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Cannabis during Chemotherapy
Finally, let’s look at the facts about cannabis as it relates to the third criteria of a Schedule 1 substance: “There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or substance under medical supervision.” Below are the number of annual fatal overdoses caused by alcohol, opioids, tobacco, cocaine, and cannabis:
Cancer therapeutic drugs (chemotherapy) are well-known to cause nausea, vomiting, pain, and loss of appetite. The video below is a brief overview of how chemotherapy affects the body:
Nurse's STATION
With
Susan Marks RN BS PHN
On the other hand, cannabis is well known to relieve nausea, vomiting, pain and loss of appetite (the “munchies”).
Here is a video on how cannabis manages the side effects of chemotherapy:
What Does Chemotherapy Actually Do To Your Body?
Chemotherapy and Medical Marijuana