Benefits Medical Marijuana may be arriving sooner than later. For a long time the alternative side of medicine has shouted the medical benefits of cannabis from the rooftops. Australia’s Federal Parliament agreed when they voted to change drug legislation to allow marijuana medical use and growing trials under strict regulations and licensing this year.

This does not mean it is a free for all to smoke and grow weed as it is still illegal in Australia for recreational use. This is about using it to benefit people with medical conditions where man-made drugs fail or are more beneficial for a patient’s overall healthcare plan. Though the marijuana growing trials are only for the benefit of epilepsy sufferers at this time, it is a step forward for Australia in recognising marijuana’s medical benefits…