THC is the compound in cannabis triggering a “high,” whereas CBD has no psychoactive effects.
Both compounds, and other phytochemicals found in medical marijuana plants, have a long list of beneficial effects on health. Medical marijuana is a term used for the use of the whole, unprocessed plant or its chemicals to treat a medical condition.
With the exception of four cannabis-containing or cannabis-related products for specific conditions with a prescription, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved any “marketing application for cannabis for the treatment of any disease or condition.”
On the other hand, some states have gone ahead and approved it themselves for certain medical conditions...read more>>>...
