Whoopi Goldberg says that almost all of her use of marijuana is medical , to treat her glaucoma . Whoopi Goldberg announced that she only smokes marijuana these days for medical purposes , and she said that children should be able to use the drug for the same reason . The View host has a history of proclaiming her love of cannabis and has now claimed it helps treat her glaucoma symptoms . ' I had just been smoking a long time before the glaucoma , and for the fun of it , ' she told High Times magazine . 'What I did notice is that there were fewer headaches . Did n't take me long to see there might be a correlation , ' she said . She added that almost all of her 'use nowadays is medical ' , according to the New York Post . And while she uses it to treat her glaucoma , she told the magazine that she is also an advocate for pediatric medical marijuana for sick children . People use medical marijuana to relieve symptoms and side effects of a number of illnesses , including epilepsy and cancer . 'When we talk about marijuana and I hear people say , 'Well , what about the children ? ' Yeah , what about the children , ' Goldberg said . She went on to say that families who have tried giving their children cannabis are 'being treated like criminals ' . She added : 'Because , as a last resort and after much research , they 've decided that cannabis may help their kid . 'They know they may face jail time , but these are their kids and they will do everything they can to bring peace to the convulsions or calm after the chemotherapy . ' Medical marijuana can be used to treat a number of illnesses and the side effects that come with them . Some uses include reducing seizures and calming effects after chemotherapy .
Goldberg says she uses medical marijuana to treat her glaucoma . She says she notices fewer symptoms when she smokes the drug . The celebrity host appears to support parents who research medical marijuana for their children . People use medical marijuana to reduce seizures and anxiety , among other things .