Cannabis is finally recognized for what it is, with 58% or more of adults in the U.S. agreeing that it should be legalized. And what is marijuana? It’s nature’s own medicine cabinet, not to mention a safer high than alcohol or prescription narcotics. Relatively little is known about the pros and cons of weed because research is sadly lacking. Perhaps that’s because the powers-that-be refuse to allow marijuana to compete with legal sedatives. Whatever the reason, we know, at least, that cannabis has fantastic health benefits. The following are some of the great reasons marijuana should, at the very least, be legalized for medical treatments.