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Scientists Dissociate Benefits Of Medical Marijuana From Its Negative Side Effects
Interest in the use of medical marijuana, or more specifically THC, has grown significantly in recent years, with research suggesting it could be used to relieve pain, treat muscle spasms in multiple sclerosis, stimulate appetite in cancer patients and even shrink some tumors, to name a few. But then there are the drawbacks: memory problems, anxiety and dependence, which all reduce its desirability as a therapeutic agent.
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It's great that this kind of research is now being done. As we learn more about how THC interacts with the body we will be better able to create medicines that are more targeted. I'm very much in favor of legalization for recreational use, but this is another incredibly important part of legalization. Hopefully as legalization gains ground throughout the nation we will see more and more studies like this.