Friday, July 8, 2016

Medical Practices In Marijuana Dispensaries In Phoenix

By Ashley Rogers


Medical marijuana is the term used when the whole unprocessed marijuana plant or its derivatives are used for the purpose of treating symptoms or diseases. This substance has not received recognition or approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a form of medicine. However, it continues to be used in many parts of the world for the treatment of disease and relief of symptoms of disease. Marijuana dispensaries in Phoenix are located in many places.

Research into the determination of medical benefits of marijuana is still ongoing. Research is focused on the study of the chemical composition of the plant, specifically cannabinoids. The research has resulted in FDA approving two different medications that have cannabinoids chemicals as part of their composition. It is hoped that more research will result in more medications that base on the plant.

There is an ongoing debate for legalization of cannabis because of the perceived medical benefits it has. The debate is happen all over the world but it is hottest in the United States. Many states within the US and the world have made it legal to use cannabis for medical purposes only. Different states have different laws regarding this issue.

The FDA continues to disapprove the use of marijuana for medical purposes because there is no sufficient research in this field. For the FDA to approve a substance as a medicine, careful studies must have been conducted on several hundreds of thousands of human subjects. The studies verify the risks and benefits of the substance on people. To that point, the research community has not been able to conduct these studies yet, which makes the FDA to continue denying any pleas for approving the substance.

The cannabis plant contains cannabinoids, which are chemicals. These chemicals have a close relationship to the main ingredient contained in cannabis called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). TCH has mind- and behavior-altering ability in human beings. Several other cannabinoids are contained in cannabis besides THC. Abusing most of these cannabinoids comes with serious side effects.

Cannabinoids have traditionally been produced in laboratories by scientists and illegal manufacturers for different uses. The cannabinoids being sold and abused on the streets are produced illegally by illegal producers. Cannabinoids are also synthesized by the human body for bodily functions. Some of the bodily functions that use cannabinoids are regulation of memory, body movement, pleasure, thinking, awareness of time, and concentration. Others include regulation of pain, appetite, and senses such as hearing, taste, touch, smell, and sight.

The medical fraternity is mainly interested in cannabis because of two key chemicals found in it, that is, CBD and THC. THC has several medical uses. The uses include reduction of nausea, boosting of appetite, reduction of muscle control problems, pain, and inflammation.

On the other hand, CBD has no effect on behavior or the mind. It is useful in reducing inflammation and epileptic seizures. It is also known to be able to treat or reduce severity of mental illness. Research in this field is still in progress.




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