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6 Health Benefits of Cannabis You Never Knew About

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DISCLAIMER:

This article is solely based on the medical benefits of marijuana for those with a valid medical prescription. We are highlighting the positive aspects only, based on researches and scientific evidence. Please note, CannaGym does not promote the consumption of marijuana for recreational purposes. 

A Brief History of Marijuana Legalization in the US

The recreational use of marijuana started to ramp up in the 1930s and increased steadily over time. Many controversies spurred up surrounding the medical use of marijuana due to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 in which it was classified as a Scheduled 1 Drug.

California became the first state to legalize the use of marijuana for medical objectives in 1996. Since then, 24 states have followed suit in some form or another.

Medical benefits of marijuana

Here is the list of 6 medical benefits of cannabis.

1) Slow and stop cancer cells from spreading

It was found in the study, published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, that Cannabidiol can stop cancer by deactivating a specific gene that prevents cancer from spreading through the body. 

2) Prevent Alzheimer’s disease

An active ingredient in marijuana called THC has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease according to a 2006 study led by Kim Janda of the Scripps Research Institute. This ingredient slows the formation of amyloid plaques by blocking the enzyme in the brain that makes them. 

3) Treat Glaucoma

Marijuana has also been used to treat glaucoma by lowering the pressure inside the eye. Glaucoma increases the pressure in the eyeball, injuring the optic nerve and causing loss of vision. These effects of the drug can prevent blindness.

4) Relieve Arthritis

Many older people experience intense pain in their joints which causes discomfort in the body because of a disease called rheumatoid arthritis. In 2011, researchers reported that cannabis can reduce this pain and help users sleep easier.

5) Control Epileptic seizure

In a 2003 study by Robert J. DeLorenzo, of Virginia Commonwealth University, marijuana extract was given to epileptic rats, which caused their seizures to stop completely in about 10 hours. The THC in marijuana binds the brain cells responsible for controlling excitability and regulating relaxation.

6) Ease the pain of multiple sclerosis

A study published in the Canadian Medical Association advises that marijuana may ease painful symptoms of multiple sclerosis.