Cannabis for Menstrual Pain – Does it Work?

Move over Midol, hot-water bottles and chocolate, women may soon be reaching for a different way to deal with the suffering – both physical and mental – of menstruation. As Canada counts down to legalization, medical marijuana may just be the relief women have been hoping for through generations.

Malvika Chadha, 30, has dealt with very difficult period pain for a long time. Over the years increasing pain, nausea and fainting became a monthly burden.