What is Cannabis ?
Cannabis is a plant. People use the dried leaves, seed oil, and other parts of the cannabis plant for recreational and medicinal purposes. It can have a pleasurable effect and may soothe the symptoms of various conditions, such as chronic pain.
Of using it includes:
- Smoking or vaping it
- Brewing it as a tea
- Consuming it in the form of edibles, such as brownies or candies
- Eating it raw
- Applying it as a topical treatment
- Taking it as capsules or supplements
Some of the ingredients in cannabis are psychoactive (mind-altering), but others are not. The potency and balance of the ingredients vary, depending on how the manufacturer grows and processes the plant.
Medical Uses
According to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, there is conclusive evidence that cannabis or cannabinoids can help manage: chronic pain in adults nausea and vomiting resulting from chemotherapy treatment some symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) There is moderate evidence that it can help with sleep problems relating to sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and MS.
