Medical marijuana uses the marijuana plant or chemicals in it to treat diseases or conditions. It’s basically the same product as recreational marijuana, but it’s taken for medical purposes.

The marijuana plant contains more than 100 different chemicals called cannabinoids. Each one has a different effect on the body. The main chemicals used in medicine are Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC also produces the “high” people feel when they smoke marijuana or eat foods containing it.

Medical marijuana can treat a number of different conditions, including:
Alzheimer’s, Appetite loss, Cancer, Crohns Disease, Eating disorders such as anorexia, Glaucoma, Mental Health conditions like schizophrenia and PTSD, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscle Spasms, Nausea, Pain, Wasting syndrome (cachexia).