Cannabis, as far as we know, does not operate as a cure per se for any particular physical condition. The spectrum of ways through which cannabis can serve as an agent of healing, however, is vast and varied, encompassing an enor- mous range of disease conditions. Cannabis can relieve pain where other drugs or techniques have failed, opening the door to all of the healing benefits and in- creased life options of pain relief. Through its soothing and enlivening mental ef- fects, the psychoactivity of cannabis can by itself be extraordinarily healing, cleansing the outlook and renewing enthusiasm for life. Cannabis also has di- rect, beneficial physiological impacts on certain diseases such as glaucoma, mi-
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