Medical Marijuana Pros And Cons

Why Medical Cannabis is still federally banned? Well Marijuana has been illegal since the 1950’s, due to the enactment of federal laws like the “Narcotics management Act of 1956” that set necessary sentences that relate to drug-related offenses, as well as marijuana. A Montana grower is now in prison. “Chris Willams a Medical Marijuana grower in Montana now faces the rest of his life in prison because a Medical Marijuana law was canceled.”This law didn't include the medical use of Marijuana. I believe Medical Marijuana ought to be legal below tax and distributed to only patients with treatable diseases.

Medical Marijuana has been a subject of controversial debate for several years. Until recently, only a few states have elected to make marijuana legal as a treatment for several medical conditions. The United States, in the past, has frowned upon the use of medical marijuana as a viable treatment, however, after years of extensive research, officials have relaxed their views somewhat, after realizing the potential that marijuana possesses over conventional pharmaceutical drugs when treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or depression.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions as reversed President Obama’s 2013 policy that protects legalized marijuana programs from intervention from the federal government. What this does is hands the decision back to each state. Each state’s U.S. attorney will now decide whether to enforce the federal marijuana law. Attorney General Sessions stated that “it is the mission of the Department of Justice to enforce the laws of the United States.” According to General Sessions, the previous policy undermines the rule of law. Currently, individuals that are prescribed medical marijuana and the programs that supply it are protected from federal prosecution by the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment. The amendment expires on January 19, 2018. (Schladebeck & Blain 2018).

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The plant Cannabis Sativa, also known as Marijuana, weed, ganja, or hemp, has been linked to cure some types of cancers and neurological defects. According to A. Douglas Kinghorn and Manuel F. Balandrin; Cannabinoids, which are found in marijuana, are being developed for the use in Glaucoma and neurological disorders, such as epilepsy (Balandrin, 1992). How is something that can positively impact our lives, be illegal to use?

Cannabis is becoming increasingly widespread and increasingly common in modern-day society for both recreational use and for medication. The article by Craig Reinarman, ‘Criminalisation, legalisation and the mixed blessing of medicalisation in the USA’ generates many controversial issues of cannabis.

The use of the marijuana plant is an issue all over the world that continues to be controversial. It goes by many names: pot, cannabis, marijuana, weed; but they all are the same plant. Marijuana is most commonly smoked, but there are other ways of administering THC and CBD. Tetrahydrocannabinol, otherwise known as THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana is what gives the users a “high”. Cannabidiol, otherwise known as CBD, is the non-psychoactive component of the plant used for its medicinal properties. Some other common methods of ingestion are through edible products, oils, and oral solutions. Though its growing popularity has been demonstrated through many forms of media, marijuana use is extremely stigmatized in almost all countries. This is due to it being illegal to sell, grow or use in the majority of the world. Here in the US, marijuana use has been prohibited since the Marijuana Tax Act was enforced in 1937. For this reason and many others, there are many negative misconceptions about the cannabis plant that are spread throughout society. In reality, marijuana actually has a wide variety of positive effects that would appeal for it to be legalized in the entire US. The legalization of marijuana for medical use in all 50 states would be extremely beneficial for people, the economy and the health of those with serious diseases.

Medicinal marijuana is one of many ethical issues that are encountered in the medical field. According to National Institutes of Health Medicinal marijuana is a “cannabis plant that contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabino (THC) and other similar compounds such as cannabidiol (CBD). THC and CBD are the two most important ingredients in medical marijuana. Both THC and CBD have synergistic effects, but THC has the psychoactive compounds which alters the mind” (NIH, 2017). Now legal in 29 states, it is being used for medical purposes such as alleviate pain, reduce seizures, and appetite stimulation. There are controversies regarding the effects of using this drug such as hallucination, intoxication, or dependence. Although there are benefits for its medical use, there are also risks involved just like in any drug. The decision is up to the individual regarding its uses.

