Despite the states" desires to have marijuana legalized for medicinal purposes, the US National Institutes of Health examined all existing clinical evidence about smoked marijuana and concluded that, "There is no scientifically sound evidence that smoked marijuana is medically superior to currently available therapies." Based on the conclusion made by the US National Institutes of Health, marijuana should remain illegal. ... Accordingly, the National Institutes of Health should conduct this research proving whether marijuana is the most beneficial medicine for the different groups of patien...

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The study, commissioned by French health minister Bernard Kouchner, was carried out by a panel of 10 French and foreign scientists headed by Bernard-Pierre Roques of the René Descartes University of Paris. ... The official explanation for excluding the comparison of dope with legal substances is that "the reliability and public health significance of such comparisons are doubtful". ... Cannabis also fared better in five out of seven comparisons of long-term damage to health. ... Figures from previous studies of automobile accident victims show that from 6 to 12 pe! ... Study subjects ...

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First, marijuana poses health risks. ... According to the National Drug Information Center of Families in Action they point out various health risks that marijuana poses. ... That study was based on interviews with methamphetamine users and found users reported eradication had increased the price of marijuana. ... According to one study, marijuana use by teenagers who have prior serious antisocial problems can quickly lead to dependence on the drug... (2) In conclusion, if marijuana was legalized, it can hurt a person's health, it can cause someone to get hurt or possibly killed an...

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Everybody knows that taking any kind of drug such as heroin, marijuana, alcohol etc. is a bad habit and is injurious to health, but still a lot of people could be seen using drugs every where. ... As drugs have a very bad effect on health, once people start to use drugs they will have to face some serious health problems. ... According to a 1995 Monitoring the Future Study, an annual survey of 50,000 students conducted by the University of Michigan revealed that the use of marijuana has doubled among the eighth graders, up to 16% over the previous few years. ... Other who already use drugs con...

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Everybody knows that taking any kind of drug such as heroin, marijuana, alcohol etc. is a bad habit and is injurious to health, but still a lot of people could be seen using drugs every where. ... As drugs have a very bad effect on health, once people start to use drugs they will have to face some serious health problems. ... According to a 1995 Monitoring the Future Study, an annual survey of 50,000 students conducted by the University of Michigan revealed that the use of marijuana has doubled among the eighth graders, up to 16% over the previous few years. ... Other who already use drugs con...

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While looking at these studies with an open mind, one can conclude that marijuana should be legalized. Even though there are some health risks associated with marijuana, it is no different than legal drugs like alcohol and tobacco. Marijuana does have negative health aspects. ... Also recent studies show that the marijuana produced today is much more potent than it was thirty years ago. ... Moreover, this study confirmed that marijuana is not physically addictive, nor does it lead to the use of other drugs (Marijuana 1). ...

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., especially in regards to its potential economic and health benefits (Schedule I). It was found in a recent study conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance that about 42% of people in the U.S. have used marijuana at least one point in their lives, clearing indicating that our current federal laws are not stopping people from using marijuana (Health & Family). ... They defend their position through their argument that marijuana use causes unnecessary health risks such as impairing short-term memory, slowing down reaction time, increasing the risk of heart attack, and potentially causing damage...

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The federal government also controls the amount of nicotine and other additives in cigarette and cigar manufacturing, in an effort to lessen their risk to public health. ... Since that time, the NAS (National Academy of Sciences) Institute of Medicine, the Federation of American Sciences, the Australian Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health, the American Public Health Association, the British Medical Association, and the New England Journal of Medicine have produced studies showing that marijuana use is not only harmless, but that it is also therapeutic in the treatment of many...

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A study conducted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy indicates "perception of risk is declining to 30.7% ". ... Smoking is not only harmful but can lower the IQ of teens by an average of 8 points (Belville).Use can harm the long-term and developmental health of youth. ... "One major research study reported that a single cannabis joint could cause as much damage to the lungs as up to five regular cigarettes smoked one after another. ... Even with all the reports there are no reliable studies showing that marijuana is an effective drug for treating nausea, vomiting or any other ill...

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When also examining the medical affects of marijuana use, the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse concluded, "A careful search of the literature and testimony of the nation's health officials has not revealed a single human fatality in the United States proven to have resulted solely from ingestion of marihuana. ... The World Health Organization reached the same conclusion in 1995. The World Health Organization released a study in March 1998 stating: "there are good reasons for saying that [the risks from cannabis] would be unlikely to seriously [compare to] the public health ...

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When also examining the medical affects of marijuana use, the National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse concluded, "A careful search of the literature and testimony of the nation's health officials has not revealed a single human fatality in the United States proven to have resulted solely from ingestion of marihuana. ... The World Health Organization reached the same conclusion in 1995. The World Health Organization released a study in March 1998 stating: "there are good reasons for saying that [the risks from cannabis] would be unlikely to seriously [compare to] the public hea...

