AIDS -- it boosts appetite in patients who are experiencing severe weight loss.

Neurological disorders, including spinal cord injury and multiple scleroses -- it reduces pain and spasticity that results from nerve damage.

Inflammatory pain -- it has been found that Cannabinoids are more effective than opiates in treating long-term, chronic pain.

Autoimmune diseases like arthritis- it holds back the immune system thus resulting in less pain and inflammation (Cannabis in the Clinic?: The Medical Marijuana Debate, 2010).

More recent research has shown that there are additional benefits to the use of marijuana. A University of Saskatchewan study has suggested that the use of marijuana may encourage the growth of brain cells. This study also showed that a synthetic substance comparable to ones found in marijuana stimulates cell growth in regions of the brain that is linked with anxiety and depression. In addition, a study conducted by the Scripps Research...
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