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5 Myths About Medical Marijuana

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 08:45

At this point, marijuana is legal for medical use in nearly half of the country. But David Casarett, MD, author of the recently-releasedStoned: A Doctor's Case For Medical Marijuana, wants to clear a few things up. Initially skeptical of marijuana's medicinal value, Dr. Casarett waded through the evidence, spoke to patients, and even tried the drug firsthand to figure out if the hype was warranted. A year and a half later, he's confident that marijuana has medical value, even though we have a lot left to learn about it. Below, Dr. Casarett busts a few of the biggest marijuana misconceptions out there.

1. MYTH: Medical marijuana always gets you high.
"There are two main ingredients in marijuana: One is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); the other is cannabidiol (CBD). There are dozens of others, but those are the ones that we know the most about. They’re present in the...

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