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Classification. The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines medical cannabis as "using the whole, unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat symptoms of illness and other conditions". [ 14] A cannabis plant includes more than 400 different chemicals, of which about 70 are cannabinoids. [ 15]
Due to increasing public awareness of the medical benefits of cannabis, and in anticipation of forthcoming changes to federal policy, a number of states passed laws in the late 1970s and early 1980s addressing the medical use of cannabis. [13] New Mexico was the first to do so in 1978, and by the end of 1982 over thirty states had followed suit ...
Marijuana is not legal for medical or recreational use in N.C. in general. It is legal, however, on the Qualla Boundary, home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. In 2021, marijuana was ...
In the United States, cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [ 1]
Medical marijuana benefits people who have “debilitating conditions like cancer and chronic pain,” he said. Only the Carolinas and 11 other states have yet to legalize medical marijuana.
March 5, 2024 at 8:56 AM. The Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program — which regulates the legal cultivation, production, sale and use of medical marijuana products — is set to officially start Jan ...
Marijuana's official designation as a Schedule 1 drug — something with "no accepted medical use" — means it is pretty tough to study.. Yet both a growing body of research and numerous ...
The findings on marijuana's relationship to depressive disorder are scattered, showing that cannabis use has benefits, but can also be detrimental to overall mental health. However, sufficient evidence exists showing reductions in cannabis use improve anxiety, depression, and sleep quality. [ 51 ]