Medical Marijuana Legalization

Studies prove otherwise; the short-term effects of smoked marijuana did not seem to be unsafe in people with HIV infection. Patients inhaling marijuana had improved immune function compared with those receiving a placebo.  They also gained weight which is a common problem with HIV patients. Medical marijuana helped these patients with their pain, showed signs of improvement in the patient’s immune systems, and even helped them increase their appetite so they could gain weight. Again what little testing that has been done has been positive, and the government has no proof that marijuana is more life threatening than America’s over the counter drugs. Another issue raised is that we would be setting a bad example for our children legalizing marijuana.

Cannabis is the most hated but yet very beneficial drug in the world. The United States has had strict laws against the use and distribution of marijuana since 1937. (The Union, Brett Harvey) Federal and state laws on medicinal marijuana are very different from each other. Cannabis has a lot of health benefits, this is the reason California was the first state to legalize it for medicinal purposes. (How weed won the west, Kevin Booth) People in America have been getting arrested for the use and possession of marijuana since it was outlawed. Charlie Lynch was one of those people in 2008. (Lynching Charlie Lynch, Rick Ray) I believe medical marijuana should be a legally taxed substance in the United States.

If the government had full control of medical marijuana then they could control every factor of it, just as they have done with Opiates which are both a medicinal drug and is also abused recreationally. According to an article from the medical marijuana association, “If medical marijuana were legalized, governments would be able to ensure that patients are receiving safe, high-quality cannabis and would not have to risk the potential dangers of finding it on the street. Additionally, they could properly control doses, track its use on a large scale, and place taxes on its sale in order to increase government profits.” Furthermore, if medical marijuana was legalized then the government would have complete control of it just as any other medicinal drug in order to keep it safe and place price ceilings and limits in order for it to be fully stable and provide patients with the medical benefits that thousands so desperately

Medical marijuana, also known as cannabis, is a controversial topic because many find it beneficial as others find the usage to be recreational. Throughout the years, medical marijuana has gone through periods of times in which it was legal and illegal. Over the years laws have been developed in order to try and regulate the usage of the drug. Studies have shown many the benefits of treating diseases and symptoms. Today it is used in treatment with many different diseases and disorders such as cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, and multiple sclerosis. As medical marijuana has different species and uses of the product, it is important to depict where the drug can be used for treatment. The usage of this drug enables patients to have a more positive and livable outcome with treatments.

Marijuana is not as harmful as people seem to think. The United States has been searching for a cure for cancer for several years and we have finally found enough information and research to cure it. Marijuana has given researchers a new medical breakthrough. Not only does it help with the symptoms of cancer, but also kills the cell growth. There are many types of cancer, three were discussed today: breast cancer, brain cancer, and lung cancer; although every type of cancer is serious, these three seem to be more and more common. It’s a sad tragedy when we have a simple cure to all types of cancers and nothing is being done about it. The FDA approves medical prescriptions all the time when they can cause serious side effects and sometimes even death; marijuana has zero scientifically proven serious side effects. With this being said, medical marijuana is more than an acceptable way to cure cancer and to help with the

The debate for years \that has divided the question is weather not any good. Many states have legalized medicinal marijuana. The states that have legalized has it helped or has come from its use. What is the purpose? What should the guidelines be? The Medical board and the Government have hopes that in legalizing it, medical marijuana will help those with diseases to be able to cope much easier. However, the determination of which ones that should be allowed to have the okay to be able to use it. Even though some people may argue against medicinal marijuana use and legalization, there are too many reasons why it should be.

Have you ever thought of other forms of medicine other than the ones we have today? How about the medicines used in earlier times? The use of marijuana as a remedy dates back to about 8,000 years ago. In fact, it was classified as a regular form of medicine, until it was made illegal for use in the United States during the year 1937. In more recent years, the use of marijuana as a form of medicine has become a very popular debate in the United States especially with some states actually making it legal. The use of medical marijuana should be legal in the United States because it is a known treatment for many diseases, chronic pain, and because it has worked effectively in other countries.

In the end marijuana has many uses. It is helpful for cancer the most, along with other diseases and or conditions. The amount of current marijuana users we have now will not decrease or increase with the legalization of medical marijuana. Many believe that marijuana is harmful to the lungs brain and immune system, and that it is addictive. Many studies have proven many negative claims about marijuana wrong. This is an age of change, and change is

However, there are many debates over whether or not medical marijuana should be legalized. Essentially, marijuana is a plant with leaves like any other plant (Blachford 267). What sets it apart is tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise known as THC. This component is responsible for the psychological effects of marijuana (Gerdes 89). An initial evaluation of its usefulness earns marijuana to be classified as a schedule I drug, meaning there is no valued medical use and it’s highly abusive (Dresser web). Although, in the past, the Food and Drug Administration allowed AID patients to use it because it was their last hope (Stempsey web). Then in 1937, marijuana was made completely illegal. Illegalization of the substance was enacted by the Marijuana Tax Act, which also made marijuana for medical purposes illegal (Blachford 265). Some states in 1996 tried to combat its illegal status by proposing propositions to allow prescribed marijuana usage, but it was denied (Dresser web). Eventually, by 2009, fourteen states made medical marijuana acceptable, and currently, in 2014,

