What is medical marijuana?

Of course the government patent on CBD will expire in a couple years.

It may not have quite the same ring to it as a certain seven-digit phone number made famous by a 1980s pop hit, but 6,630,507 has become internet-famous since the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration opted not to reschedule marijuana, leaving it in the category of drugs with no legitimate medical uses.

Since then, proponents of legalization have responded with a storm of social-media posts highlighting U.S. Patent No. 6,630,507, granted in 2003 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and covering the potential use of non-psychoactive cannabinoids to protect the brain from damage or degeneration caused by certain diseases, such as cirrhosis. They’re telling the DEA to “talk to the hand,” writing “6,630,507” on their palms, hashtagging the number and linking to past articles on the topic.

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Medical use of marijuana

Some doctors may recommend marijuana primarily for relief from the symptoms of disease rather than as a cure. Some of these conditions may include:

1. Treatment for symptoms of AIDS
2. Glaucoma
3. Neuropathy (diseases affecting the nerves or nerve cells) Ex. epilepsy
4. Nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy
5. Pain caused by structural or psycho-physiological disorders
6. Muscular spasticity and limb pain (multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury)
7. Symptoms of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Tourette’s syndrome
8. Appetite stimulant for diseases of malnutrition (cachexia or starvation)
9. Nausea and vomiting (general)
10. Migraine headaches

Cancer

According to 2017 data published by the National Cancer Institute, a number of in vitro (laboratory), animal, and human studies have looked at the use of cannabinoids (delta-9-THC, CBD) in various cancer uses; however, it's important to remember many studies were small and more research may be needed.

No cannabis (marijuana) or cannabinoid agent is approved by the FDA for the treatment of cancer. Cannabis is not approved for treatment of any related symptom of side effect of cancer therapy. Two cannabinoids (dronabinol and nabilone) are FDA-approved for the treatment of chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting in patients who have not responded to standard therapy.

Antitumor Activity: Studies in rodents have shown that cannabinoids may be able to kill cancer cells while protecting normal cells. These agents may be able to inhibit tumor growth by causing cell death and blood blood vessels growth. Animal or lab studies have shown positive results in colon cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, brain cancer, and lung cancer, although many more studies are needed. Animal studies are often not reproducible in humans.

Oral cannabidiol (CBD) has been looked at to treat recurrent solid tumors in humans.

An oral spray combining 2 cannabinoids (delta-9-THC and CBD) given with temozolomide to treat recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (brain cancer).

Cannabidiol (CBD) to treat acute graft-versus-host disease in patients who have had an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (stem cell transplant from a donor).

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