As a leading advocate for marijuana legalization, Paul Stanford leads as president of the Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp. Paul Stanford also stands out as the head of The Hemp & Cannabis Foundation and THCF Medical Clinics/Presto Quality Care, which serve 100,000 patients across 10 states.

1. Potential Health Benefits of
Marijuana
By Paul Stanford

2. Introduction
• As a leading advocate for marijuana legalization, Paul
Stanford leads as president of the Campaign for the
Restoration and Regulation of Hemp. Paul Stanford also
stands out as the head of The Hemp & Cannabis
Foundation and THCF Medical Clinics/Presto Quality
Care, which serve 100,000 patients across 10 states.
Legal in more than 20 states nationwide, medical
marijuana has benefits ranging from pain relief to
seizure control. Its high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol,
or THC, have brought it into widespread use as a
treatment for epilepsy, and many patients have found it
helpful in the management of severe seizure-related
disorders such as Dravet's Syndrome.

3. Potential Health Benefits
• The same compound may also slow the growth of plaques in
the brain, thus slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
The THC in medical marijuana may also explain its
effectiveness in fighting the nausea that often comes as a
result of chemotherapy. The high levels of cannabidiol (CBD)
in marijuana also mean that the drug may be effective in
limiting the spread of cancer, as it inhibits the gene that
contributes to its growth. Similarly, patients with glaucoma
have also reported that medical marijuana can slow the
disease's progression. The drug has also has proven effective
at controlling the pain of multiple sclerosis and may be
effective at controlling muscle spasms and the tremors of
Parkinson's disease.