These comments are made for the purpose of discussion and should NOT be used as recommendations for or against therapies or other treatments. An individual patient is always advised to consult their own physician.
Medical use of Marijuana
Question: Is marijuana useful in treating mental disabilities?
Answer: It has not been used for treating mental disabilities.
Marijuana
Question: I have smoked marijuana about 50 times within seven months (small amounts; approx. Half a “bowl”). I am in college now and I am worried about what I could have done to myself. It does not seem to have changed me, but I worry anyway. Do I have a good reason to worry?
Answer: This amount should not cause any long lasting problem. The major problem of marijuana appears to be the risk of lung cancer. One marijuana cigarette is equivalent to one pack of cigarettes in terms of risk. Other long term side effects are hotly debated, but poorly documented.
Marijuana
Question: What foods can cause a person to test positive on a marijuana drug test?
Answer: This depends a lot on the specificity of the test. In general, there are a few foods that would cause this problem since the test looks for a specific chemical in marijuana.
