Medical Cannabis- A Much Safer Option Than Opiates

by Weedin LA Healthcare

Over the recent years, medicinal cannabis has came into light as a therapy that has garnered the national attention. Since the legalization, a lot of many controversies such as legal, ethical, societal implications and much more have been associated with this herb.

“Approximately 85 percent of the total American population supports the legalization of medical marijuana. It is estimated that millions of Americans are currently using it.”

With the growing number of states permitting the use of cannabis, its acceptance and usage continues to evolve. Apart from the legalization, the least controversial is the extract obtained from the hemp plant- CBD (cannabidiol). Cannabis, itself has more than a hundred active components. Several researches and studies are in progress to gather more knowledge regarding the medicinal value of this herb. As per the patients, this herb is offering the benefits from relieving anxiety, spasticity, insomnia, epilepsy, and pain.

In the U.S. one of the most common applications of medical marijuana is for pain management. "The part that allures is that it is much safer than opiates.”

“The stats from a survey says that opiates overdose been linked to thousands of deaths. As of today itself, due to opiates as well as its derivates caused the death of approximately 91 American individuals on a daily basis. This could be because of opiate analgesic overdose morbidity.”

“Unlike opiates, cannabis is far less addictive, and till now no death has been recorded due to the high dose of cannabinoids.”

This herb can effectively replace NSAIDs such as Advil or Aleve. Many patients have claimed that medicinal cannabis has helped them to resume their previous activities without having a sense of disengaged. Hence it can be concluded that, in the battle of Cannabinoids vs. Opiates, Cannabinoids are much safer analgesic.

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