Many people today are suffering great pain and agony from diseases like aids and cancer, but with an illegal drug called cannabis all that suffering will go. Cannabis is an illegal plant that can help cancer patients. I has over 400 chemicals but 60 of them are unique chemicals called cannabinoids helping many sickness and diseases. But cannabis is also used not wisely and smoked which then is called weed. Why are cigarettes and alcohol legal and cannabis illegal? Alcohol and cigarettes kill millions of people each year while cannabis rarely killed a couple of people. Also alcohol and cigarettes don’t have advantages there just addictive and harmful while cannabis might save a life. According to Bob Marley “ Herb is the healing of a …show more content…
Marijuana can relief many diseases and symptoms like H.I.V, Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, Anorexia, Arthritis, Cachexia, Crohn's Disease, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, Migraine, Multiple Sclerosis, Nausea, Spasticity and many more. Cannabis can be consumed by Vaporizers, Edibles, Tinctures and Tonics, Topicals, Tea & Sodas. Vaporizers meaning a vaporizer heats the cannabis slowly so the active ingredients evaporate into a vapor, that releasing a much lower proportion of other harmful components that come from smoking. Tinctures and tonics meaning a drop of liquid that can be placed in foods, liquids, skin or under the tongue. Smoking is another was to consume cannabis but its not recommended at all. Marijuana is in all medical ancient books written by wise men.
If marijuana is prescribed by a doctor it can result into people taking advantages of it, they’ll abuse is by selling it to drug dealers. After that drug addicts will start using the marijuana even though they don’t need it. But that’s why its better to give small amounts of prescribed medical cannabis and in forms that people wont be able to smoke it. Before receiving the second prescription doctors must check the patient if he has taken the medicine. If not the doctor must not give any more so that will stop patients from selling it.
At the end marijuana can be harmful but with taking care and using it wisely it can make a good difference to a persons life. I think marijuana shouldn’t be
The legalization of marijuana is a very debatable subject, some people think it is bad and should be illegal, and some people think it is good in some ways if used properly. It should be legal because it has few negative effects, it serves other purposes than getting people stoned, and it is better than other drugs.
Illnesses can also be treated by cannabis. Illness is something that someone gets over time but it eventually goes away. (The Union, Brett Harvey) Cannabis is an excellent and healthy way to relieve pain from migraine headaches. (The Union, Brett Harvey) Migraines are often caused by nausea, flashes of light, and photosensitivity. (How Weed won the west, Kevin Booth) When cannabis is taken in to a person’s body it impacts the Autonomic Nervous system which causes that person to breathe easier and relax. (The Union, Brett Harvey)
Medical marijuana has been one of the most controversial topics in politics for years regardings its legalization and any possible benefits. Marijuana is commonly referred to as the “gateway drug” and has been thought to be what causes the downfall of our youth in today’s society. This has caused Marijuana to earn a bad reputation due to the immense surrounding propaganda and bias opinions. Cannabis is the scientific name of the plant which is absolutely natural and free of chemicals, but the psychoactive components in the plant has been proven to be of medical use. If medical marijuana is prescribed correctly it has the potential to help thousands of patients due to the variety of benefits it can medically provide. Medical Marijuana should
It’s proven that the use of marijuana can help people with certain illnesses and help them recover. In an article; it stated that using marijuana for a medical effect can help you with your sleeping disorders, aches, eating conditions and pains. It can also help relax muscle tension, chronic pain and seizure disorders. Marijuana has been successful at
Joycelyn Elders, former Surgeon General, once spoke about the legalization of marijuana for medical use in a press conference. "It's criminal to keep this medicine from patients," she said (Silverman, 1995, pg. 2). She received criticism not only from many citizens of the United States, but also strong criticism from the President who appointed her. The legalization of marijuana for medical use has always been a sharply debated subject, and many of the debaters are uneducated about the effects of using this illegal drug for therapeutic use. Many studies have been done and the results are clear. As a medical drug, marijuana should be available to patients who do not adequately respond to currently available
Marijuana has many medical purposes also. The cannabis extract was available as a medicine legally in this country until 1937, and was sold as a nerve tonic-but mankind has been using cannabis medicines much longer than that. Marijuana appears in almost every known book of medicine written by ancient scholars and wise men. It is usually ranked among the top medicines, called 'panaceas', a word which means 'cure-all'. The list of diseases which cannabis can be used for includes: multiple sclerosis, cancer treatment, AIDS (and AIDS treatment), glaucoma, depression, epilepsy, migraine headaches, asthma, pruritis, sclerodoma, severe pain, and dystonia. This list does not even consider the other medicines which can be made out of marijuana-these are just some of the illnesses for which people smoke or eat whole marijuana today. There are over 60 chemicals in marijuana which may have medical uses. It is relatively easy to extract these into food or beverage, or into some sort of lotion, using butter, fat, oil, or alcohol. One chemical, cannabinol, may be useful to help people who cannot sleep.
