Medical marijuana is most commonly used for pain. It is quite effective for severe pain and chronic pain, as well. Medical marijuana is used to treat patients suffering from any of the following conditions.
• Chronic pain that includes general nerve pain and the pain of multiple sclerosis
• Severe pain such as broken bone or post-surgical pain
• Anxiety, depression, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• HIV
• Muscle spasticity
• Insomnia
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Glaucoma
It is also used to treat alcoholism and drug addiction
It can be used as a muscle relaxant which helps lessen the tremors in Parkinson’s disease. It is used to treat muscular dystrophy as well
It can be used for the treatment of interstitial cystitis, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, and such conditions wherein the common pathway is chronic pain
It is also used to control nausea, and it aids in weight loss
It can also be used in the treatment of terminal illnesses, such as terminal cancer