The "Highs" of Marijuana Imagine being in an excruciating amount of pain, and doctors have tried everything they could. The doctor recommends marijuana because he knows it will ease the pain. Should that person take the advice and be prescribed marijuana? In a case in Colorado, a girl the age of five became one of the youngest medical marijuana patients. The young girl Charlotte was having seizures throughout her life. She became a guinea pig in a scary experiment involving marijuana. She was given an administrated amount of marijuana to see if it would stop the seizures. When the results came in, they were surprisingly shocking. Paige, Charlotte’s mother, recalls, "When she didn 't have those three, four seizures that first hour, that was …show more content…
I’m a heroin addict now, and I’ve just finished my eighth treatment for drug addiction.” Marijuana is truly not a gateway drug. “Most people who use marijuana do not go on to use other, "harder" substances” (Levine). The government disagrees that marijuana is a gateway drug; they do not see any correlation between marijuana and hardcore drugs. Marijuana can be risky but just like anything else it must be taken with precaution. It is just like alcohol, one must know their limits, and they must know when to quit and how to handle themselves …show more content…
At the end of the day, the pros weigh out the cons; therefore legalizing marijuana is the way to go. Why not make something useful out of a small leafy plant, that can help out the sick or create money to help pave the roads towards better education. The drug smuggling rate in other states can also decrease, with the legalization of marijuana. Most importantly marijuana can help improve the economy in the United States. With the help of legalizing marijuana people who are sick can have more comfort, schools can have a better budget and the drug smuggling rate can
Marijuana has had a negative appearance towards the public and government, but that all seems to be changing. Medical marijuana has started to have a huge impact on the United States and the world. It is a borderline substance that some people frown upon, but it has boosted the economy and has helped thousands of people across the United States overcome illnesses. But most people relate medical marijuana to recreational marijuana, which is still illegal in some states. Although many individuals find medical marijuana illegal, and unnecessary, it is a natural herb used to help symptoms caused by chronic illnesses. Over three million Americans use medical marijuana. Medical marijuana is the most widely used drug used to treat chronic illnesses. The use of medical marijuana has been a controversial issue here in America. Although, there are healthcare professionals that do believe that the use of medical marijuana can be very beneficial for certain patients. Just as there are benefits associated with the use of medical marijuana there are also negative effects associated with it.
Marijuana can do so much for the society if it is used right, which is why marijuana should be legal. The government should try and do their best if they do not want to have more people in jail , and that way they can build more schools by using the taxes of marijuana. Marijuana legalization can help so many people by taking away the pain and not have to worry about money on medication. Legalizing Marijuana is not as bad as alcohol or tobacco, which will not cause so much deaths, unlike alcohol or tobacco. If marijuana is legal then people will not have to worry about being prosecuted or even arrested for the simple possession of marijuana. Marijuana should be legalized and the government should stop making it such a big deal and not get more people into prison because studies have shown that there has been more prisons built since the 1980s compared to schools, and more money goes to prisons than to
When many people think of using marijuana, the image of Woodstock, “Cheech and Chong” or Willy Nelson immediately pops into their heads, but marijuana isn’t just used to have a good time. Marijuana has generally been used recreationally. In recent years, however, research has found new ways to implement its effects. Marijuana has the ability to help bring comfort to patiens who have nausea and appetite loss, chronic pain, and mental disorders. I believe that marijuana should be legalized, not for recreation, but for the betterment of the lives of people suffering from illnesses throughout the United States.
“Synthetic marijuana has played a role in multiple accidents and crimes in the past several weeks: a boyfriend while high on the drug, and a D.C. homeless shelter experienced multiple overdoses. Mayor Muriel Bowser has said she wants to crack down on all synthetic drugs”.
Medical Marijuana Marijuana is a very hot topic and also brings a lot of controversy among the topics in the U.S today. Many believe it has medicinal benefits and should be made legal when necessary. Many believe it has a really high risk of abuse. Amongst those arguments, some of the ingredients in medical marijuana have presented a greater argument for possible legalization through their use of research and evidence of beneficial use. Those against medical marijuana have given many reasons for why it should not be legalized.
