Amelia Grant

Medical marijuana is now legal in 36 states, 4 permanently inhabited U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. Understanding what ailments can improve from the use of cannabis can be quite difficult. Biomedical research is progressing daily, finding new ways to use cannabis for medical purposes and enhance people’s quality of life. 

Continue reading to discover the seven health problems that typically qualify for medical marijuana. 

1. Seizures

Marijuana has been considered to provide relief for seizure patients for about 150 years. According to recent research, a chemical compound within cannabis (cannabidiol) is the cause. 

Cannabidiol helps those with epilepsy and other seizure disorders to control their symptoms. Marijuana is now considered to be highly beneficial for managing hard-to-treat disorders. 

2. Severe nausea

Nausea is among the most common conditions approved for use of medical cannabis. Chemotherapy-induced nausea has shown an exceptionally great improvement when treated with marijuana. For a long time, those diagnosed with cancer were suffering from severe emesis resulting from chemotherapy medications used to cure cancer. Antiemetics sometimes fail to provide results and come with a wide range of potential side effects. Medical cannabis helps achieve fast relief from nausea with a minimum of possible side effects. Additionally, marijuana helps decrease additional discomfort and improve your mood. 

3. Extreme pain

The properties of marijuana make it highly effective for treating different kinds of moderate to extreme pain. It relaxes your muscles, calms you down, and typically improves your outlook and mood. Those that were provided with medical marijuana for pain management, reported that it helped them engage in their daily tasks much better than other prescription medicines. Pain is of the most commonly approved health problems for medical cannabis.  

4. Post-traumatic stress disorder 

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychological health disorder common in people that suffered or witnessed a terrifying event. Severe car accidents, sexual assaults, or shootings can all lead to the onset of this condition. Medical cannabis can be highly beneficial for those with post-traumatic stress disorder. Certain studies even show up to 75% of reductions in symptoms. Because medical marijuana has proven to be more effective than common psychotropic and opiate medications, it’s now becoming increasingly popular in treating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

5. Cachexia

Cachexia is more a consequence of a serious condition rather than a condition itself. It results in extreme weight loss, decreased appetite, and severe fatigue. Medical cannabis is a great option for increasing your appetite as it stimulates brain receptors responsible for releasing hunger-inducing hormones. Depending on the ailment that caused your cachexia, medical marijuana can also help decrease your nausea symptoms and enhance your mood. 

6. Anorexia

Anorexia is an eating disorder that can be severely detrimental to your overall health. Anorexia patients typically refuse to eat, sometimes almost to the point of starvation. Just like with cachexia, medical cannabis can help increase your appetite and decrease your risk of starvation. 

7. Chronic Pain

Chronic pain sufferers may experience more debilitating long-term consequences than those who experience acute but brief pain. Chronic pain can last for more than 12 weeks, and for many people in the United States, it can last their entire lives.

Chronic pain can be caused by a variety of factors, including:

- Fibromyalgia

• - Injury to the neck or back
• - Migraines
• - Arthritis

Medical marijuana can help with the chronic pain symptoms that have the largest influence on people's life. It can help you sleep better, reduce pain, and improve your general mood. It is not addictive, which is particularly important for chronic pain patients concerned about opiates and opioids.

8. Severe or Persistent Muscle Spasms

Every day, millions of people are affected by muscle spasms. Medical marijuana is an effective treatment for a variety of spasm-causing diseases. Marijuana's pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects help alleviate the symptoms of musculoskeletal illnesses. THC creams applied topically have shown considerable potential in improving the lives of people who suffer from muscle spasms.