Bengaluru’s first cannabis clinic may have generated a lot of buzz but those who rely on medical marijuana to treat pain or seizures have pinned their hopes on legalisation

Forty-year-old Amit Vaidya has survived cancer twice. He was first diagnosed in 2009 and then it resurfaced in 2012. Though he has survived numerous rounds of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, the side-effects and pain linger on. but instead of taking a painkiller he prefers adding cannabis oil to his food. The cannabidiol (CBD, a non-psychoactive chemical compound) in it reduces inflammation and pain. “Even during my treatment my oncologist in the US suggested using medical marijuana to ease the symptoms of chemotherapy,” says Vaidya. It stopped his nausea, helping him eat better and tolerate the treatment better. “Even today I keep pot butter ready to add to my food be it pasta or pav bhaji,” says Vaidya.
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