Marijuana also called cannabis is one of the condemnable herbs that is frowned at by some health bodies because it is believed to be one of the major causes of mental health problems. In some places, smoking marijuana is seen as an illegal act that attracts punishment when caught.
Available information suggests that most people who have bipolar disorder(a disorder associated with episodes of mood swings ranging from depressive lows to manic highs) have a history of using cannabis. In the same vein, it was also ascertained that the use of marijuana is attributed to thoughts of suicide among the users.
Nevertheless, according to information on the subject matter of marijuana, the following among others are some of the health benefits of using cannabis:
1. Relief of chronic pains. The results of several medical types of research point to the fact that the use of cannabis or drugs that have the content of cannabinoids (active content in marijuana) has the ability to give relief to people who are experiencing chronic pains that can cause disability.
2. Marijuana serves as a means of fighting alcoholism and addiction. A medical review published on Clinical Psychology Review disclosed that those who are addicted to alcohol can overcome it when they use cannabis, depending on it (marijuana) is not abused or constantly used.
3. Cannabis is used as a tool to fight Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as well as social anxiety. Medical experts believe that, when marijuana is properly used, those who have the challenge of being unnecessarily worried when in a social setting can overcome their anxiety.
4. Marijuana acts as a means of fighting cancer. Medical studies show that the ingredient in cannabis known as cannabinoids has the possibility of either slowing down the growth or killing some kinds of cancer in humans.
5. Treatment of epilepsy. A particular health body known as Food and Drug Administration (PDA) recommends a drug (CBD) that has the content of cannabis to treat epilepsy based on clinical reviews and trials on patients suffering from illness.