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Studies have found that the psychological dependency is less than sugar or chocolate, but is more habit forming than anchovies.13(Family Council on Drug Awareness) No studies have found conclusive evidence that marijuana causes any long-term physical or psychological harm. ... The health risk of smoking the marijuana can be eliminated by eating the plant, or can be reduced by smoking less of a more potent variety of marijuana. ... Marijuana does have its negative affects, but they are quite pale in comparison to the social and health problems caused by alcohol. ...

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Studies show that those who smoke marijuana are less likely to develop precancerous cells, compared to those who smoke cigarettes, are less likely to die due to overdose, compared to an overconsumption of prescription drugs, and there are less marijuana related deaths compared to alcohol. ... If there are no negative associations between marijuana and its use how can someone say that it shouldn't be legal when vices that are legal are much more detrimental to ones health?...

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In fact, studies prove that marijuana smoking is far more effective for reducing nausea than prescription medications at a greatly reduced cost. ... While marijuana is illegal in Canada, in a study done by the city of Vancouver, they estimated the annual retail value of marijuana grown in their city alone was $750 million. ... In studies done throughout the United States by prestigious organizations such as National Academy Press, Connecticut Law Review, Journal of Public Health and the California State Office of Narcotics and Drug Abuse show there is little evidence the decriminalization of...

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Even in a society of saints there will be deviance, according to Emile Durkheim, one of the earliest thinkers of this study. ... Department of Health and Human Services,Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the United States. ... According to the Journal of Health and Social Behavior,General strain theory departs from traditional strain theories by emphasizing the role of the individual 's affective responses to negative life experiences in fostering deviant behavior.? ...

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The studies that they claim help their side have been found to be either "unsubstantial, unscientific, or poorly researched" (Use of Marijuana as "Medicine"). ... Another doctor claimed there was voluminous medical research on the effectiveness of marijuana, but under oath, when asked to cite the number of the studies, he replied 'I would doubt very few.' ... Major medical and health organizations have concluded that smoking marijuana is not safe nor effective as a medicine. ... There are over 10,000 studies available documenting the harmful physical and psychological effects of smok...

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Poor preservation of the marijuana caused it to deteriorate, and reduce in potency before the government actually conducted studies on it. However, independent studies from the time have shown it to be no more potent than the cannabis of today. ... Studies from the 1970's show a negative correlation between the use of marijuana and the abuse of alcohol. In 1993, the Rand corporation did a study of U.S. states that had somewhat decriminalized marijuana use; in these states, hard drug use decreased. ... We have to pay for food, housing, health care, attorney fees, court costs, and other...

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Jimmy Carter saw drug use as a health problem. ... Actual studies of human populations of marijuana users have shown no evidence of damage to the brain. ... Studies of actual human populations have failed to demonstrate that marijuana adversely affects the reproductive system. ... In 1993 a study compared drug use in states that have legalized marijuana and those that have not. ...

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Marijuana, Users, & What You Lose The topic of marijuana use is very broad and has an intricate effect on society as a whole, however, for the purpose of this paper; the literature review is based on facts covering a brief overview of the existence, use, and effect of marijuana. The history...

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Remember the last time you were able to go through an entire football game without having to see an alcohol commercial or tried not to gag at the cancerous smoke from a cigarette and never once questioned its health and social factor in society? ... With the majority putting emphasis on marijuana, less addicting than caffeine according to multiple studies, one could only imagine how many busts for cocaine could be done if more time was put on tracking down those users and dealers. ...

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Snyder explains, "Marihuana was probably first used as an intoxicant in India around 1000 B.C. and soon became an integral part of the Hindu culture"(www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/studies/nc/nc1b.htm). ... Health Square recommends these four prescription drugs for Aids patients fighting the disease: Crixivan, Ivirase, Retrovir, and Zerit. ... The author of this article explains, "Long term studies of high school students and their patterns of drug use show that very few young people use other drugs without first trying marijuana. ...

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Of course they do, but in their minds eye the satisfaction of eating the burger outweighs the potential for poor future health. ... Not just would it benefit the people who sell it or grow it, package it and tax it, study it and learn from it, and of course those who would consume and enjoy it. ...

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There are studies conducted at schools such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and by the government that show that marijuana has no long term effect of addiction in humans. ... Health and marijauna is a big issue, whether it can be used as medicine and whether it is actually a valid form of medicine. ...

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Marijuana helps prevent nausea and vomiting during cancer therapy, which in turn, does cause the cancer patient to maintain a health body weight. ... Such discoveries, as antibiotics and glaucoma slowing medication, can be enhanced when scientists freely study marijuana; there can be many other medical benefits from marijuana. ...

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