DrugFacts: Is Marijuana Medicine?
The termmedical marijuana refers to using the whole unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat a disease or symptom. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized or approved the marijuana plant as medicine.
However, scientific study of the chemicals in marijuana, calledcannabinoids, has led to two FDA-approved medications that contain cannabinoid chemicals in pill form. Continued research may lead to more medications.
Because the marijuana plant contains chemicals that may help treat a range of illnesses or symptoms, many people argue that it should be legal for medical purposes. In fact, a growing number of states have legalized marijuana for medical use. Read more about marijuana-related state laws atwww.whitehouse.gov/ondcp/state-laws-related-to-marijuana.
Are Medical and Street Marijuana Different?
Most marijuana sold as medicine is the same quality and carries the same health risks as marijuana sold on the street.
However, there is interest in the marijuana chemicalcannabidiol (CBD) to treat
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