Gazeta.pl reported today that “the Sejm passed regulations making it easier for patients to access cannabis-based preparations. These preparations will be able to be produced in pharmacies on the basis of a prescription.”

To be clear, treating oneself with marijuana does not mean smoking a joint. The intoxicating substance known as marijuana consists of dried and sometimes fermented female cannabis flowers containing large amounts of cannabinoids (an organic chemical compound).

What can cannabis treat?

  • Drug-resistant epilepsy

  • Helpful in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease

  • Research is also underway into using marijuana to treat diabetes

  • Glaucoma

  • It has analgesic and antispastic effects

  • Cancer diseases (reducing pain, vomiting and loss of appetite)

  • Marijuana-based medicines work well for patients suffering from pain caused by chemotherapy

source: poradnikzdrowie.pl