Argumentative Essay On Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana is an extremely effective medication. Medical cannabis is used to treat patients with a medical problem. Marijuana legalization can help save lives, create jobs, and better our society. In order to purchase medical cannabis, one must have a medical card. In order to get a medical card, one must show valid proof that they have a medical condition. Cannabis shops generally ask for a doctor’s note. The medical shops make people show a valid proof of medical condition because if not anybody would get and abuse marijuana. According to CMCR, medical shops want the money and will approve any patient for a medical card when they don’t even have an illness. There are many medical cannabis dispensaries typically in every location. There is so many competitive cannabis clubs, but they are not located in proper places such as next to a school or close to a church.
There are many medical benefits of having a medical card. It treats patients that have Aids/HIV, Cancer, Leukemia, Tumors, Anorexia, and even depression (San Francisco Medical Dispensary). Marijuana is vital because it could help those patients that suffer from illnesses. Some patient’s medications are too strong and make them nauseas, which is the reason why many patients do not like to take prescription pills. Prescription pills can take many hours for the patient to feel effect of pill. This is why some patient’s would prefer too smoke medical cannabis and have the cannabis kick in instantly for their pain. The medical marijuana has certain tetra hydro cannabinol levels, which patients could choose depending on how much pain they are in. Tetra hydro cannabinol (THC) determines how strong the cannabis is. There are also body highs and head highs. A head high is a...

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...n Elders, MD "The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms caused by such illnesses as multiple sclerosis, cancer and AIDS -- or by the harsh drugs sometimes used to treat them. And it can do so with remarkable safety. Indeed, marijuana is less toxic than many of the drugs that physicians prescribe every day."(Editorial, Providence Journal)
Medicinal Marijuana is one the most overlooked medicinal herbs in the world. Marijuana has been found to reverse the growth of brain tumors and initiate the stop and destruction of brain cancer cells. This herb can also help boost ones appetite, for example people who have trouble eating such as cancer and AIDS patients. Scientist had found that in the 1970’s Glaucoma patients who used Marijuana found relief of pressure behind the eyes, thus soothing the pain.