PHILIPSBURG:— Medicinal cannabis (medical marijuana) is cannabis prescribed by an authorized doctor to relieve the symptoms of a medical condition, such as epilepsy. It is important to make the distinction between medicinal cannabis and recreational cannabis. Recreational cannabis is the form of cannabis that people use to get ‘high’. Medicinal cannabis is cannabis that is specifically produced and destined to treat certain health conditions.
For some people suffering from chronic or terminal illnesses, conventional medicines do not work or do not work as effectively as medicinal cannabis might work. Also, for some patients, conventional medicines may work but cause
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