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Medical cannabis (or medical marijuana) refers to the use of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids, to treat disease or improve symptoms. Cannabis is used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms.
Marijuana (also known as pot, weed, or bud) is the dried portion of the Cannabis sativa plant. People smoke or eat marijuana for its effects on the body. It can cause euphoria, relaxation, and/or enhanced sensory perception. In most states, marijuana use is illegal. Marijuanaâs active compound is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). This compound can cross a motherâs placenta to get to her baby during pregnancy.