Marijuana has been one of the most controversy drugs in America since day one. People are skeptical about whether it should be legalized or not. As a kid your parents told you that drugs are bad for you and you should not do it. As a kid you do not understand the reasoning behind it, but you had to listen to what your parents say and do what they also say too. I realized that people did drugs even though it is illegal. I asked most of my friends if they had ever try marijuana and few of them said yes; I asked them why, they said they wanted the experience of the drug. Why is it that this drug has become illegal all over the world? The deliberation to make marijuana have been controversy since the drug was discovered. Marijuana can be used for many purposes like medical treatment and it can help boost the economy. For these reasons, marijuana should be legalized all over the nation.
Marijuana is recognized all around the world even in third world countries. Marijuana is known to be a drug that gives people who use it a “high” and is illegal in most countries around the globe. Some places have strict laws when dealing with marijuana users while others are lenient. The United States is one of the countries that strictly laws when it comes to marijuana usage, while Canada on the other hand is more indulgent on marijuana laws. Today more and more people are deciding to side with pro marijuana legalization for America. There are a lot of reasons why marijuana should be legalized nationwide. One of those reasons is that marijuana can be used as a medical drug. Twenty states including DC have approved of medical marijuana. According to NORML, website that supports marijuana usage states that
“Modern research suggests that cannabis is a valuable aid in the treatment of a wide range of clinical applications. These include pain relief -- particularly of neuropathic pain (pain from nerve damage) -- nausea, spasticity, glaucoma, and movement disorders. Marijuana is also a powerful appetite stimulant, specifically for patients suffering from HIV, the AIDS wasting syndrome, or dementia. Emerging research suggests that marijuana's medicinal properties may protect the body against some types of malignant tumors and are neuroprotective” (NORML).
This shows that marijuana can marijuana can help a lot of people who have those sicknesses get better.
America is in a war. A drug war with marijuana.Marijuana is a hallucinogen grown naturally as the cannabis plant. Smoking pot clearly has far fewer dangerous and hazardous effects on society than legal drugs such as alcohol, yet it is federally illegal. It is established scientific fact that marijuana is not toxic to humans; marijuana overdoses are nearly impossible, and marijuana is not nearly as addictive as alcohol or tobacco. But, the marijuana prohibition continues to be thriving. Marijuana prohibition causes more problems than it solves. This nation spends too much money where it could be making more money. If America were to legalize marijuana, it would cause a healthier economy, improve health care, and it would be safer than legal drugs like alcohol and cigarettes. The prohibition ruins thousands more lives than it supposedly tries to save and it should stop.
Today, in the United States alone there are over: 400,000 cases of Multiple Sclerosis, 4 million cases of glaucoma, and between 1.3 and 2.8 million cases of epilepsy. That is at least 5.7 million people that suffer every single day. For many of those people, the situation seems hopeless, but there is an option that may help. Medical marijuana has been proven to be very helpful in all of those cases including other things such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and just pain in general. Not only has it been known to help reduce pain and other symptoms from those diseases but it has also becoming apparent that marijuana may also be able to potentially slow down cancer as a connection has been made between the plant turning off a gene
...o treat many conditions; an ancient Chinese emperor prescribed it to cure conditions such as gout and malaria, soon its healing properties were heard around the world and the use of cannabis as a medicine spread like wild fire to many other regions (Earleywine, p. 168). In fact marijuana was legal in the United States till 1942 when against the medical communities recommendation it was removed from the list of acceptable medications. Today there are numerous studies being conducted on the effects of medical marijuana and scientists have proven its effects on treating many symptoms. According to Dale H. Gieringer in his book Medical Marijuana Handbook he states, Marijuana is proven to be effective as an anti-nauseant and an appetite stimulant for people going through chemotherapy and as an analgesic for patients suffering from chronic pain (Gieringer, p. 39).
