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Marijuana Facts: Studies on Cannabis

Also see our health section on various health articles related to Cannabis

Clinical investigations of the therapeutic use of Cannabis is more prevalent now than in any time in history.  In 1996 alone (the year California voters became the first of 14 states to allow for the drug’s medical use under state law), 258 scientific journal articles published.  In 2008, there were over over 2,100 published scientific studies.  There are now more than 17,000 published papers in the scientific literature analyzing marijuana.

Ailments

AIDS/Cannabis Research

A pair of clinical trials recently demonstrated that smoking cannabis reduces neuropathic pain in patients with HIV by more than 30 percent compared to placebo.

Cancer/Cannabis Research

Cannabis is known to treat nausea associated with cancer chemotherapy — scientists today are exploring the potential role of Cannabis to modify disease.

Multiple Sclerosis/Cannabis Research

Clinical and reports of Cannabis’ ability to reduce MS-related symptoms such as pain, spasticity, depression, fatigue, and incontinence.

Chronic Pain/Cannabis Research

Survey data indicates that the use of cannabis is common in chronic pain populations and several recent clinical trials indicate that inhaled marijuana can significantly alleviate neuropathic pain.

Read more about other studies (from NORML)

For a list of Ailments treated with Cannabis, click here


Deaths from Marijuana vs 17 FDA Approved Drugs

Source: ProCon.org: Deaths from Marijuana vs 17 FDA Approved Drugs

DRUG CLASSIFICATIONSpecific
Drugs per
Category
Primary
Suspect of the Death
Secondary Suspect (Contributing to death)Total Deaths Reported
1/1/97 – 6/30/05
A. MARIJUANA
also known as: Cannabis sativa L

Marijuana
Cannabis
Cannabinoids

0279279
B. ANTI-EMETICS
(used to treat vomiting)
196429625
C. ANTI-SPASMODICS
(used to treat muscle spasms)
11859174
D. ANTI-PSYCHOTICS
(used to treat psychosis)
15937022295
E. OTHER POPULAR DRUGS
(used to treat various conditions including ADD, depression, narcolepsy, erectile dysfunction, and pain)
Ritalin
Wellbutrin
Adderall
Viagra
Vioxx*
81014928593

 

TOTALS of A-E
Primary Suspect
Secondary Suspect (Contributing to death)Total Deaths Reported
1/1/97 – 6/30/05
TOTAL DEATHS FROM MARIJUANA0279279
TOTAL DEATHS FROM 17 FDA-APPROVED DRUGS100008167911687

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