Medical Marijuana: It Really Is A Healing Herb

Buy Moonrocks online has been used for healing for thousands of years. In ancient China, India, the Middle East and even America the herb had been identified as having medicinal properties. Even in more modern times Queen Victoria and her personal physician did some groundbreaking work into the medical application of marijuana. The herb had also been in common use in the United States prior to the passing of the Stamp Act in the 1920s and other marijuana laws. Today patients suffering with asthma, A.I.D.S, cancer and many other illnesses extol the virtues of marijuana use.

The History
Marijuana, or Cannabis Sativa as it is known scientifically, is an herb that grows wild in temperate climates. Long before teenagers and counter culture activists were experimenting with cannabis many Asian countries had long since included medicinal marijuana on their list of healing herbs. The earliest documented use of this medicinal weed is among the Chinese. The therapeutic use of medicinal marijuana was documented by Emperor Shen-Nuan in the 28th century B.C. He wrote of its value for treating malaria, constipation, rheumatism, gout and other maladies.

How Is It Used?
Medical weed can be used in a variety of ways. Some medicinal marijuana physicians prepare it as a liquid for drinking. Other health professionals feel pot is more effective when it is eaten. Smoking is another means of getting the healing properties of medical pot into the body of the person who needs healing. Some marijuana doctors crush the weed and use it as an ointment or in a poultice.

Related California Laws
Today California is ground Zero in the battle for marijuana legalization. Since the passage of Prop 215 California residents have set up a series of medicinal marijuana shops. There are also a number of marijuana vending machines in several locations throughout the state. With a California medicinal marijuana card or a cannabis club card California residents can legally obtain medical marijuana from any of the medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. To obtain a card Californians must receive a marijuana evaluation by one of the medical marijuana doctors in the state.

Opening a medical marijuana dispensary is not very difficult in California. This has led to a string medical marijuana evaluation centers where California medical marijuana licenses can be issued. While decriminalization of medical marijuana has been an important step many marijuana activists have vowed to stop at nothing short of making weed legal in California. Large segments of the population are pro medical marijuana. This has made members of the marijuana legalization movement confident they will eventually be successful.

The Basics of Medical Marijuana

The debate on the use of medical marijuana in the United States has long been ended. In fact, marijuana now can be purchased legally within 23 states of the US. It is also legal for marijuana to be used for recreational purpose in the states of Washington and Colorado. It goes to show that the medicinal value that is attached to the use of marijuana far outweighs any negative effects that comes along with its use. However, not everybody is convinced that medical marijuana is a good thing. There are now other countries such as Australia that are debating on the legalization of marijuana use. Here are some of their arguments.

Pros. As early as 2737 B.C., marijuana has been used for treating gout, malaria and rheumatism in China. The use of marijuana spread throughout Asia until it reaches India where it was used for pain and stress relief. The medical use of marijuana soon got the attention of US and European countries.

Marijuana for medical use can be taken in several forms such as smoking, vaporizing and ingestion. There are 60 active ingredients called cannabinoids found in marijuana that are associated to its medicinal capabilities. Our body naturally produces cannabinoids that are responsible for modulating the amount of pain that our body is feeling. The main cannabinoid found in marijuana is the THC which is short for tetrahydrocannabinol. This THC triggers the CB1 receptors found in the brain, the nervous system, and other primary organs of our body. When the CB1 receptors are activated, they release hormones that will quell stress and pain caused by damaged tissues or nerve cells. Studies have also revealed that medical marijuana reduces muscle spasms and other symptoms related to muscles becoming stiff.

Another medicinal use of marijuana is for stimulating the appetites of patients that suffer from suppressed appetites because of their medical conditions or treatment. Medical marijuana is prescribed to patients that are undergoing chemotherapy since this treatment will most often reduce a patient's appetite.

Although marijuana has been proven to have a lot of medicinal benefits, it goes without saying that its use may lead to different side effects. The THC of marijuana may affect the thinking and reasoning skills of its users. A person who is being treated with medical marijuana may have altered attention and judgement capabilities.

In the US, marijuana as a medicinal treatment is only being 'recommended' by doctors since the US federal law still prohibits the 'prescribing' of marijuana. Nevertheless, a person who wishes to purchase medical marijuana needs to have a diagnosis from a physician who will recommend the use of medical marijuana as a treatment for whatever illness they have.

Marijuana for medical use has been proven to be effective. However, like any other product, the abusive use of the substance can be detrimental to a person's health. The use of medical marijuana in other countries will rely on a country's belief system. Nevertheless, the use of medical marijuana must be strongly regulated.