Should marijuana be legalized? This question has been brought up in many political debates over the years and still it seems that we still don’t have the answer to that question. Marijuana is an illegal drug in the United States and in some countries, but many states such as: “California, Massachusetts, Maine, and Nevada have legalized marijuana. Twenty eight states have legalized marijuana for medical use or recreational use. Many people, including the youth believe that marijuana should be legalized in the United States.” In this paper, I’ll be talking about the benefits and non-benefits of the legalization of marijuana. (Marijuana: The Latest Scientific Findings and Legalization.)

This generation is only children from 1990’s to 2000’s smoking cannabis. Over the years, there has been a lot of chances shown that children have been smoking marijuana. In the years since 2012, Colorado legalized recreational marijuana and every since then there has been traffic deaths, poison control calls and emergency room visits(USA Today). The United States should be aware of this because there are children who are abusing it. There are children who are blacks and latinos in Colorado and all across the United States. These young children are being imprisoned for the use of marijuana and possession of having it on them. There are high risks in metabolic syndrome as they are growing up. The psychosocial factors are being assessed in personality, environmental, and behavioral variables. A law that keeps marijuana illegal can help fix problems related to addiction, physical, and mental health. This would make the world a little more safer.

Medical Marijuana is a safe and effective medication for treating symptoms of serious health problems. If you have an eligible medical condition your doctor will prescribe you the medication. Marijuana contains chemicals called cannabinoids, scientist have discovered that the system in the brain responds to chemicals in cannabis. There are a few different types of medical marijuana, all cannabinoids have medical benefits, the main two are THC and CBD. It is important to do research and figure out which strains contain the levels of cannabinoids proper for the specific illness that is going to be treated. Marijuana is illegal in many states, as of 2016 it was only legal in 29 states and the District of Columbia. In states where it is legal, medical marijuana is prescribed by doctors in hopes to find a cure or help treat the symptoms to illnesses which patients may have been diagnosed with. Medical marijuana is being studied as a safe treatment for symptoms of Cancer, Seizures, and Alzheimer’s disease, the medication can help with the side effects of these illnesses.

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Marijuana, the plant that has caused many debates, the plant that has cost many their entire lives, the one plant that could most possibly be the most debatable thing in the United States. This plant has many names such as Pot, Weed, Stinkweed, Herb, Skunk, and many more. But no matter the name this plant is still one of the controversial things that plague the United States today. With many people being imprisoned for it everyday and the amount of money the government has spent to keep this so called bad drug on our streets. Today many Americans say that this drug should be legal, and yet many also say it should be illegal, but should this drug be illegal to the citizens of the US. This simple questions is very easy to answer saying how the government has reacted to many other substances and drugs that are perfectly legal and some even have an age limit. The answer to the debate that has sparked some of the most controversy is yes Marijuana should be legal, this would have more pros than cons if dealt with right by enforcing the correct laws and rules.

From what I know, Marijuana is slowly but surely becoming legalized. There are now 29 states that have legalized it in some form. Marijuana is in the same schedule with heroin. I believe marijuana should not be in the same schedule as heroin. There are no cases of death directly associated with marijuana. Marijuana has been most known for its incredible medical purposes. It has treated seizures with amazing success. Research on marijuana continues, but the government also makes it very difficult; marijuana is illegal federally. States that have legalized marijuana for recreational sale and use must take a great deal of legal measures to protect themselves federally. Families have had to fight hard to get laws for medical marijuana passed to help their children with epilepsy. It also is used to reduce pain, inflammation, and muscle control problems. Marijuana has also help drastically to lower opioid addictions and deaths from opioid overdose.

Have you ever stopped to wonder what the world would be like if recreational drugs were legal? Many citizens are protesting to legalize recreational drugs in the United States. They say that these recreational drugs like cannabis, heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, LSD, and opium are harmless to the people of the world and won’t affect it. One of the main recreational drug that teenagers and young adults are commonly using is cannabis, also known as marijuana. This drug has grown in the United States exceeding more than any other drug. Teenagers want this drug to be legal so they can smoke it anywhere they want. Some states and local officials do not agree with this protest because these drugs have been causing serious damage to citizens in this country. Many of them have died consuming these drugs. Drugs have been and still is a topical issue around the world. There are many in favor to legalize recreational drugs, but there are more in favor to not legalize it. Recreational drugs in the United States need to be illegal because it has psychological effects, causes serious changes in the body and it causes fatal accidents.