Assertion: marijuana | /r/ObjectUse | used as medicine
Facets:
value: in managing health problems
type: PURPOSE
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: to treat certain diseases
type: PURPOSE
value: in treating cancer symptoms
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for reducing nausea
type: PURPOSE
value: for relieving severe pain
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Other countries allow cannabis to be used as medicine when people have certain medical conditions.
text: There is some evidence that marijuana or some of its components — such as CBD — may be useful for relieving severe pain, inflammation, nausea, and chronic conditions.
text: The evidence thus far from some observational studies and clinical studies suggests that cannabis (limited evidence) and prescription cannabinoids (e.g. dronabinol, nabilone, or nabiximols) may be useful in alleviating a wide variety of single or co-occurring symptoms often encountered in the palliative care setting.
text: Marijuana Can Kill Cancer Cells A report from the U.S. National Cancer Institute explains that cannabis and cannabinoids are helpful in treating cancer symptoms and side effects of cancer therapies.
text: Despite the fact that marijuana is very helpful for reducing nausea, smoking marijuana during pregnancy statistics confirm marijuana is not recommendable during pregnancy.
text: Many patients and their doctors find marijuana to be a useful medicine as part of the treatment for chronic pain, the side effects of chemotherapy, AIDS-related wasting, seizures, and other ailments.
text: First, marijuana can be used as medicine.
text: Beyond its use as a recreational drug, marijuana is also used for medical purposes.
text: Researchers are also still trying to find out if cannabis or cannabinoids should be used as medicine to treat certain diseases, including cancer.
text: Other countries allow cannabis to be used as medicine when people have certain medical conditions.
text: Other studies suggest that marijuana could be useful in managing health problems such as: