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The Use of Marijuana to Treat Glaucoma [1]
06/05/2015

Marijuana has a complex composition, containing 60 known cannabinoid compounds. Study of these compounds is ongoing, and it may well be that one or more of these compounds will become a valuable method of glaucoma treatment. At the present, however, despite public fascination with the concept, smoking marijuana as a way to treat glaucoma is not practical, useful and may be a dangerous option.


Glaucoma [2]
Marijuana in Treatment of Glaucoma [3]
06/01/2013

Based on reviews by the National Eye Institute (NEI), the Institute of Medicine (IOM), and on available scientific evidence, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Complementary Therapy Task Force finds no scientific evidence demonstrating increased benefit and/or diminished risk of marijuana use in the treatment of glaucoma compared with the wide variety of pharmaceutical agents now available.


Glaucoma [2]
Legalization, Decriminalization & Medicinal Use of Cannabis:A Scientific and Public Health Perspective [4]
03/01/2012
Research [5], Studies [6], Psychosis [7], Glaucoma [2], mental health [8], organs [9], risks [10]

If you think legalizing marijuana won't affect you... Think Again.


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[2] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/glaucoma
[3] http://www.rethinkpot.org/marijuana-treatment-glaucoma
[4] http://www.rethinkpot.org/legalization-decriminalization-medicinal-use-cannabisa-scientific-and-public-health-perspective
[5] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/research
[6] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/study
[7] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/psychosis
[8] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/mental-health
[9] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/organs
[10] http://www.rethinkpot.org/tags/risks