More Positive Effects Of Medicinal Marijuana

There may be even more important health benefits behind those Munchies. It's widely known that Marijuana use is medically proven to help with symptoms of glaucoma, chronic pain and cancer. But now, there's some new evidence to suggest that cannibas may also protect critical immune tissue damaged by HIV. 

Scientists from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center have discovered that "chronic intake of THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, can protect critical immune tissue in the gut from the damaging effects of HIV infection." 

According to the researchers, gut-associated lymphoid tissue is an important target for HIV. The presence of cannabinoid receptors showed potential for changing the gastrointestinal responses to infection, which could prove to be a defense from HIV. 

These promising results could provide insight for further studies that focus on the positive effects of medicinal marijuana, especially for cases of HIV.