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Closed Make medicinal cannabis legal for long term mental/physical health conditions

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I have had cerebral palsy since birth and suffer with chronic pain and stiffness every day causing a very limited life. Now being housebound, I would love your help to enjoy life and I believe medicinal cannabis (high cbd/low thc) could help control/relieve symptoms for many health conditions.

Medical cannabis, or medical marijuana, is cannabis and cannabinoids that are recommended by doctors for their patients.The use of cannabis as a medicine has not been rigorously tested due to production restrictions and other governmental regulations. Evidence suggests cannabis can: reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, help with anxiety/depression and reduce chronic pain and muscle spasms.

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