According to Martin Luther King Jr., “There are two types of laws: there are just and there are unjust laws” (King 293). During his time as civil rights leader, he advocated civil disobedience to fight the unjust laws against African-Americans in America. For instance, there was no punishment for the beatings imposed upon African-Americans or for the burning of their houses despite their blatant violent, criminal, and immoral demeanor. Yet, an African-American could be sentenced to jail for a passive disagreement with a white person such as not wanting to give up their seat to a white passenger on a public bus. Although these unjust laws have been righted, Americans still face other unjust laws in the twenty-first century.
The article discussed several potential health benefits to medical cannabis. For example, medical marijuana can be used to test glaucoma by slowing the progression of the disease and preventing blindness. It can help control epileptic seizures and decrease the symptoms of a severe seizure disorder known as Dravet’s Syndrome. The chemical CBD may help prevent cancer from spreading. In addition, it may decrease anxiety, ease the pain from multiple sclerosis, and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Medical marijuana may lessen the side effects from treating some illnesses such as hepatitis C. It has also been used to alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and promote
Marijuana is often referred to as a drug, but this “drug” has been proven to kill a portion of cancer and help other diseases. Marijuana for years has been judge as a harmful drug for teens and adults, but in reality marijuana saves lives and helps patients with pain who suffer from severe diseases. Besides helping patients with cancer, marijuana has also help people who have diabetes and anxiety. Marijuana can’t cure these diseases but it does help patients who suffer from pain keep calm and relieve their pain. “Nonetheless, cannabis has recently been the focus of medical research and considered as a potential therapeutic treatment and cure for cancer.Cannabinoids have been proven to reduce cancer cells as they have a great impact on the rebuilding of the immune system. While not every strain of cannabis has the same effect, more and more patients are seeing success in cancer reduction in a short period of time by using cannabis.” (“Cannabis...
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...
Marijuana can be a step in the right direction in diagnosing and treating many diseases. Medical Marijuana saves lives and helps patients deal and overcome pain due to diseases or disorders. Dr. Andrew Weil, founder and director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, explained how marijuana can “relieve pain, nausea, and other debilitating effects of multiple sclerosis and cancer and the drugs used to treat them.” (Weil) Dr. Weil revealed how marijuana is able to target certain cancer cells without harming the healthy cells in order to help patients fighting for their lives. Dr. Weil is a supporter for the use of medical marijuana and declared “our current national policy is counter-productive and irrational.” (Weil) Currently, there are many doctors who have been and starting to advocate for the use of medical marijuana. In our advancing medical industry, we are faced with incurable diseases which ultimately can lead to a loss of life. Marijuana has been proven to help patients who suffer from pain by relieving their pain and relaxing their bodies. People must understand how marijuana is tremendously beneficial to all types of people in America whether it is used as medicine or a supplement to help people throughout their everyday lives. Marijuana is inexpensive and effortless to produce, so it can be utilized to boost our technological advancement in medicine. When more people realize the
The hemp plant can help with people who have seizures and be used as sleep aid for people with insomnia it can also help with nausea for people going through chemo treatment. "Scientific data indicate the potential therapeutic value of cannabinoid drugs, primarily THC, for pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation; smoked marijuana, however, is a crude THC delivery system that also delivers harmful substances. The psychological effects of cannabinoids, such as anxiety reduction, sedation, and euphoria can influence their potential therapeutic value. Those effects are potentially undesirable for certain patients and situations and beneficial for others. In addition, psychological effects can complicate the interpretation of other aspects of the drug's effect. The Institute of Medicine states, " Further studies have found that marijuana is effective in relieving some of the symptoms of HIV/AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, and multiple sclerosis. (http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/state-medical-marijuana-laws.aspx ) This shows medical marijuana has scientific evidence as to how it can be used to help the symptoms of those with severe
But Doctors and Scientist are amazed by it’s benefits and 76% of doctors approve marijuana for medicinal purposes. “In a placebo controlled in a 2007 study in the journal Neurology, Abrams and his colleagues found that marijuana is effective at reducing neuropathic pain, or pain caused by damaged nerves, in HIV patients. Opiates, such as morphine, which is generally given for increased pain, aren’t effective for treating that sort of pain.” Also Researchers at the American Academy of Neurology have also found that medical marijuana in pills or sprays reduce stiffness of muscles and muscle spasms in MS. As well of relieving certain pain related spasms, burning, numbness, as well as an overactive bladder. Marijuana also relieves the pressure in eyes, slowing down the progression of Glaucoma and preventing blindness. One family used medical marijuana to treat their 5 year old daughter with Dravets Syndrome and the results were dramatic, their daughter, Charlotte, went from 300 seizures a week to once a week. This treatment works due to the cannabidiol in the plant interacting with the brain cells to hinder the activity in the brain that causes seizures.
