[briandear]

Does cannabis actually prevent migraines or help after they started? I would be interested in reading the peer reviewed studies on the effectiveness of cannabis in preventing migraines.

I am skeptical of anecdote because half of my family is Mexican and the grandmothers on that side of the family are convinced that being cold causes colds or that homeopathy actually works. But in reality it’s just quite literally old wives tales not backed by any reputable, reproducible studies.

To be clear, I am not disputing that cannabis could have some beneficial effects, but the science should be there before we start suggesting that government is up to some conspiracy to boost pharma profits.

Am marijuana is still illegal in most EU countries — so don’t blame pharma for not manufacturing and testing cannabis medications, blame the democratically elected EU governments for trying to “protect” people from making their own decisions about what to ingest.