The entire unprocessed marijuana plant when used for medical purposes. The active ingredient in cannabis is delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol or also known as THC. This component is responsible for giving people a high feeling. Medical marijuana is the same marijuana which is originally used for recreational purposes but instead is used for the treatment of diseases. The chemicals in medical marijuana serve in the appetite, memory, movement, and pain.

The research has shown the following impact of medical cannabis:

• It reduces anxiety
• Involves in the reduction of inflammation and from relief pain
• It controls nausea and vomiting which is caused by chemotherapy of cancer
• Responsible for killing cancer cells and slows down tumor growth
• It stimulates appetite and improves weight gain in people with cancer and AIDS

Cannabinoids as medicines

THC has been observed to increase appetite, decreases pain, inflammation and reduces nausea. CBD or cannabidiol is not popular for recreational purposes but is popular for its medicinal applications such as reducing pain, inflammation, controlling epileptic seizures and might treat mental illness and addictions. FDA has approved one of the CBD based liquid medication known as epidiolex for the treatment of childhood epilepsy basically Dravet syndrome and Lennox Gastaut Syndrome.

The THC: CBD has been used together as well. Sativex or Nabiximols is a specific plant extract which has an equal ratio of THC: CBD. It is approved as a drug in the UK and a few places in Europe for treating multiple sclerosis, spasticity, neuropathic pain.

Consumption of medical cannabis

• The medical cannabis can be consumed in any one of the following forms:
• It is rather convenient to smoke cannabis
• It can be inhaled through a vaporizer
• It can be consumed in a lollipop or brownie
• Can be used in the form of a lotion which can be applied on the skin, or in the form of oil and spray
• Consumed it by putting a few drops on the tongue

Reasons to consider medical marijuana

Some of the reasons to consider medical cannabis over other alternatives are as follow:

• It provides fast relief and by smoking, it becomes one of the quickest ways to get relief.
• Additional elements such as terpenes are the aromatic oils which give cannabis its potent flavor and fragrance
• Multiple consumption options are available such as inhale, eat or even apply on the skin as well.
• The availability of different strains makes it a better option than others as different strains relieve different symptoms thereby proving to have more medical applications.
• It is less expensive and thereby more affordable

Medical cannabis is legal at some places so one can easily access it from shops, dispensaries. It is also available in various edible forms such as candies or cookies, oils and extracts and as something that can be smoked and inhaled. These cannabis dispensaries require a medical marijuana card to sell the products which issued by a licensed health care professional.

There are various websites and medical cannabis blog are available which provide information and details about cannabis with all its advantages, applications, availability and even side effects.