Cannabis is listed as a schedule 1 drug, which means it has no medicinal benefit whatsoever, but thousands are helped everyday with marijuana topicals.
California's legal recreational cannabis program will not begin until 2018, but that certainly doesn't mean residents of the Golden State aren't waiting.
Multiple studies have suggested that marijuana may help wean opioid users off the highly addictive substance. Yes, cannabis is saving lives in Colorado.
According to a research report, medical marijuana sales are forecast to grow to $5.3 billion in 2017, accounting for 67 percent of total cannabis sales.