Marijuana refers to the dried up leaves, flowers, stems and seeds from a hemp plant. Marijuana is commonly used by younger people, and the amount of people who believe it is harmful decreases every year. The cannabinoids in marijuana are what affect the brain, and they can be extremely powerful. These cannabinoids have many different effects on the body when used and can regulate pleasure, memory, thinking, concentration, body movement, time management, appetite, and pain (Kosher). The U.S Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved or recognized marijuana as a medicine. This is because the FDA is required to do many clinical studies on a large scale. The FDA is required to test medications not only on hundreds, but thousands of people …show more content…
Marijuana use is high among laborers who use it to relieve fatigue after a long day’s work as well as stimulate hunger to ensure they eat. The main active cannabinoid in cannabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol which is also known as THC is what increases the appetite as well as having many other effects. This effect is known as the munchies and helps people who have problems eating, and gaining weight. People with AIDS- related wasting syndrome who smoke marijuana have been able to maintain their weight easier in comparison to though who do not smoke the substance. THC also does a number of other things such as reducing nausea, decreasing pain, reducing inflammation, as well as helping certain muscle control problems. Studies from the University of Colarado have been done comparing people who were experiencing pain who had cancer, placing some people on medical marijuana, and others on a placebo, and results came back that marijuana helped very much. Marijuana also has been used for cancer patients experiencing nausea from chemotherapy. Marijuana not only helps people with cancer though, but also has proven to help people with glaucoma and multiple sclerosis. THC in marijuana has helped many people, but this is not the only beneficial chemical contained in marijuana. In a study conducted on medical marijuana and its relation to suicide rates between 1990 and 2007, medical marijuana …show more content…
If marijuana were legalized, it is though that the amount of drug related crime would decrease, and the amount of money to be made off of marijuana would be outstandingly high. For example, Colorado has made over 184 million dollars off the taxes of marijuana. Another example of a state making good money off taxing the sales of marijuana would be “California’s 2013 marijuana harvest for example, [which was worth $31 billion, and if recreational use of marijuana is legalized, a large portion of the annual marijuana harvest will begin generating tax revenues for the state] (Harper 2). This is an insane amount of money that can help the state tremendously. If Illinois did this, it would decrease the amount of sales of illegal marijuana on the black market, and the state would be able to tax these
Marijuana is a relatively harmless drug that governments around the world have made illegal. If legalized, marijuana can be beneficial to society in a number of ways: whether it be for medical, economic, or public safety reasons. Marijuana has been proven to treat several life debilitating, and even life threatening diseases. Although it is not a cure, marijuana can ease the pain and suffering of a dying person. Another benefit of legalization is the financial gains that governments will accomplish through the taxation of marijuana. This is a realistic claim if marijuana sales are compared to that of cigarettes; governments make billions each year from cigarette taxes (Caputo and Ostrom 484). Every year law enforcement spends countless man-hours trying to apprehend marijuana dealers and growers. This time would be better utilized in dealing with more serious crimes. This essay will display some main reasons why marijuana is a substance with beneficial uses and applications. First, marijuana can be used as a treatment for the effects of diseases such as AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, and other terminal diseases. A study carried out in California clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of marijuana as a treatment for cancer: “Over 74 percent of the cancer patients treated in the program have reported that marijuana is more effective in relieving their nausea and vomiting than any other drug they have tried.”(Zeese 1990). Chemotherapy for cancer patients often produces nausea and vomiting. Marijuana has been proven to relieve these symptoms and there have been no known side effects recorded (Ad Hoc Group of Experts part 4).
If marijuana was legalized in all states this would significantly decrease government spending on trying to prevent a drug that is very easily accessible. “Harvard Economist Jeffrey Miron, estimates that state and federal governments spend an excess of $20 billion per year fighting this little green plant… to add insult to injury, these efforts continue to fail as cannabis is more available than ever before.” (Gov. Reg.) This would save taxpayer money which could be used for other public works
Marijuana is a drug that is harmful to a person¡¯s health. It has been found to have adverse impacts on one¡¯s mental processes such as memory, attention, judgement, and problem- solving (Butcher, Mineka, Hooley, 2004, p.415). Also, marijuana can interfere with a person¡¯s ability to think rationally and logically. Thus, the lapse in judgement caused by the drug use can lead to risky sexual behaviours and this may result in increasing sexually transmitted disease such as AIDS. Moreover, the long-term use of marijuana may cause chronic breathing problems and cancer ...
The legalization of marijuana has the potential to bring our economy back to life if it were to be legalized. There are a number of ways in which legalization could improve the economy. We could use the revenue from taxes on marijuana to provide a better quality of life for Americans in need. Legalizing marijuana would also save us money by cutting the cost of putting someone in jail for harmless marijuana-related charges that waste tax money. Also, it would put more money into circulation by keeping the profits off the black market and into the legal and taxed market.
The Effects of Marijuana Marijuana is a mood altering or psychoactive drug that has many nicknames, such as pot, weed, ganja, sensi, herb, and. others. The. It is an ancient drug that dates back to hundreds of years to the Asia. Many cultures have used it during meditation, religious.
The effects of marijuana are minimal. The high has a feeling of euphoria, peacefulness and well-being. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the active chemical in marijuana. It’s estimated that a person would have to ingest a dose 20,000 to 40,000 times the average dose before death would occur. In the early 1990’s sophisticated research on marijuana began. The scientists discovered THC stimulates special receptors in the brain. Researchers have now isolated a natural substance that appears to produce the same effects as THC in the brain. Recently the medical uses of marijuana are being more and more accepted, and many marijuana smokers wonder how it can be harmful if it helps/treats patients.
