What is Medical Marijuana? – Definition, 8 Properties, and More

Marijuana Definition

Marijuana is a drug made up of the leaves, flowers, and buds of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. Medical marijuana treatment consists of using this drug to treat symptoms.

And such as pain, muscle stiffness (spasticity), nausea, and poor appetite. It uses people who have conditions such as cancer, AIDS, or multiple sclerosis.

In the United States, federal law prohibits possessing, selling, giving away, or growing marijuana for any purpose.

Many states have passed laws that allow people with specific health problems to buy or grow marijuana for personal use.

Some states, such as Texas, allow or license people to provide medical marijuana to those who need it if they obtain a Texas medical marijuana card.  And in some states, a doctor can provide you with a certificate so you can purchase medical marijuana from a state-licensed dispensary.

If you use medical marijuana to treat an approved medical condition, the federal government may not process it. But there is no guarantee that it will not.

And laws regards medical marijuana vary from state to state. If you think you want to try medical marijuana, talk to your doctor.

You can also call your state health department or health services for more details on the applicable laws.

What are the Properties of Marijuana?

• Firstly, it plants more than 500 chemicals. Its leaves and inflorescences, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most important.
• Secondly, THC is the substance responsible for the behavior changes that occur after smoking or ingesting it, while CBD is a substance with powerful antiepileptic effects.
• Lastly, it regulates essential functions such as memory, humor, brain reward systems, drug addiction, and metabolic processes such as destruction of fat (lipolysis), glucose metabolism, and energy balance.

1. Its Medicinal Use

• Among them are glaucoma and poor appetite caused by cancer and AIDS. And recent publication reported that the symptoms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) could alleviate using it.
• Other studies indicate that may play an essential role in helping the symptoms of PTSD. As general information, medicinal marijuana can be smoked and ingested in various types of food products.
• It also founds in drops, which require elaborate processing and concentration and standardization of THC or CBD.

2. Cognitive Disorders

• They are those that affect memory, thinking, and problem-solving. Simultaneously, it is well established that those who use lose recent memory and have difficulty concentrating properly; its long-term effect not prove.

3. Heart Health Disorders

• It raises the frequency of your heartbeat and can lead to increased blood pressure. One study found that smoking marijuana can trigger a heart attack within the first hour after use.

4. Cancer

• Marijuana smoke very similar to cigarette smoke, a product with which it is generally combined and is known to contain twice the carcinogens polyaromatic hydrocarbons.
• A New Zealand study found that the risk of lung cancer increased by 8% for each cigarette consumed per day.

5. Psychiatric Disorders

• Some studies have shown a possible relationship between the use of marijuana and the triggering of schizophrenia and depression.

6. Dependence

• Physical and psychological dependence shows in 7 to 10% of those who use it, especially if it started early.

7. Accidents

• Smoking doubles the risk of suffering a traffic accident, probably due to the lack of concentration and the recent memory impairment described above.

8. Drug Interaction

• Especially with anxiolytics such as diazepam (Valium), clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), zolpidem (Ambien). And barbiturates such as phenobarbital (Donnatal).