Medical Marijuana: What You Need To Know

More about this controversial drug and its uses.

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Is It Safe? - While the FDA has approved delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — a form of marijuana — for medical use for adults, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Mayo Clinic both warn against its use for children because the drug can be addictive and could possible impact children’s development. The debate about its safety for everyone continues to rage on as we wait for more studies that focus on long-term effects. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Medical Marijuana vs. Street Weed - Medical marijuana is regulated and dispensed in a controlled environment and is created to reduce the “high effect” that one experiences when smoking street weed. Street weed can be sold by anyone, can include any type of harmful substance and it’s not possible to control how much someone smokes of it, Teen Health FX points out.(Photo: David McNew/Getty Images)

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Is It Safe? - While the FDA has approved delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — a form of marijuana — for medical use for adults, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Mayo Clinic both warn against its use for children because the drug can be addictive and could possible impact children’s development. The debate about its safety for everyone continues to rage on as we wait for more studies that focus on long-term effects. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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