Even though marijuana is still illegal federally, there are many states across the country that allow the medical use of marijuana for mental and physical conditions.
Medical marijuana has been legal in the US for the past two decades. More than 30 different states across the country have legalized medical or recreational marijuan sales. States on the west coast were the first to see the benefits of medical marijuana. Many studies have shown marijuana to benefit conditions such as ALS, Alzheimer’s, and Crohn’s disease. Medical marijuana is also effective when it comes to severe and chronic pain. Many doctors are prescribing medical marijuana to help treat severe and chronic pain instead of prescribing opioids. Medical marijuana is 100% safe to use, but there are a couple of side effects that can be harsh when first starting out. First time medical marijuana patients report feeling dizzy, hungry, and lethargic. I prefer to use medical marijuana to help with panic and anxiety. I suffer from terrible panic attacks that are triggered very easily. When I start to feel panic, I quickly reach for my marijuana vape pen. I take a couple of puffs from the marijuana vape pen and I start to feel the anxiety and panic melt away. I have an indica strain for nighttime and a nice sativa called blue dream for the daytime. I don’t know what I would do without access to medical marijuana. I hope this state will join the dozens of others with legal recreational weed sales. The measure is on the ballot for this November.