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Marijuana has been shown to be particularly useful to reduce nausea and vomiting, to increase appetite, and for pain relief.  It is also reported to help with inflammation.

On a state level, marijuana is legal when used for medical purposes in 18 states. 

  • The laws are a mixture from legalization to decriminalization.
  • Other states considering the issue. 
  • For information about the laws in your state, and, if marijuana is legal, how to obtain it, and other program details, see: www.procon.org  offsite link
  • For information about how to enroll in a program in a state in which medical marijuana is legal, see www.safeaccessnow.org offsite link. Search on "How To Become a Legal Patient," or call 888.929.4367. 

On the federal level: While the federal government considers marijuana to be an illegal controlled substance,  federal prosecutors have been told not to use their time to arrest people who use or provide medical marijuana in compliance with state law.

For the latest news about medical marijuana, see www.safeaccessnow.org offsite link, and www.csdp.org/news/news/medmar.htm offsite link.


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