Medical Marijuana May Be Prescribed For The Following Conditions:

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• ALS pre-clinical data indicates that cannabis may have a powerful anti-oxidant effect plus anti-inflammatory in neuro-protective effects.More information.
• Crohn’s Disease
• Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases like chron’s and ulcerative colitis may benefit from the plant-derived cannibinoids which may help block intestinal permeability, allowing good bacteria to colonize.More information.
• Cancer
• The journal, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, found that cannabidiol stops cancer by turning off a gene called ID-1, inhibiting cancerous cell growth.More information.
• Seizures, including but not limited to, seizures associated with epilepsy.
• Muscle spasms, including but not limited to, spasms associated with Multiple Sclerosis.
• Endocannabinoids may help mediate and protect brain cells. More information.
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
• AIDS patients whom have signs and symptoms of cachexia or wasting syndrome did better with THC utilization. Appetite was increased along with decrease in various pain syndromes.More information.
• Severe nausea
• Cannabidiol has been shown to relieve nausea in patients who did not respond to traditional antiemetic medications.More information.
• Severe or chronic pain, including but not limited to, pain associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis or chronic migraines
• THC binds with receptors in the brain that produce an analgesic effect. It may also reduce anxiety experienced by some people dealing with chronic pain. More information.
• Glaucoma
• Medical Marijuana may reduce intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma.More information.
• Hepatitis C
• Modest cannabis use may offer symptomatic and virological benefits and reduce interferons side effects. More information.
• Agitation of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in California found that THC may prevent the formation of “Alzheimer plaques” in the brain more effectively than commercially marketed drugs. More information.