Today, December 14, after several months of discussion, the world health organization (who) published a report which acknowledged that medical marijuana is a useful tool for palliative care and the treatment of epilepsy.
The organization noted that it plans to conduct a more thorough analysis in may next year, but can already say about certain conclusions.
«Who in recent years has gathered scientific evidence on the therapeutic use and side effects of cannabidiol compounds – medical marijuana. The latest results of studies in animals and man show that the use of medical cannabis may have therapeutic value, especially when seizures and palliative care in the treatment of cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and so on,» reads the who report.
In addition, the who highlighted that the acceptance of medical marijuana does not lead to addiction, does not cause addiction.
Raul Elizalde, father from Mexico and a founder of the HempMeds Mexico, told Daily Mail Online that strongly welcomes this decision by the who. According to the man, his daughter grace suffered from hundreds of seizures a day, they tried everything, until she began to take medical marijuana.
«I never thought it would become a part of our lives. And, of course, it is not a replacement treatment, it is a Supplement,» said Elizalde.
Unlike medical marijuana, fentanyl received other words from the who. The organization encourages countries to impose even more serious restrictions on this synthetic opioid that has already killed thousands of people in the United States.