The list of diseases which cannabis can be used for includes, but is not restricted to: multiple sclerosis, cancer treatment, AIDS (and AIDS treatment), glaucoma, depression, epilepsy, migraine headaches, asthma, pruritis, sclerodoma, erectile dysfunction, severe pain, and dystonia. There are over 60 chemicals in marijuana which may have medical uses. It is comparatively comfortable to pull these into food or beverage, or into some sort of lotion, using butter, fat, oil, or intoxicant. I chemical, cannabinol, may be useful to facilitate people who cannot catch some Z's.tch some Z's. Another is taken from premature buds and is called cannabidiolic acid. It is a potent germicide. Marijuana dissolved in rubbing alcohol helps people with the skin disease, herpes control their sores, and a salve like this was one of the earliest medical uses for marijuana. The leaves were at one time used in bandages and a slowing down non-psychoactive herbal tea can be hit from small cannabis stems.
“In addition to easing stress, cannabis decreases anxiety and helps you relax. That’s why pot smokers, for the most part, are happy people. In this day and age, staying grounded is necessary. A little weed is all you need to help you find inner peace and tranquility.” (Sanger, Brittney. “10 Legit Reasons Why Weed Should Be Legalized Right Now.”). This shows that smoking marijuana helps relieve stress, making you feel better, and more relaxed. Making weed legal will help many people with this factor. “There are over 100 peer-reviewed studies that can confirm that cannabis kills cancer cells in more ways than one, from halting metastasis to triggering cell suicide.” (Sanger, Brittney. “10 Legit Reasons Why Weed Should Be Legalized Right Now.”). This shows that by smoking pot, it can help kill cancer cells. On the other hand, cigarettes can cause cancer. This is another reason why weed is healthier than
If a doctor told you that you could either go blind in three years from glaucoma or break the law by smoking pot, which would you choose? If marijuana could prolong your life by allowing you to continue cancer chemotherapy without the unending vomiting and nausea, would you consider it? If cannabis could stop epileptic seizures that had plagued you since childhood, would you use it? This medicine can benefit patients suffering from these and many other afflictions, but it is being withheld; they are being denied a right granted to all living things—that of self-preservation.
Many people have overdosed on medicine prescribed by a doctor, these man made medicine may even kill you, just one pill can end your life. Scientifically said, medical marijuana has cured many more illnesses and some infections than most prescribed medicine. Society should be more informed of Cannabis and not just negatively judge it because it is drug. Ads nowadays show Cannabis as a product that will hurt you and cause side effects in your body, but this my friend is incorrect, medical marijuana can benefit you in different ways; don’t judge a book by its cover. Society just label things to make them seems bad, evil, and harmful, but Medical Marijuana should be legalized for the health being of the people in the whole world, Cannabis is good for many reasons, and the following paper will blow your mind away.
Cannabis is a drug many people use. It is a genus of flowering plant that includes three species or subspecies, sativa, indica, and ruderalis. Cannabis, along with other drugs, is a very addicting habit. Many people, teens in particular, smoke weed. Cannabis is a flowering herb.
Marijuana has been found to alleviate symptoms of serious diseases. Asthma, glaucoma, and muscle spasms are just a few. It has also been proven to help a
Marijuana is a Himalayan plant that is used for thousands of years in the East for the manufacture of rope and fabrics or as medication. It can be smoked as raw or mixed with tobacco. It can be rolled into cigarettes, smoked in the pipe or even cooked (muffins, cakes). It acts on the sensations and perceptions of reality. Its use has a dual purpose: it is used for its euphoric nature and loss of inhibitions, consciousness increased self-esteem, wellbeing and it is also indicated or prescribed for the treatment of certain diseases: such as migraines, glaucoma, relief of nausea and pain related to cancer chemotherapy, seizures Arthritis and rheumatism. It allows stimulating the appetite, especially for people with AIDS. It does not treat, but can alleviate the side effects of the disease or treatment. Marijuana relaxes and can spark creativity. It activates neurotransmitters of pleasure and a sensation of calm.
Many diseases cannot be cured but most doctors can prescribe pain killers that can cause serious internal damage. Marijuana is also used to help ease chronic pain, nausea, muscle spasms, and loss of appetite (Anderson 334). With this knowledge further medical research and testing should be done to help those in need. Marijuana has been used medicinally since the 1800s. Marijuana was recognized as a medicinal drug and was listed in the United States Pharmacopeia from 1850 to 1942.
Even though medicinal marijuana has harmful effects, marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes because medicinal marijuana is less toxic than other prescribed drugs and marijuana has many positive effects on disease and health