One can get addicted to marijuana, but individuals are not equal before the risk of marijuana addiction. Several factors come into play. Some regular consumers due to their consumption habits, their personality, their personal history, their environment, will find it harder than others to reduce or stop their consumption, and are therefore more vulnerable to addiction.
Originally from the foothills of the Himalayas, cannabis has been used by man for millennia in the Far and Middle East. Hemp, the plant from which marijuana was grown for its fiber for making rope, paper and tissue, and its resin was once used as a medication to relieve spasms, sleep disorders, pain. Cannabis was introduced into Europe in the early nineteenth century by Napoleon’s soldiers, and by British doctors returning from India who lent him the therapeutic in the treatment of migraine headaches, asthma and epilepsy. In France, there is no cannabis-based medicines. However, in some countries, cannabis or its derivatives are prescribed to relieve symptoms (vomiting, pain.), And to improve the appetite of people with serious diseases.
So, marijuana can’t be seen exclusively as an evil drug.
Many patients who use marijuana as a medicine describe it as the best drug they have ever used. They could finally find some relief through the use of cannabinoids, while all other treatments have failed. Nevertheless, marijuana and cannabinoids are not a miracle drug. Indeed, many other patients are frustrated that the marijuana-based products do not help them or because the side effects are too great for them. People who suffer from an illness or symptoms for which medical marijuana provides a therapeutic benefit, must try and find how they take advantage of the appropriate marijuana products. They must be patient to determine their individual dosage.
The medical use of marijuana and cannabinoids taken separately, is now widely accepted by the scientific community. However, the perception that is made by doctors and politicians varies considerably from country to country. While in many countries such as Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, 13 U.S. states, the Czech Republic, Austria and Israel, the broad therapeutic potential of marijuana and its access accepted and recognized, the climate and the legal situation remains difficult for patients from other countries like France, Greece or Sweden. Rational discussions are just beginning in those countries that are lagging behind by almost 15 years compared to other countries.
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