Medicinal Marijuana

By: Blair Steinberg, Chris Michael, Alonzo

McLemore, & Eliu Figueroa
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What is Medical Marijuana?

Definition:

Marijuana as recommended by a doctor in

the treatment of a medical condition.

 Where is Medical Marijuana legal and illegal?

33 states have legalized Medical

marijuana use, some of these are
California, Arizona, Florida, New York,
Michigan, and Colorado

Some of the 17 states that have not

legalized it are Texas, Kansas, Georgia,
North and South Carolina, and Idaho
How Does Medical Marijuana Affect The Body?

Medical Marijuana increases appetite and

reduces nausea. Also it decreases pain
and any inflammation.
 Affects #2
Medical Marijuana affects everyone differently, it can
increase or decrease anxiety, depending if the Medical
Marijuana contains THC it can weaken your immune
system.

It also increases your heartbeat almost instantly and can

increase or decrease depression.
Types of Medicinal Marijuana based on reason for use
Cancer: Arizonan Western Light Purp (indica/sativa),
Cinderella 99 (sativa/indica)
Chronic Pain: Afghani #1 (pure indica or indica/sativa),
Big Bud (indica/sativa)
Depression: Blueberry (indica/sativa), OG-18
(indica/sativa)
Glaucoma: Pluto OG (indica), most other indica strains
Headaches: White Gold (indica/sativa), Super Lemon
Haze (indica/sativa)
Types of Medicinal Marijuana based on reason for Pt.2
use
Insomnia: Northern Lights (indica/sativa)
Joint Pain: Purple Kush (indica)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Island Sweet Skunk
(sativa/indica), Sour Diesel
Muscle Spasms: White Widow (indica/sativa), Black
Domina (indica), Apollo 11 (sativa)
Nausea: Dutch Haze (sativa/indica), Kandy Kush
(indica/sativa)
Types of Medicinal Marijuana Part Three
Other types of medical marijuana are
Sprays/Tinctures, Topicals, Marijuana
Beverages, Transdermal patches, and edibles.
Consumption
Different ways to
consume medical
marijuana is to smoke
it, eat it, vape it, use
extracts, tinctures,
and topicals
What is CBD?
CBD is one of the many

other cannabinoids found

in marijuana that has

effects opposite of those

with THC

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Use of CBD
- Patients using CBD have seen
tremendous effects such as relieving
insomnia, Relieving anxiety , Relieving
pain, and Treating potentially
life-threatening conditions such as
epilepsy
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 CBD Oil?
CBD Oil is the concentration of the chemical oil CBD

found in marijuana. This oil does not change the

person's state of mind like THC does, this allows

consumers to receive the benefits of marijuana without

getting “high”
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 Medical marijuana in edible form?
Usually medical marijuana edibles involve the use of marijuana butter or oil

that gets used to bake goods or the dry leafs get turned into powder and

then gets mixed with other ingredients.

Edibles are an alternative to smoking but take longer to take effect

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 Topicals
Topicals are an alternative to consuming marijuana if you want it’s pain

relieving properties, they help with dry skin, eczema, muscle soreness,

sunburns, swelling, and joint pain.

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Thcv
THCV is an appetite suppressant, this is good for consumers focused on weight loss

THCV may reduce panic attacks and anxiety attacks in PTSD patients

Tremors, motor control issues, and brain lesions associated with Alzheimer’s disease

Promotes the growth of new bone cells for this reason THCV is being looked at for

osteoporosis and other bone-related conditions

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Thcv continued
Tremors, motor control issues, and brain lesions associated with Alzheimer’s

disease are improved by the use THCV

THCV promotes the growth of new bone cells, THCV is being looked at for

osteoporosis and other bone-related conditions

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Trumed Dispensary Employee
We called Trumed and spoke with an employee about medical marijuana, we

asked her what are the benefits of medical marijuana. She told us that there are

many but people mostly use it to help with chronic pain, anxiety, and sometimes

an illness like cancer.

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 Medical Marijuana Beverages
These beverages are infused with either CBD, THC, or both. Depending if THC is

used in a drink these beverages can be used as an alternative to alcohol because

of the “high” caused from THC

If only CBD is being used, the beverage may be used for anti-inflammatory

properties

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Sativa, Indica and hybrids
● Hybrids are simply new and unique
strains that are bred from parents of
different types,they possess many of the
beneficial medical properties of both its
parents.
● USed for particular diseases like lupus,
multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, and
epilepsy.

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Wax
What is Cannabis Wax?
It is a form of hash oil concentrate because it can contain up to 90% THC and
provide you with a big ‘high.’ This is ideal if you suffer from a serious medical
condition and are desperate for fast relief from your symptoms

This substance is made from the non-intoxicating compound cannabidiol, and it is

a very effective way to tackle medical issues such as chronic pain, anxiety,
depression, and a variety of other disorders.

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How to obtain a Medical Marijuana Card
First you must have a prescription from your doctor, then you can either go to a medical

marijuana certification center or apply for a Arizona Medical Marijuana Card online. If

you decide to do it online you must submit any forms you are asked for, after you

complete the application and submit, it takes 1-2 weeks to receive you card. You must be

21 or older to obtain a Medical Marijuana card.

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Medical Marijuana & Cancer
The use of marijuana can help relieve the symptoms of

chemotherapy like nausea. Research has been conducted where

THC and CBD can in some cases slow down the growth of cancer

cells or even kill them.

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Epidiolex
Epidiolex is a CBD product that was recently approved by the FDA to help control

seizures in people with childhood-onset epilepsy.

Findings from research in 2017 found that 43% of those with Dravet Syndrome

and used CBD had a 50% drop in seizures and 5% stopped having seizures all

together,

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Charlotte's Web
Charlotte’s Web is strain of marijuana created to have a CBD to THC ratio of 30:1.

This allows even children to use medical marijuana because of the low amount of

THC. Charlotte’s Web is used to treat many things like epilepsy, drug withdrawal,

schizophrenia, and cancer. CBD oil with a THC content of no more than .03% is

legal in all 50 states.

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https://www.marijuanabreak.com/cannabis-wax

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https://unitedpatientsgroup.com/resources/methods-of-consumption

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana-medicine

https://www.healthline.com/health/addiction/marijuana/effects-on-body#1

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