For my cataracts

The cannabis plant has been around since early civilization and has been used as a medicine in some way or another. Prior to the 1920’s when cannabis was still legal, it was used by a Catholic nun Mother Aubert in some of her famous medications which funnily enough are on display in Te Papa, in Wellington.

As well as being used for paper, oil, rope and cloth It can be used for a wide range of ailments such as relieving pain, spasms, inflammation, nausea, glaucoma and movement disorders to name a few.     

Medical marijuana is something being adopted the world over. Across 20 such states in America, Israel, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Canada have taken steps showing the importance and the benefits to its citizens. These countries have passed laws allowing medical marijuana with many going even further.

The West coast of the United States has lead the way when it come to marijuana reform and adopting medical marijuana into their system. According to Dr. Igor Grant a neuropsychiatrist who served as director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research in California

"Every one of the studies showed a benefit,". "The convergence of evidence makes me convinced there is a medical benefit here, and there may be a niche for cannabis."

He goes on to say "It is intellectually dishonest to say it has no value whatsoever, because it's just not true," .

Here in New Zealand people are very aware of the benefits and in a recent TV3 Poll it showed that 98% of respondents want medical marijuana adopted here.