Saraia Driver CC Comp Mrs. Johnson April 24, 2014 Marijuana The increase in marijuana use among teens and adults has risen substantially. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States and is slowly rising as more and more teens and adults start using the drug. According to the Health Service Administration, 7.3 percent of Americans over 12 reported using marijuana last year. Proponents of marijuana want to legalize the plant for medical purposes, but opponents claim that weed is a dangerous, addictive gateway drug that poses significant health threats to users.
I cringe upon hearing how some parents, teachers and co-workers "laugh-off" the devastating effects of excessive and addictive marijuana use. It is a dangerous misconception that marijuana is not addictive. One of the primary reasons for so few marijuana addicts ever receiving treatment for their addiction is because the magnitude of the damage it causes and the drug itself is undermined and misjudged. *Here, I will briefly outline some of its major harmful effects: Mental Short term memory loss, is one of the very early effects of marijuana use. As using continues, this progresses to extreme long-term memory loss where abusers of this drug forget extended periods of time within their lives.Mental fatigue occurs amongst users as a
Many would argue that Marijuana is a drug, not only a drug but a gateway drug, simply because the human race can never be satisfied with just one bite. But here’s another thing that’s more serious than drugs, Anorexia, Depression, Anxiety, and Cancer, all these things are illnesses that not only bite, but eat away and destroy the person we once were, many people focus so much
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
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant intended for medical or recreational use. Cannabis is often used for its mental and physical effects, such as a "high" or "stoned" feeling, a general change in perception, euphoria (heightened mood), and an increase in appetite. Short term side effects may include a decrease in short-term memory, dry mouth, impaired motor skills, red eyes, and feelings of paranoia or anxiety. Long term side effects may include addiction, decreased mental ability in those who started as teenagers, and behavioral problems in children whose mothers used cannabis
Marijuana (or cannabis) is a plant that can be used in various ways. It can be both smoked using joints, pipes bongs or other paraphernalia and ingested by baking it into food or ingesting concentrated butane hash oil. Eating the mixed in THC with food causes a slower process of reaching a high since it has to get digested first before the THC can reach the blood stream. Smoking the marijuana allows the delta-9-tetrahydrocannbinol (THC) to move through the blood stream quicker than when ingested which gives the user a faster high. Thus, smoking marijuana is more common among users, but at the same time it is more dangerous since the lungs are absorbing all the tar. There are many affects it can have on the brain such as memory, coordination,
Medicinal marijuana has the potential to be a life saving alternative medicine for teens. Marijuana is a natural substance that is made of chemical compounds called Cannabinoids which are very similar to a chemical our bodies produce called Endocannabinoids. However, medicinal marijuana is seen by many as an unsafe alternative medicine that is potentially addictive. This thought pattern causes people to ignore the numerous medical benefits that medicinal marijuana can provide to patients. Medicinal marijuana has many different and substantial health benefits for teenagers.
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
Marijuana is a cannabis plant that provides cerebral hallucinogens and body relaxation when the smoke from the plant is inhaled. Currently, marijuana is legal in twenty-nine states across the the country for those who own a medical license for the drug. Although it is legal, the ideal culture of the U.S. will still find this substance froundupon, due to the fact of how the mainstream media perceives it as a gateway drug. On the contrary, marijuana has many health benefits that aid those who prefer a more natural medicinal drug. According to the article, The Highs and Lows of Marijuana, written by Jill Cavolet, concurs, marijuana has been used by patients experiencing chemotherapy-induced anorexia, nausea and vomiting, pain, and forms of spasticity,” (2016, 2). By reading this, one can see that marijuana is a helpful and useful drug that many take, not to be a criminal, but to medicate in a natural state. The people utilizing this drug are not bad people, but those who struggle with an ongoing medical problem seeking for a healthy feeling
The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic, but marijuana should be legalized because it has many positive effects and there is a lot of evidence to support why marijuana should be legalized in all states. Marijuana is a preparation of the cannabis plant and it can be used as a drug or as medicine. The primary component of cannabis is THC (Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol). This drug has mind-altering and physiological side effects when consumed. Marijuana can be used for spiritual reasons or recreationally. It is the third most popular recreational drug used in America, referring to “About Marijuana.” According to government surveys, more than 14 million Americans, out of 25 million Americans who have smoked marijuana within the past year, use marijuana habitually. Although marijuana is illegal in most