As we go to the nineteenth century of the United States, Marijuana soaked in alcohol was used to improve appetite, mental disorders, and sexual interest. The British would actually use Cannabis oil to treat facial tics and rabies. In the 70s this experimental drug was used around the globe to treat glaucoma but it was only for a couple of hours before eye pressure increased due to glaucoma, it was a temporary reliever. Many other medical and therapeutically uses of marijuana now include adrenal and airway diseases, adult attention deficit disorder, nausea associated with AIDS, anorexia, anxiety, arthritis, bulimia, and cancer. Those are just a sample of the many medical uses of marijuana and the treatment of patients. People with AIDS or cancer often lose a lot of weight through a process called wasting. This is where marijuana comes into play because it is used as a stimulant for appetite and will be prescribed by doctors in order for that person to gain weight. The only issue with this is that the THC in marijuana may stimulate appetite but it is not lean tissue fat that is gained it is fat that is increased which may lead to an unhealthy lifestyle later in after a month’s worth of use.” (Medical marijuana, Salem Press Encyclopedia of
Marijuana is a the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Most advocates consider the drug to be harmless, and even medically beneficial. Marijuana is the term for the dried leaves of the cannabis plant the fad has found marijuana to be a safe and effective way to treat nausea,vomiting; and wasting diseases such as anorexia. Cannabis is an effective way of treating the pain from chemotherapy, postoperative pain, and spinal injury; because of the way that cannabinoids affect the part of the brain related to pain. Other conditions that it can help treatment of are the common symptoms of cancer and chemotherapy, and disease similar to tuberculosis. the medical benefits of legalizing cannabis are very significant, but the economically
Should Marijuana Be Legalized? In society today, many people look for a feeling of freedom. Many people go on vacation and spend money. The most common escape for people is drugs. Our American society is facing a tremendous drug problem. In order to eradicate the drug problem, a public debate is going on to find some solutions to this drug dilemma. It has become a highly controversial issue whether drugs such as marijuana should be legalized or not. Some people advocate this issue and believe that legalization is the only solution left for the nation while others oppose because it will increase the number of drug users and drug related crimes. Marijuana is a drug that is illegal in the United States. This drug as you know is bad and causes severe side effects to your brain and body. Scientist have found that smoking marijuana can cause you to loose your memory. Marijuana has many psychological and physical effects.
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. The plants help benefit by supplying us as a natural ingredient for medicine; however, nowadays, some people have been using it wrongly. Should marijuana be legalized? Many Americans have this question roaming through their heads. Marijuana is an illegal drug in the U.S. and many other countries; it comes from dried flowers and leaves of the hemp plant. It has been available since the 1960s, but is 20 times more potent than before. Many youngsters believe that marijuana should be illegalized. However, they fail to know its many long term side effects. In the long run marijuana usage has a very high effect on the person’s body. Also, it’s known for a fact that marijuana has a high rate for addiction. Some people also believe that marijuana is accepted as medical use; however this is not true. In my eyes, marijuana is illegal for extremely powerful reasons, and it should stay that way. As...
Marijuana continues to be one of the most used illegal drugs in the United States. Marijuana has been used for many years and at one time was legal to consume. Throughout the years, marijuana has been used for treatment of different medical conditions and has been used recreationally by people of all ages. While the use of medicinal marijuana has proven to be effective in treating medically ill patients, society continues to question its recreational use and the long term effects it will have on its users. Some feel that legalizing marijuana will only open up avenues for the use of more potent drugs, causing an increase in criminal activity. However, a number of people question why it is considered illegal being it is a naturally growing