Marijuana Could Help Treat Pain, Depression And Anxiety, Tufts University Doctor Says

A new study suggests that individuals are actually using Medical Marijuana not simply as an excuse to get high, but as a treatment for health problems.

The study senior researcher W. David Bradford stated that states in America that pass medical marijuana laws were inclined to experience a significant drop down in prescriptions for ailments that could be treated with cannabis. Bradford is also the chairman of public policy with the University of Georgia's Department of Public Administration and Policy.

At the same time, Bradford also pointed out that there hasn't been a decrease in prescriptions for drugs that deals the conditions for which marijuana wouldn't help much or at all, according to HEALTH.

The researchers found out that the a large decrease in the average daily doses of prescription painkillers was caused by patients who often use medical marijuana to treat their pain....

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