As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I evaluate patients daily for the use of medical marijuana. Often patients ask me if cannabis (marijuana) has any long term adverse effects on the body. It is a great question and one that can not be answered with 100% confidence until more research and studies are completed. Cannabis research has been limited because of the federal governments currently classification system which states that cannabis is a schedule 1 drug (no medicinal value). It is difficult to get any funding to study this incredible plant

As medical director for Medical Cannabis of Southern California I routinely evaluate patients who suffer from severe and debilitating migraine headaches. Their complaints range from intractable pain to severe nausea and photophobia. Many patients are unaware of the incredible anti-emetic (nausea) properties of cannabis.