Medically, marijuana has proven to be a productive drug. Studies show marijuana has helped dealing with “pain, muscle spasms, seizure disorders and nausea from cancer chemotherapy.” (Weir) Scientist believes these benefits come from a chemical compound in marijuana called cannabidiol. This chemical is not the active chemical that gives marijuana users the mind-altering effects. With the unce...
Cannabis is a natural plant that has been made illegal by the United States, and has been a controversial topic ever since the 1920’s. Marijuana is a substance that has been used hundreds of years ago as an herbal medicine and also can be used for textile products from hemp, which is from the Cannabis Sativa plant. Because of marijuana being categorized as a schedule one substance, it has no medical value and cannot be researched in the United States. Marijuana is said to be a gateway drug and is very unhealthy for adolescents with premature brains. The marijuana prohibition should finally come to a close because there are many benefits from cannabis and it is less harmful than both alcohol and tobacco.
Medical marijuana has been used for centuries to combat pain, weakness, anxiety, insomnia, female problems and nausea. Today it is commonly used by cancer and AIDS patients to stimulate hunger, combat nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy or other drug therapy and reduce pain. It has also been shown to be effective in reducing eye pressure, especially in the cases with glaucoma. Medical marijuana, or cannabis, is derived from the Cannabis sativa plant and there is some evidence of cannabis being used medicinally for over four thousand years. Many believe that medical marijuana is a healthy and natural alternative to dangerous and toxic pharmaceuticals that often have side effects worse than the original condition. The United Sates declared marijuana a narcotic and declared it illegal with the passing of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937.
For thousands of years human beings have attempted to find ways to get passed the struggles of their lives. With the pain of the world stopping people from enjoying simple pleasures, sometimes there is a need for help. Marijuana brings millions of people relief from the pain they feel on a day-to-day basis. This completely natural plant which helped so many people has puzzled the leaders of our nation for a long time. The THC in marijuana causes its users to experience a mild-huluciginic or high. The effect that marijuana has on a person has prevented the product from being legalized. Many other details about the plant, like the speculation of it being a gateway drug, have put another blockage on its legalization. Even though there are speculations about the plant, the benefit that it brings to the table most definitely out way its disadvantages. Marijuana can also alleviate several symptoms associated with cancer and Aids treatments and disorders. While Marijuana is effective as a medicine, it is also extremely lucrative. The economic benefits that Marijuana brings to the table are endless. Upon marijuana’s legalization, the economy would experience an immediate influx. Legalization of Marijuana would also drastically reduce crime in our cities and form a more productive society through its positive uses. The benefits that marijuana brings medically and economically are considerable enough to legalize its use medically or recreational.
There are excessive numbers of people who remain incarcerated for nonviolent crimes related to illegal marijuana use. Legalizing marijuana would allow these people to be released, opening jail space for the true criminals. Legalizing marijuana would free up law enforcement officers from focusing on illegal marijuana use and allow focus to be put on more serious crimes.
People who suffer from a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder have experienced a distressing event that has caused them to have a panicked state and seem to relive the event while also experiencing physical symptoms. PTSD patients are usually prescribed medicine but this does not account for each aspect of the PTSD, allowing them to feel side effects and sometimes not feeling much relief of the disorder. Marijuana can be used to aid these patients with nightmares, physical symptoms like nausea, and allow for the decreased risk of addiction compared to prescribed medications (Spiegel, 2013). People who experience anxiety and depression can be benefitted by Marijuana. When one with these disorders are prescribed medication it may not react fast enough for the body to react. On the contrary with marijuana, there is an instant response and relief to pain. Marijuana is also known to keep the mind transparent and free of consistent worries. Anxiety and depression related disorders such as anorexia or bulimia can also be treated with the use of marijuana allowing the increase of appetite and symptom relief of nausea (Spiegel, 2013). Addiction is one of the largest problems in America there are thousands that die from overdose each year. As we all know people can not overdose on marijuana allowing it to be a safer option than other drugs. Researchers found
Marijuana negatively affects one's health because it causes brain impairments. Marie Ellis from The University of Maryland School of Medicine states, “ Researchers exposed young mice to low doses of THC, which is the active ingredient present in marijuana, for 20 days. Then the mice were returned to their family to continue developing. When the mice became adults, the scientists discovered that the mice showed signs of impaired cognitive functions” (Marie Ellis, Marijuana in adolescence can cause permanent brain damage, Medicalnewstoday.com 1).This demonstrates that THC is an active chemical present in Marijuana that can cause long term brain impairments. Therefore, a low dose has the potential to permanently kill thousands of irreplaceable
Marijuana is a version of the cannabis plant that is consumed for recreational purposes and medical purposes in a variety of ways marijuana is the third most used recreational drug in the United States behind only alcohol and tobacco. According to government surveys, some 25 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year (www.Norml.org). While marijuana is used throughout the country for recreational purposes it has also been used for many years for medical purposes. Research has shown that marijuana is a valuable aid in the treatment of many different medical applications. Marijuana has been known to be used for pain relief, nausea, spasticity, glaucoma and other disorders. It can also aid in the treatment of patients that are HIV positive and also cancer patients. Marijuana can be used to help any disorder...
As you know, Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the U.S causing a huge controversy in today’s society. I think that in some ways not legalizing marijuana could hurt us and our country. I know that you, as a member of the CALM, feel very strongly on your opinion of legalizing marijuana. The CALM does make very convincing arguments about crime, youth, and health with the use of marijuana. While some of these arguments can be persuasive to many, I think that my following propositions on crime, health, and medicinal marijuana also provide a swaying argument.