Article Submitted by Los Angeles Dispensaries

While marijuana has been used medicinally for more than 5,000 years, most Americans are still unaware of its many health benefits. Today cannabis is being used all around the world, including some European countries, Canada and even in the U.S. as a treatment for a variety of conditions. With a doctor’s prescription and a medical marijuana license, patients can visit one of many Los Angeles marijuana dispensaries to purchase cannabis for the treatment of everything from chronic pain to cancer. Here’s a list of the top three health benefits associated with the use of cannabinoids.

Chronic Pain: Controlling chronic pain can be difficult, especially when traditional medications don’t help. Marijuana has been shown to reduce chronic pain associated with numerous illnesses, ranging from cancer to arthritis. According to the Mayo Clinic, 1.5 to 120 milligrams of cannabis taken by mouth in divided doses has been used to treat chronic pain. The active ingredients in cannabis work on the central nervous system and immune cells.

Multiple Sclerosis: A potentially debilitating disease, multiple sclerosis is when your body’s immune system dissolves the protective layer that covers your nerves. Symptoms can include painful or uncontrollable muscle stiffness or spasms. However, cannabinoids have been used to improve some symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis, including muscle spasms, urinary symptoms, and neuropathic pain. It blocks nerves from the damage caused by MS.

Migraines: A migraine headache can be unbearable. While medications are available to help reduce the severity of the headache, they don’t always work. However, marijuana has been shown to treat migraines.