Diabetes - medical marijuana?

Diabetes is a major cause of neuropathic pain. Cannabis treats neuropathic pain. Cannabis also stops the growth of excess, often leaky blood vessels in the eyes caused by diabetes. Also CBD appears to help prevent type 2.

Neuropathic pain is a qualifying condition in most states.

Here's some reading for you, hon.

Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoid Reduces Incidence Of Diabetes, Study Says
Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoid Reduces Incidence Of Diabetes, Study Says - NORML

Marijuana Compound May Help Stop Diabetic Retinopathy
Marijuana Compound May Help Stop Diabetic Retinopathy

Anticoagulant Effects of a Cannabis Extract in an Obese Rat Model
Anticoagulant effects of a Cannabis extract in an obese rat model.

Neuroprotective and Blood-Retinal Barrier-Preserving Effects of Cannabidiol
Neuroprotective and Blood-Retinal Barrier-Preserving Effects of Cannabidiol in Experimental Diabetes -- El-Remessy et al. 168 (1): 235 -- American Journal of Pathology

The Cannabinergic System as a Target for Anti-inflammatory Therapies
IngentaConnect The Cannabinergic System as a Target for Anti-inflammatory Therap...

Effect of tetrahydrocurcumin on blood glucose, plasma insulin and hepatic key enzymes
Unbound MEDLINE | Effect of tetrahydrocurcumin on blood glucose, plasma insulin and hepatic key enzymes in streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. Journal article

Cannabidiol reduces the development of diabetes in an animal study
International Association for Cannabis as Medicine

Getting Eye On Cannabinoids
Getting Eye On Cannabinoids: The Hempire - [cannabis, london]

Marijuana compound could prevent eye damage in diabetics
Marijuana compound could prevent eye damage in diabetics: The Hempire - [cannabis, london]

The synthetic cannabinoid HU-210 attenuates neural damage in diabetic mice
Diabetes | Evolutionism | Dr. Bob Melamede

Cannabidiol arrests onset of autoimmune diabetes in NOD mice
CSA: Cannabis Research - Diabetes

Cannabidiol attenuates high glucose-induced endothelial cell inflammatory response and barrier disruption
Cannabidiol attenuates high glucose-induced endothelial cell inflammatory response and barrier disruption

Biological effects of THC and a lipophilic cannabis extract on normal and insulin resistant 3T3-L1 adipocytes
Unbound MEDLINE | Biological effects of THC and a lipophilic cannabis extract on normal and insulin resistant 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Journal article

Beneficial effects of a Cannabis sativa extract on diabetes induced neuropathy and oxidative stress.
Unbound MEDLINE | Beneficial effects of a Cannabis sativa extract treatment on diabetes-induced neuropathy and oxidative stress. Journal article


Those are from "Granny Storm Crow's list" (linked below). There is a whole bunch of studies on treating neuropathic pain with cannabis. If you are in California, almost any condition qualifies you. You'll need to get some recent medical records proving the diabetes or bring in your insulin prescription. Most doctors require the records/recent prescription to eliminate the fakers.


Granny

 

Since GOUT is a frequent saddle partner of diabetes, MJ helps with that to.