Medical Marijuana

Chronic pain is the most common use for medical marijuana. Most people have significant relief of their pain without the risk of addiction or overdose, and without feeling “high.” There are formulations for daytime use that are non-drowsy and for nighttime use to help you sleep, which is fantastic because people in pain often have trouble sleeping. This medication does not eliminate pain completely, but patients often state that, “I got my life back again.”

Patients with PTSD also report remarkable benefit with medical marijuana.

Medical marijuana can also be used to reduce or eliminate the need for opiate pain medications.

The best thing about Medical Marijuana is that it is not harmful. You can’t overdose on it and it does not harm your kidneys or liver. In fact, there are a multitude of studies that show that cannabis is good for you. People have been using cannabis for thousands of years and it has been shown to slow the growth of cancer, improve sleep, treat glaucoma, protect the brain from Alzheimer’s Disease, reverse the carcinogen effects of tobacco, reduce severe pain and nausea from chemotherapy, and helps Veterans suffering with PTSD.Insurance companies do not currently pay for Medical Marijuana, but the prices have come down considerably in the past year. The medication comes in 3 formulations- capsule, liquid, and vape pens, which range from $30-90.

Conditions that qualify for treatment with medical marijuana are Chronic Pain, Neuropathy, PTSD, Cancer, Epilepsy, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, HIV/AIDS, ALS, MS and Spinal Cord Injury.