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As more effective treatments for diseases and cancers are being developed, a safe and promising drug is being under attack for its many misconceptions. Marijuana use of both medicinally and recreationally, has been hindered by the misconceptions it has faced due to it being on the schedule 1 drug class of the U.S government. These misconceptions of medical marijuana have hindered its legalization by having people continue to believe them, refusing to learn the beneficial properties of medical marijuana, and as a result have affected people who could benefit from this form of treatment.

Cannabis has provided millions worldwide with relief from chronic pain caused by a myriad of pain-producing illnesses. Cannabis has significantly improved the quality of life of people with cancer, AIDS, arthritis, and the list goes on. The medical marijuana movement is not concerned with decriminalizing or legalizing cannabis for recreational use. It is concerned with helping people with serious illnesses and disabilities to get on with their lives. (Bearman, 2011)

The drug is currently recognized in a majority of the country as twenty-nine states have medical marijuana laws in addition to eighteen states that have passed legislation acknowledging the health benefits (“Medical Marijuana Overview”, 2017). The growth of medical marijuana programs is a contributing factor to national polls steadily revealing a 60%-89% support rating in favor of the drug, and assisted the nation in overcoming the social stigma, specifically in the western states (Campbell et al., 2015). 64% of those between the ages of eighteen and thirty-four support marijuana legislation; and according to a 2014 national public radio poll, more than three-fourths of Americans support medical marijuana use (Campbell et al., 2015). Furthermore, a 2013 report in the New England Journal of Medicine disclosed that 76% of physicians surveyed would recommend medical marijuana to their patient (“Medical Marijuana Overview”,

A controversial social topic surrounding our time has been the issue of legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes. Cannabis sativa, also known as marijuana, was classified by the United States government as a class I drug in 1970, which means that it is against the law to possess and distribute this illegal substance (Source 2). However, in recent years, many states have made marijuana more accessible for medical and recreational use. States such as Colorado and Washington have not just decriminalized possession and distribution, but have enacted laws that encourage the recreational use of cannabis. Around 100 million Americans have experienced this drug (Source 1). Essentially one in four Americans

Marijuana has been around for a long time and its use has become wide spread in America. So much so, that an underground culture and economy have formed around it like a protective shroud. For most people, a supply of marijuana is only a phone call away (ICSDP.) Yet it has been illegal to possess, use, grow, or distribute since the thirties. Despite the possibility of becoming addicted to marijuana, many use it recreationally, while others rely on the medicinal effects of marijuana to alleviate a variety of diseases. Thirteen states have enacted medical marijuana laws and programs despite federal prohibition policies against the use of marijuana. Twelve more states are in the process of following this trend and if they are successful in

The issue of Legalizing marijuana is a very controversial topic of modern times. The use of marijuana is all over the media with celebrities doing it and young people in on the craze. Marijuana is the world’s oldest illegal drug, not only that, it is also the drug that is most widely used among society today (Aanstoos, 2015). Different types of people use this drug for a variety of reasons, such as, as a way to disconnect from todays hectic world, something they are peer pressured into, or even medical reasons. My argument is against the concern of legalizing marijuana in general including medical marijuana. Before completely going all in against this drug, note that there is some relevant research, which shows Marijuana has some benefits to it. This paper will explore both points in against and in favor of legalizing marijuana to be revealed, aiming for an understanding of the issue and present a public health policy to improve and educate the public of this hot health topic.

Legalization of marijuana also provides a unique opportunity for government to gain revenue due to potentially high income from taxation of the substance. The cost of marijuana prohibition runs to billions of dollars annually. This expense can be turned into revenue by the legalization of the substance for medical purposes. Legislators should consider the benefits of marijuana as a substance with medicinal value. There are many people suffering from chronic conditions and personality disorders who can be effectively treated using marijuana to complement the medication provided by pharmaceutical companies. Research has shown that legalizing marijuana holds both economic and medicinal benefits. It is therefore in the best interests of the society as a whole to allow marijuana to be used for medical purposes by all those who need its medicinal

For the past fifty years, the public has been fed incorrect information about marijuana’s risks by law enforcement and anti-drug groups. Time has changed, because Colorado and Washington State became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, this has arose the possibility of a rippling effect across the nation. Now, many states such as Oregon and Alaska are voting on this issue. Although medical researchers have claimed that marijuana may help patients and the drug is not as dangerous as informers noted before, legalizing the drug will create a downfall to society by expanding its accessibility to our future generation. Not only will expose our youth to more harmful drugs, but it will also endanger the safety of our community.

The illegal use of marijuana is causing problems for many users, their families, and also for hospitals and police officers. Emergency room visits from injuries or accidents related to marijuana use have dramatically increased in the United States since 2008. “In 2011, there were nearly 456,000 marijuana-related emergency department visits in the United States, which is a 21% increase since 2009” (Marijuana as Medicine). This is causing more staff members including nurses, doctors, and surgeons to be on call for foolish incidents that could have easily been avoided by not consuming the substance in the first place. Several studies have shown that it is possible that marijuana may even be worse for your health than cigarettes are. After all, cigarettes are not peeling points off of your IQ. “Heavy cannabis use in adolescence causes persistent impairments in neurocognitive performance and IQ, and use is associated with increased rates of anxiety, mood and psychotic thought disorders” (Robinson). Marijuana users are likely to encounter detrimental lung problems at least twenty years earlier than cigarette-smokers would encounter similar problems. Along with lung problems, it can also cause disastrous birth defects in women who consume marijuana while pregnant. Some common birth defects are mental abnormalities as well as the

Since the legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado, I have been patiently waiting for my chance to vote on this issue in Texas. It seems that we have been left in the dust as 25 other states and Washington D. C. now allow medical marijuana, with four of the states allowing recreational marijuana. One of the naysayers that does not want medical or recreational marijuana are the Parents Opposed to Pot, who claim that marijuana is causing schizophrenia and psychosis. The second naysayer that I will be addressing is Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana, or CALM. CALM claims concerns about the economic effects that marijuana will have. I am responding to both of these organization’s arguments with researched facts about marijuana.

Over the past decade there has been a great deal of political unrest and discussion regarding the topic of medical marijuana. Many States have recently allowed its use in their respective states after the electorate agreed that it should be used as a medication. However, many medical providers are not educated in the possible positive and negative effects of medical marijuana. A recent study in Colorado found that 46% of 520 family physicians did not agree with recommending medical marijuana. Of the 520 physicians sampled, 27% felt that there could be a positive physical effect and 15% felt that there could be a positive mental effect. The most impressive indicator in this study is that 92% of the physicians surveyed agreed that continuing

Many people wonder what it would be like if we legalized marijuana, and what its effect would have on today society. On the other hand many do not even want to think about the drug legalization even if it is for a good cause, such as it being made into medical marijuana. The definition of Marijuana is “dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plants that yield THC and are smoked in cigarettes for their intoxicating effect.” (Merriam) Many people think that Marijuana is bad due to the fact that it is a drug but what many people cannot see is that Marijuana does more than just getting a person “high” it gives the freedom to sick patients from all their harsh medicines and pain to feel more normal, and functional. Although there

Because of how so many of us look at medical marijuana, we make it really hard for families who need access to these medicines. Time and time again, family after family will have to give up everything they have so they can move to a state that allows them access to the medicine their children could not survive without. Veterans who come back broken from the wars are given prescription after prescription that turns them into zombies instead of something, that actually is known to treat anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms, all because it comes from a plant some people have a negative opinion

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.