Many people use medical marijuana dispensaries for treatment for various conditions. More than twenty-five states have legalized medical marijuana to be used to treat medical conditions. Many other states are in the process of considering bills that would legalize medical marijuana as well, but with all this talk about medical marijuana, you may be wondering what it can actually be used to treat. Unfortunately, the Food and Drug Agency has not approved marijuana as a treatment for anything because the Agency believes that there have not been enough studies to show its 
effectiveness in treating any medical ailment. One reason why there haven’t been more studies conducted is due to the fact that marijuana is considered by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency to be a Schedule 1 drug, in the same category as LSD, heroin, and ecstasy. This classification means that on a federal level marijuana is considered as a drug that lacks medical value and is likely to be abused. Many people find it surprising that marijuana is considered as destructive and medical irrelevant as heroin. Despite the seeming absurdity of it, this classification makes it difficult for researchers to conduct studies. They need to apply for a special license to do so.
effectiveness in treating any medical ailment. One reason why there haven’t been more studies conducted is due to the fact that marijuana is considered by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency to be a Schedule 1 drug, in the same category as LSD, heroin, and ecstasy. This classification means that on a federal level marijuana is considered as a drug that lacks medical value and is likely to be abused. Many people find it surprising that marijuana is considered as destructive and medical irrelevant as heroin. Despite the seeming absurdity of it, this classification makes it difficult for researchers to conduct studies. They need to apply for a special license to do so.
