Marijuana Might Provide Immediate Relief With the passing of the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (H.R.8454) in 2022, there has become a change in how medical marijuana is not only funded but what is funds. Consistent with numerous other studies, authors reported patients using medical cannabis reported improvements in health-related quality of life, which were mostly sustained over time. Photo by Flickr user Jurassic Blueberries Observational trial data from chronically ill United Kingdom patients  also  reported that the use of medical marijuana is well tolerated and improves subjects’ health-related quality of life. According to observational data published in the JAMA Network Open, patients suffering from pain, cancer, anxiety, and insomnia report significant, sustained improvements in their health-related quality of life following the use of medical marijuana. If you are effected by one of the things the study suggests can help, you should have a conversation with your physician.