Let us drop all pretense, many people get a medical marijuana card under flimsy purposes in order to use the drug to get high. There are marijuana derivatives that use a modified THC active ingredient that removes the mind-altering features from the drug, while retaining all other medical benefits. Those derivatives sell miserably when introduced to the medical marijuana market. This does not mean that the drug as a whole is pointless for soothing medical issues. Though it is not a “cure all” marijuana does have some strong known effects that combat various illnesses, as well as treatment for many illnesses.