Well, it’s complicated. By federal law, possessing cannabis (marijuana) is illegal in the United States. And getting any drug off the street is a bad idea—since you are basically putting something dangerous into your body that could change how well your cancer treatment works.
So the short answer is no.
But if you are interested in finding ways to deal with symptoms like nausea or loss of appetite, there are some safe and effective medications that might just do the trick.
Also, medicines called cannabinoids work by affecting the area of the brain that controls nausea, vomiting, and appetite. Cannabinoids are used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy in people who have already taken other medications to treat this type of nausea and vomiting without good results.
Talk to your doctor and figure out what is going to work best.
Here’s more information about medical cannibis and cannabinoid use if you want to read up.
The laws in your state may be different if you are over the age of 18. For more about the Medical Marijuana Program in California, click here.