1. PTSD
Research in Israel and the United States shows that cannabis might help alleviate symptoms of PTSD.
2. Anxiety
Researchers at Vanderbilt University discovered cannabinoid receptors in an emotional hub of the brain in mice, which monitors anxiety as well as the flight-or-fight response. The authors state this is the first time that cannabinoid receptors have been found in the amygdala, a region of the brain, in a mouse model. It “could be highly important for understanding how cannabis exerts its behavioral effects,” Dr. Sachin Patel, senior author of the study, said in a press release
3. Cancer
CBD stops cancer from spreading. “CBD represents the first nontoxic exogenous agent that can significantly decrease Id-1 expression in metastatic breast cancer cells leading to the down-regulation of tumor aggressiveness.”
4. Multiple sclerosis
A study published in May 2014 found that for 30 MS patients with muscle “spasticity,” a few days of marijuana smoking brought relief
5. Drinking
Marijuana can help people cut back on drinking
6. Alzheimer’s disease.
THC is effective at blocking clumps of protein that can inhibit memory and cognition in Alzheimer’s patients
7. Hepatitis C
Cannabis use improves retention and virological outcomes in patients treated for hepatitis C
8. Bowel Diseases
Chemicals found in cannabis could prove an effective treatment for the inflammatory bowel diseases Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease, say scientists
9. Stroke
Chemical compounds found in the marijuana could help shrink the area of the brain affected by stroke
10. Concussions/Trauma – Dr. Lester Grinspoon, a well regarded Harvard professor emeritus, has a suggestion for the NFL: start funding marijuana research as a way to treat concussions