Sunday, October 1, 2017

Medicinal Marijuana

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Rizal Philippines
October 1,2017

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Slideshow on Medicinal Marijuana from WBMD

Congressman Albano was interviewed last night at DZMM on medical marijuana and he explained a lot of things on the subject matter ie that it can be used for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to cancer and pain management.

In the country MJ is still considered as dangerous drugs with many personalities being jailed for their possession (which includes the son of a movie personality)   Medical Marijuana is now legal in half of the US States.

Medicinal Marijuana

Some facts:

1.   The cannabis plant is not considered a medicine by FDA

2.   There are two major components:

      THC    delta 9 Tetrahydrocarbinol  which produces the high

      CBD     Cannabidiol (which treats muscle spasm, epilepsy)  and is produced in oil form.  It is not popular because it is non intoxicating

3.  The medical marijuana is useful in the treatment of the following:

  • diseases that affect the immune system, including:
    • HIV/AIDS
    • multiple sclerosis (MS), which causes gradual loss of muscle control
  • inflammation
  • pain
  • seizures
  • substance use disorders
  • mental disorders
It helps in the management of pain in cancer and slows down the growth of tumors in rats in some experiments





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