Marijuana research

immediately and ran a series of tests. The doctors didn’t what was wrong with him until the final test. The test came back positive for colon cancer. The doctor greets the parents, and this breaks them down. The doctor suggests that he uses medical marijuana to help with the symptoms. The doctor mentions that the risks outweigh the benefits, but it will help some of his symptoms from chemotherapy. Many patients have symptoms that are very painful and uncomfortable. Many think that medical marihuana will

nausea, vomiting (Consroe), appetite loss, anxiety, pain (Marijuana), and multiple sclerosis (Abuse). Medical marijuana is able to assist doctors with relieving patients from these multiple difficulties because marijuana contains a chemical called cannabinoids (Abuse). Cannabinoids are produced by the human body and can sharpen memory, thought processes, concentration, movement, awareness, and the five senses (Abuse). The cannabinoids that marijuana produce include cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol

Marijuana: Just a plant What proves that marijuana is the threat the media, and government depict it to be towards society? Should it be considered a threat, or is it simply a plant that aids the distressed? Marijuana has positively benefited the lives of many, so considering it harmful without being properly informed is unreasonable. Throughout the years a remarkable amount of research has been done to determine the risk and effects of marijuana. From the majority of research, it was determined

The Reality of Medical Marijuana Epilepsy is a chronic seizure disorder that affects nearly 2 million Americans every day. Epilepsy is defined as a neurological brain disorder that creates sudden and reoccurring episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, and uncontrollable convulsions (“About Epilepsy” 1). Individual and anecdotal case studies show that marijuana can help control seizures in epileptics. However, medical marijuana usage is not legal in all states. Therefore, parents

Recent laws that regulate marijuana have been a hot topic of debate. On on eland, people argue that legalizing marijuana will result in more use of the drug and crime. On the other hand, people who favor marijuana reform laws suggest that marijuana actually improves health and decreases crime rates. This topic caught my attention because as a college student in an urban area, marijuana use is very prevalent. Although marijuana is illegal, it is still bought and sold on a regular basis underground

Marijuana: A Public Health Threat? Tiffany Chin, Adrian De Jesus, Caitlin Tallungan Seattle Pacific University Introduction The topic of marijuana, both medicinal and recreational use, has been one of controversy over the past few decades. As with any drug, the abuse or overuse of marijuana can lead to adverse health effects. These effects are especially prominent and the most influential among adolescents, which substances in general pose the most risk too. Although the developmental

More than half the states in the union have passed some form of legislation decriminalizing marijuana for either medical or recreational use despite Schedule I classification (a substance with no medical values and high potential for abuse) by the federal government. Cannabis prohibition has remained a controversial topic for the better part of the last century, and popular opinion has begun to shift. Although banned in most countries, cannabis has long been used in a variety of industrial, medicinal

Legalizing Marijuana “Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn’t the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit… unnatural?”- Bill Hicks. This is relevant because marijuana is naturally made by the Earth and not man made by humans such as other drugs. Marijuana should be legal for many reasons, here are three. First, it is less as dangerous as alcohol. Second, it can cure certain illnesses. Third, hemp is and marijuana are almost the same thing. First

2018 Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Purposes in the United States The legalization of marijuana has become a topic of intense debate and discussion socially and politically in recent decades, with three main schools of thought arising over the current issue. Some argue marijuana should remain illegal at the federal level in the United States. Others argue marijuana should be legal at the federal level for both medicinal and recreational use. Still others argue marijuana should be legalized

Marijuana A smoker would theoretically have to consume nearly fifteen hundred pounds of marijuana within about 15 minutes to induce a lethal response... In strict medical terms, marijuana is far safer than many of the foods we commonly consume. For example, eating ten raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death." DEA Administrative Law Judge Francis L. Young. Between 9 and 17 million Americans are occasional