Abstract:Marijuana (cannabis sativa), a schedule 1 drug has been recently approved by some of states in the US for its therapeutic benefit. Although few reports discuss about its anti‐cancer potential, currently it has been used mainly for epilepsy and to alleviate pain associated with many diseases. However, due to marijuana's addictive potential there are restrictions for its use. Hemp, which belongs to the same genus and species as marijuana shows similar therapeutic benefits with much less addictive potential due t… Show more
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