Medical Cannabis Discussion

[WillBrink]

that is a wide brush you paint with

Might be helpful to quote who you're referring to and why...

[WillBrink]

Needs to be confirmed in humans, but the non psychoactive component of cannabis could be useful in healing bone fractures:

A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research by Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University researchers explores another promising new medical application for marijuana. According to the research, the administration of the non-psychotropic component cannabinoid cannabidiol (CBD) significantly helps heal bone fractures. The study, conducted on rats with mid-femoral fractures, found that CBD — even when isolated from tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the major psychoactive component of cannabis — markedly enhanced the healing process of the femora after just eight weeks.

The research was led jointly by Dr. Yankel Gabet of the Bone Research Laboratory at the Department of Anatomy and Anthropology at TAU's Sackler Faculty of Medicine and the late Prof. Itai Bab of Hebrew University's Bone Laboratory.

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https://www.aftau.org/weblog-medicin...3-965217752aaa

[crazymoose]

I kinda see it all as BS and a reason for people to get high. I personally think that the placebo effect is what it comes down to. If I was high as shit I wouldn't be worried about my back being sore or what have you.
It's just not for me, I guess if you say it helps you, then fine. But I'm still gonna judge you as a pothead. No offense to the stoners out there

That's just it, though. Suppose it is only a placebo effect; so what? If people smoke grass and feel their pain alleviated, that's preferable to the known addiction risk of opiates.

[Brimstone]

It would seem that eventually common sense would prevail. Regardless of the obvious medical benefits for cancer patients, seizures, etc., cannabis is much less dangerous than alcohol which is perfectly legal. We spend way too much money and time on marihuana enforcement as it is now. You are always going to have some who abuse, but we see the same problem with alcohol. I don't use either, but I also don't want to keep anyone else from using it responsibly. I believe you will see widespread legalization within the next ten years.

[WillBrink]

It would seem that eventually common sense would prevail. Regardless of the obvious medical benefits for cancer patients, seizures, etc., cannabis is much less dangerous than alcohol which is perfectly legal. We spend way too much money and time on marihuana enforcement as it is now. You are always going to have some who abuse, but we see the same problem with alcohol. I don't use either, but I also don't want to keep anyone else from using it responsibly. I believe you will see widespread legalization within the next ten years.

I agree, but wanted to keep it narrowed to potential medical uses vs devolving into a classic debate on if it should be legal for all casual uses which tends to go south quickly and is actually a different discussion in my view. Your mileage may vary.

[Vic303]

Sorry hmac, I do not have a subscription to NEJM so cannot read the whole article.

[Guitarman]

I don't doubt there are legit uses for it. My problem with it is everyone I know on MMJ was a stoner growing up and are doing nothing but looking for a legal way to get high as part of the bad back brigade or migraine mafia and "weed is the only thing that helps man". I'm sure there are plenty who don't fall into that crowd, but not among the people I personally know.

This, 1,000 times!

[hdrolling]

^^^^And at the risk of getting labeled as this type of person is why some vets like me (that need help) don't want to try to ask.

[WillBrink]

^^^^And at the risk of getting labeled as this type of person is why some vets like me (that need help) don't want to try to ask.

I would agree that such comments don't help change the perception and bias out there by some. I knew lots of stoners growing up too. I was also surrounded by alcoholics, but that does not stop me from enjoying some drink when the mood hits me and knowing in moderate intakes, a plus to health.

Please don't let that prevent you from perusing what may be quite effective for a range of issues. What is true, is we need more data on the medical uses, but that's changing also as states realize the fed ban is outdated, illogical, and not supported by the data, and more research is done, and more docs report their clinical findings and experiences. As you can see, even the normally conservative VA not being anti medical cannabis.

[Texas42]

Seeing that we are being anecdotal, I've seen several patients adversely effected by MJ use. Anxiety d/o, nausea/vomiting disorders, and chronic pain syndromes caused or exacerbated by marijuana. I suspect we will see this become more prevalent as recreational marijuana becomes more common.

I know we are discussing medical marijuana, not recreational, but the I feel the end goal of most of the push for legalization is using potential medical uses as a stepping stone.