What illnesses, ailments or diseases allow you to take medical marijuana in California?

Question

I know you need a medical perscription to legally use it.
And does it come in a different form, other than having to smoke it?

OH, so is that how you got it person126587? You are so cool, you jerk.

I have NEVER even tried the stuff....all i am trying to do is see why people use it! Gimmee a break! Enjoy the 2 points for the dumb answers cuz you aint getting 10 from me!

Answer 1

The pill form is called marinol. Glaucoma, chemo/radiation related side effects, and some docs prescribe it for neuropathy pain (meaning pain in the extremities ppl who have diabetes or poor circulation). The pill is less likely to cause you problems with the local yokels, because it has the stamp of business behind it which makes it legit...sorry to sound cynical.

Answer 2

Primarily: Cancer, Anorexia, AIDS, Chronic Pain, Spasticity, Glaucoma, Arthritis, Migraine

According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spasticity
“Spasticity is a disorder of the body's motor system in which certain muscles are continuously contracted.”

The US Government recognizes only six studies for Medical Treatment with Marijuana. The studies were made at the State Health Departments under research protocols approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
You can find a summary of these studies at: http://medmjscience.org/Pages/science.html
You can also download the Adobe PDF version of these studies at this site.

There is a study in progress about its benefit to treat AIDS, but its results have been doubted. A study was done that indicted it could be helpful for the treatment of brain diseases like MS, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. It has been known that it can help with the nausea caused by treatments like Chemotherapy (for cancer).

A study was done that shows it can possibly help treat patients with chronic pain. When the pain gets real bad opiates like morphine are used to treat it. These drugs are proven to be addictive, after a while the patient needs more of the drug to get the same relief, until the dosage becomes fatal.

You can find the exact text of California Proposition 215 at: http://www.marijuana.org/Ballot%20arg2Text.htm
This is the law that first legalized some use of pot.

“To ensure that seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes where that medical use is deemed appropriate and has been recommended by a physician who has determined that the person's health would benefit from the use of marijuana in the treatment of cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine, or any other illness for which marijuana provides relief. “

According to Drug War Facts: http://www.drugwarfacts.org/medicalm.htm
“Since 1996, eleven states have legalized medical marijuana use: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ME, NV, OR, RI, VT and WA”

“Between 1978 and 1997, 35 states and the District of Columbia passed legislation recognizing marijuana's medicinal value.
States include: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IA, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI.”

However, getting the required prescription can be difficult and there are few to no legal means to buy the drug. The law simply states that it is legal to use it. If you try to grow it then the DEA will consider you to be a drug dealer.

According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_marijuana
“Currently, seven people receive medical marijuana shipments from the US Federal Government as part of the Compassionate Investigational New Drug program including Irvin Rosenfeld, a 52-year-old stockbroker who has been featured in numerous print articles and on the Penn & Teller: Bullshit! cable television series. Rosenfeld has been receiving the federal marijuana since 1983. The marijuana is grown on a farm at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and each person receives 300 joints a month.”

According to The Drug Policy Alliance: http://www.drugpolicy.org/marijuana/medical/
“Medical marijuana has strong support from voters and health organizations. The federal government, however, has resisted any change to marijuana's illegal status at the federal level. The Supreme Court ruled in 2005 in Raich v. Gonzales that the federal government can prosecute medical marijuana patients, even in states with compassionate use laws, and several medical marijuana dispensaries in California have since been subject to Drug Enforcement Administration raids.”

“Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I substance, defined as having a high potential for abuse and no medicinal value. Multiple petitions for rescheduling marijuana have been submitted by reform advocates over the last 30 years. The most recent, submitted in 2002 by the Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis, calls for a full review of the scientific research and medical practice regarding marijuana. The Food and Drug Administration has yet to respond to this petition.”

So if you have cancer and receive Chemotherapy you can smoke it to control your nausea, or you can use it to treat Glaucoma if you are going blind. You can get creative in a lot of areas to try and get a prescription for it. However, getting it is illegal, and possession of too much is illegal; how much this is depends on the local laws. It is still a Schedule I drug so to the Federal Courts it is ILLEGAL TO POSSES ANY marijuana, no matter how small the amount.

Answer 3

i'm getting you. Its used for discomfort administration and depession as well. In Califronia, it truly is criminal to get clinical marijuana. clinical marijuana is a regulated type of marijuana in which they water down the THC, so as that its a lot less stony.

Answer 4

Glaucoma. And perhaps to deal with side-effect of nausea from chemo?

Answer 5

Another pothead trying out how to scam the system. I'm sure if you ask some of your pothead friends, they'll tell you.

Answer 6

I think they might prescribe it for being a douchbag

Answer 7

by law. no this is still iligal in all states . my opion?

Answer 8

epilepsy?

Answer 9

People if you dont know dont say anything, please!