in turn can affect each person differently.

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[calimary]

1. Kicking for greater visibility.

[pwb]

2. I use it just for prevention

of whatever ails me.

[YoshidaYui]

3. I USE it because

I love it STONER for years!!

[EYESORE 9001]

4. Decades overdue

Shoulda never been on Schedule I in the first damn place

[getagrip_already]

7. That was a political reason, not a medical one

Nixon wanted to hurt the dirty hippies and dems who mostly used it and were his opposition.

So he ordered the fda to find evidence it was bad and to list it in the worst category. That added it to the harshest drug penalties on the books.

The fda went so far to determine the ld50 (the dose that would be lethal to 50% of the adult population) that they were forced to put a gas mask on a monkey and force the smoke from a pound of cannabis through the mask in 30 minutes. The poor thing suffocated. It didnt die from cannabis poisoning.

[AKwannabe]

5. Did I miss the 8 new uses?

Did not find them in the whole story that I clicked through to read.
That’s dumb of them!

[mahina]

9. Same so I searched including term ʻpubmedʻ

Studies from 2017, 2016, this is the most recent one that I found. At least itʻs a meta analysis so more useful than some.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37648266/

Balancing risks and benefits of cannabis use: umbrella review of meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials and observational studies
Marco Solmi et al. BMJ. 2023.



Including the term, PubMed with whatever medical search you have gives you peer reviewed published journal articles. A librarian taught me that. Librarians rock.

[MiHale]

6. I use it in various forms...

By smoking is the most common. I Decarb a couple ounces then fine grind almost to a powder but not quite that far. It’s activated so I sprinkle a little on a cracker with peanut butter approximately an eighth of a teaspoon…takes care of my arthritis pain fo at least half a day. Had to play with the amounts to balance between stoned and pain free. In the evening at times we make a cannabis infused tea, we use rooibos tea as the carrier. Make it in a 34 ounce French press…1 to one ratio works well for us. One teaspoon of tea to one teaspoon of cannabis (decarbed)
Nice relaxing, calming drink. If you add any fat products like cream or coconut oil the effects will increase. Fat bonds really well with THC as opposed to water. When we want the stronger tea we make a chai tea. Great on a winter evening.

[cynical_idealist]

8. If you can't get CBD, try highest quality Copaiba oil

Has some of the same anti-inflammatory benefits, and cheaper.
Not derived from cannabis, so legal everywhere.
(Only brands i know are good enough for internal use are Doterra and young living).

I still use CBD, turmeric and fish oil for anti-inflammatory

[truddy777]

10. Worth it

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It's worth a try. I take it to sleep better, and it works well. Can't imagine not taking it now. If anybody wants to try it, go to a specialized place like this clinic. It's better to consult before taking it.

[samnsara]

11. recs been legal in my state for over 10 years but I do have a medical card

..for the discounts and the ability to legally grow 15 plants. I use it medically for night time leg cramps and I tell ya IT WORKS!

A vape pen with indica thc and i am able to get back to sleep without having to stomp around the dark bedroom trying to get my toes to point in the same direction.
I also have an oil infuser so I have a bottle of pot infused coconut oil in the fridge and a 1/2 tsp can usually can help with every day annoyances...that and completely avoiding all social media and the news.