What Can Cannabis Treat?

What can Cannabis treat?

Proponents of medical cannabis have used the CBD and THC found in cannabis for an extremely wide variety of illnesses throughout history. Today, doctors recommend medicinal cannabis as a treatment for issues such as sleeping disorders, aches and pains, and eating conditions related to other medical treatments like chemotherapy.

Below is a general list of ailments with symptoms or ailments that proponents claim can be treated with medical cannabis.

(CannaSense does not intend to give this as professional medical advice. Do not attempt to self diagnose, or prescribe treatment based on the information provided in this page. Always consult your physician before making any decision on the treatment of a medical condition.)

Keep in mind that the ailments listed above are not necessarily approved by each state as a medically sound reason to receive a medical marijuana recommendation.

Acquired HypothyroidismHepatitis C
Acute GastritisHIV/AIDS
AgoraphobiaHospice Patients
AIDS Related IllnessHuntington’s Disease
Alcohol AbuseHypertension
AlcoholismHyperventilation
Alopecia AreataHypoglycemia
Alzheimer’s DiseaseImpotence
Amphetamine DependencyInflammatory Autoimmune-mediated Arthritis
AmyloidosisInflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)Insomnia
Angina PectorisIntermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
AnkylosisIntractable Vomiting
AnorexiaLipomatosis
Anorexia NervosaLou Gehrig’s Disease
Anxiety DisordersLyme Disease
Any Chronic Medical Symptom that Limits Major Life ActivitiesLymphoma
Arteriosclerotic Heart DiseaseMajor Depression
ArthritisMalignant Melanoma
Arthritis (Rheumatoid)Mania
Aspergers Melorheostosis
AsthmaMeniere’s Disease
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)Motion Sickness
AutismMucopolysaccharidosis (MPS)
Autoimmune DiseaseMultiple Sclerosis (MS)
Back PainMuscle Spasms
Back SprainMuscular Dystrophy
Bell’s PalsyMyeloid Leukemia
Bipolar DisorderNail-Patella Syndrome
Brain Tumor, MalignantNightmares
BruxismObesity
BulimiaObsessive Compulsive Disorder
CachexiaOpiate Dependence
CancerOsteoarthritis
Cancer, Adrenal CorticalPanic Disorder
Cancer, EndometrialParkinson’s Disease
Cancer, ProstatePeripheral Neuropathy
Cancer, TesticularPeritoneal Pain
Cancer, UterinePersistent Insomnia
Carpal Tunnel SyndromePorphyria
Cerebral PalsyPost Polio Syndrome (PPS)
Cervical Disk DiseasePost-traumatic Arthritis
Cervicobrachial SyndromePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
ChemotherapyPremenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Chronic Fatigue SyndromeProstatitis
Chronic PainPsoriasis
Chronic renal failurePulmonary Fibrosis
Cocaine DependenceQuadriplegia
ColitisRadiation Therapy (Learn more)
ConjunctivitisRaynaud’s Disease
ConstipationReiter’s Syndrome
Crohn’s DiseaseRestless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Cystic FibrosisRheumatoid Arthritis
Damage to Spinal Cord Nervous TissueRosacea
Darier’s DiseaseSchizoaffective Disorder
Degenerative ArthritisSchizophrenia
Degenerative ArthropathyScoliosis
Delirium TremensSedative Dependence
DermatomyositisSeizures
Diabetes, Adult OnsetSenile Dementia
Diabetes, Insulin DependentSevere Nausea
Diabetic NeuropathyShingles (Herpes Zoster)
Diabetic Peripheral Vascular DiseaseSinusitis
DiarrheaSkeletal Muscular Spasticity
DiverticulitisSleep Apnea
Dysthymic DisorderSleep Disorders
EczemaSpasticity
EmphysemaSpinal Stenosis
EmphysemaSturge-Weber Syndrome (SWS)
EndometriosisStuttering
Epidermolysis BullosaTardive Dyskinesia (TD)
EpididymitisTemporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
EpilepsyTenosynovitis
Felty’s SyndromeTerminal Illness
FibromyalgiaThyroiditis
Friedreich’s AtaxiaTic Douloureux
GastritisTietze’s Syndrome
Genital HerpesTinnitus
GlaucomaTobacco Dependence
Glioblastoma MultiformeTourette’s Syndrome
Graves DiseaseTrichotillomania
Headaches, ClusterViral Hepatitis
Headaches, MigraineWasting Syndrome
Headaches, TensionWhiplash
Hemophilia AWittmaack-Ekbom’s Syndrome
Henoch-Schonlein PurpuraWriters’ Cramp