Tag: cannabis
Medical Marijuana: An Evidence-Based Overview
Medical marijuana refers to the use of Cannabis plants—or extracts thereof—for symptom relief in the context of diagnosed medical conditions. Unlike recreational use, its therapeutic intent is not intoxication but alleviation of symptoms such as pain, nausea, spasticity, or seizures—when conventional treatments have proven inadequate or intolerable (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine [NASEM],…
