Rheumatoid Arthritis and Marijuana

In January 2006, investigators at the British Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Disease reported successful treatment of arthritis with cannabinoids in the first-ever controlled trial assessing the efficacy of natural cannabis extracts on RA.[3] Investigators reported that administration of cannabis extracts over a five week period produced statistically significant improvements in pain on movement, pain at rest, quality of sleep, inflammation, and intensity of pain compared to placebo. No serious adverse effects were observed. Similar results had been reported in smaller, Phase II trials investigating the use of orally administered cannabis extracts on symptoms of RA.[

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For patients and their physicians, let this report serve as a primer for those who are considering using or recommending medicinal cannabis. For others, let this report serve as an introduction to the broad range of emerging clinical applications for cannabis and its various compounds.

Paul Armentano
Deputy Director
NORML | NORML Foundation
Washington, DC
January 24, 2008

* The author would like to acknowledge Drs. Dale Gieringer, Gregory Carter, Steven Karch, and Mitch Earleywine, as well as NORML interns John Lucy, Christopher Rasmussen, and Rita Bowles, for providing research assistance for this report. The NORML Foundation would also like to acknowledge Dale Gieringer, Paul Kuhn, and Richard Wolfe for their financial contributions toward the publication of this report.

** Important and timely publications such as this are only made possible when concerned citizens become involved with NORML. For more information on joining NORML or making a donation, please visit: http://www.norml.org/join. Tax deductible donations in support of NORML's public education campaigns should be made payable to the NORML Foundation.
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[TheAngryAmericanwon]

God is perfect, man is not. Man made liquor, God made pot in natures best form. Who do you trust?

[NC420Reform]

@TheAngryAmericanwon Totally with you on that one!

[TheAngryAmericanwon]

@NC420Reform I can get medical approval from doctor for my pain!!

[NC420Reform]

@TheAngryAmericanwon I am glad you can. Now if we can get NC to allow it!

[TheAngryAmericanwon]

@NC420Reform actually we need Washington DC to approve this, Federal land.

[NC420Reform]

@DuhyatheSecond ahhh...NC has no prescription card so I did not know. and yup..immigration not citizenship...my bad!

[DuhyatheSecond]

@NC420Reform Slang for prescription card. I thought green card was for US immigration only.

[NC420Reform]

@DuhyatheSecond green card? is that a prescription card or a citizenship card?

[DuhyatheSecond]

I have it and marijauna helps lots. I need to get a green card though.

[NC420Reform]

@Judibarry1 i used to find it helped with muscle spasms a lot....