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Also known as: medical marijuana
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medical marijuana

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Nebraska Initiative 437 Election Results: Legalize Medical Marijuana Dec. 18, 2024, 10:41 PM ET (New York Times)

medical cannabis, herbal drug derived from plants of the genus Cannabis that is used as part of the treatment for a specific symptom or disease. Although the term cannabis refers specifically to the plant genus, it is also used interchangeably with marijuana, which describes the crude drug isolated from the plants’ leaves and flowers. While cannabis has a long history of medical use as an analgesic (pain reliever) and antispasmodic agent, for much of the modern era there existed a general lack of awareness among scientists and physicians of its medical benefits. The discovery of the active ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) ...(100 of 994 words)