These substances tend to cause conditions such as lung cancer and alcohol poisoning. Many people also overdose on heroin, bath salts, and even over-the-counter drugs among others. These substances cause deaths each year, but what about Marijuana? Mortality data complied through 1991 found no significantly increased risk of death for current female or male marijuana smokers (Study Finds No Link, 1997). There have been no deaths links to the use of Marijuana. It is not a dangerous drug that some people make it seem to be. There have been no reports of anybody overdosing as well. It is actually a safer alternative to prescription drugs and states with medical marijuana laws have fewer deaths from opioid overdose compared to the other states that do not permit medical marijuana. According to Alexandra Sifferlin, researchers looked at death rates from opioids between 1999 and 2010 and found that the thirteen states that allowed medical marijuana at the time had lower opioid mortality rates—the hypothesis being that patients with chronic pain perhaps switched from the heavy drugs to marijuana, since cannabinoids in marijuana react similarly in the brain (Sifferlin, 2014). Medical marijuana proves to be a safer

At times, Medical Marijuana can be compared to Cigarettes, that reason being is that both are extremely addictive to the user. But at least smoking a cigarette does not peel off your IQ points. Medical Marijuana is a herb that can help a hurting patient with nerve pain within the body. It is frequently distributed to patients with neurological pain that can become extensive for the patient and could become unbearable for the person experiencing the pain. Medical Marijuana can be distributed in multiple ways, such as patches, sprays, topicals, vaping, edibles, smoking, and ingesting. The concept of Medical Marijuana is not an ethical method to get rid of diseases based on the mental and physical effects that it has and the effects of Jekyll’s

It can be used for medical purposes as well. However, it should still not be legal. The first reason why medical marijuana should be illegal is that its function can be performed by other, not as harmful drugs. Marijuana is most commonly used for pain (Harding 1). It is also commonly used to treat muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis, nausea from cancer chemotherapy, seizure disorders like epilepsy, and Crohn's disease (Harding 1). There is no need for marijuana to be used in any of these cases because less harmful medicines can be used. For pain, medicinal opiates can be used or OTC drugs like ibuprofen. For multiple sclerosis, baclofen can be used to ease the muscle spasms (Senelick 1). To treat nausea from cancer, drugs like Benadryl or Zofran can be used (Mayo Clinic 1). Also, to treat epileptic seizures, Carbatrol or Tegretol is used to control them (Lava 1). Finally, for Crohn's disease, Azulfidine can be used first to treat it and reduce inflammation (Robinson 1). Therefore, the main things medical marijuana is used for has less damaging options to replace the use of medical

Using marijuana for medicinal purposes is not a recent discovery. In fact, written references to use medical marijuana date back nearly 5,000 years. Western medicine embraced marijuana’s medical properties in the mid-1800s, and by the beginning of the 20th century, physicians had published more than 100 papers in the Western medical literature recommending its use for a variety of disorders. These disorders include pain relief, nausea, glaucoma, and movement disorders. It is also used as a powerful appetite stimulant which helps patients that had HIV/AIDS or cancer patients going through chemotherapy. Today, thousands of patients are able to use marijuana as an effective method of treatment for their conditions. This is possible because twenty-three state governments across the country have acknowledged cannabis’ effective healing properties and legalized its consumption for medicinal purposes with the consent of a licensed physician.

Most people believe that marijuana, when used medically, can help cure various diseases. Diseases like Alzheimer’s, glaucoma, epilepsy, and even asthma. This is why people are so inclined to legalize marijuana. They believe that it has significant effects. Only some of this is true. This brings me to my first reason why marijuana should not be legalized for medical purposes. There is little evidence that any significant improvement was seen in the patients that were given marijuana as a medicine for various diseases, and if improvement was seen, there were side effects that made you think if it was worth it.

There are several different reasons why marijuana should be legalized and one of the strongest reasons is that it has high demand and usage in the medicinal industries. The chemical compound, Tetra hydro cannabinol (THC) present in it can freeze and stop the spread of some type of aggressive cancer and also it can cure the symptoms of some vital disease like chronic pain, depression, diabetes, epilepsy, neuropathic pain, anxiety, inflammation, multiple sclerosis, Dravet syndrome and so on(“Medical Marijuana”). It is one of the classic herb with medicinal value. From mid 1800s to mid 1900s, Marijuana was listed as a useful medicine for nausea, rheumatism and labor pain and was easily available at the local store or pharmacy.(“45 interesting facts about Marijuana”). If Marijuana can stop cancer causing why is illegal in most part of the world including United States? Would not the legalization of Marijuana mean improvement of health standards?