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What is the definition or description of: medical marijuana?

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Med pot: The definition of "medical marijuana" only has applicability to 18 states in the usa, these states have passed laws, passed by the individual state legislature, that allow marijuana, or cannibus, to be legally used for specific medical conditions, which vary state to state. If you live in one of these states, you may be able to be certified to use cannibus as a medication, pending registration.

Answered 2/16/2015

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Medical Marijuana: It is the parts of the herb cannabis used as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy or as synthetic forms such as thc. Some uses are; to ameliorate nausea/vomiting, to stimulate hunger in aids or chemotherapy patients, to treat glaucoma, neurogenic pain, spasticity, & asthma.

Answered 11/2/2015

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Dr. Matthew Roman answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Marijuana Is Medical: Marijuana contains a group of neurotransmitters called cannabinoids that are novel to traditional medicine due to political stigma and prevention of scientific funding through research grants. Cannabinoids have multiple affects on the body, defining them as a drug. Many of these effects can be used to treat or counteract illnesses. Thus marijuana is medicine when used as one.

Answered 10/16/2015

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