Marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes. ... The legalization of medical marijuana in the United States would benefit millions of people around the country for medical purposes. ... There are many options for the treatment of Glaucoma, but they could lose their effectiveness over time. Cannabis, is a more effective treatment for Glaucoma. ... After the treatment, the cells were less aggressive in spreading, which led to stopping the cancer from spreading (businessinsider). ...

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Marijuana is illegal because of its classification as an illicit drug, but there are some issues that have been established saying that this "illicit drug" has improved the treatment for suffering patients. ... (Koch 714) Possibly if the two "sides" would work together an agreement could be established concerning procedures for further development and treatment. ... With all the research and time spent on the use of marijuana as a medical treatment, one would think that cannabis is beneficial and could possibly lead to other developments for treatment of disease and pain. ... Experiment...

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Countless researches have been done over marijuana's medical uses and the conclusion is that marijuana is not the best available treatment for a patient. Years ago, the American Medical Association considered the therapeutic potentials and hazards of marijuana. ... For example, there are safer and more effective medicines for people who need it as a treatment for chemotherapy-induced nausea. ... Marijuana is not useful as a treatment for chemotherapy-induced nausea. ... This situation is most likely the same with the majority of marijuana's other medical uses. ...

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Medical Marijuana The marijuana plant has almost endless medical applications. Cannabis has been proven to be an effective treatment for several debilitating as well as life threatening diseases. ... Effective in treatment of multiple sclerosis 1. ... Other applications Along with the numerous medical applications, marijuana has countless industrial uses. ... Comparative cost of treatment D. ...

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Public opinion on the medical value of marijuana has been sharply divided. ... There is a 5,000-year medical history of marijuana. ... It is also said to lack medical use, and is unsafe for use under medical supervision (Joy). ... Loss of appetite and wasting are among the most lethal side effects of cancer treatments. ... Denying cannabis treatment to the sick and dying is cruel and unnecessary. ...

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In spite of the established medical value of marijuana, doctors are presently permitted to prescribe cocaine and morphine - but not marijuana. In the 1970s, cannabis was "re-discovered" as a medical substance. ... Marijuana was placed in Schedule I, which defines the substance as having a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. To contrast, over 90 published reports and studies have shown marijuana has medical efficacy. ... By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be safely used...

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In the 1970s, cannabis was "re-discovered" as a medical substance. ... The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, intended to prohibit marijuana's social use, was most effective in prohibiting medical use of the drug. ... Marijuana was placed in Schedule I, which defines the substance as having a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in the United States, and a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. To contrast, over 90 published reports and studies have shown marijuana has medical efficacy. ... By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be safely...

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The government should change marijuana's status from that of a Schedule 1 drug (considered to be potentially addictive and with no current medical use) to that of a Schedule 2 drug (potentially addictive but with some accepted medical use) and regulate it accordingly" (Kassirer). ... Coleman accepted some of the medical benefits but he still proceeded to disagree with the facts about its help with the release of some cancer symptoms. ... "Marijuana is also a powerful appetite stimulant, specifically for patients suffering from HIV, the AIDS wasting syndrome, or dementia" (Medical Use)....

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Marijuana succeeds as a medical treatment where other prescription drugs fail. ... Despite its medical benefits, marijuana is only legal in one state for medical purposes. In 1996, voters in California approved a law that relaxes regulation on medical marijuana. ... The second strategy is to make drug-treatment programs available to all those who need them. ... Experimental programs, which have been going on for thirty years, have established the effectiveness of marijuana's treatment. ...

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Not until 1611 with the arrival of Jamestown settlers did marijuana reach North America (medical marijuana). ... (People-press) As of March 2013 , nearly 48% have tried marijuana with 30% of those users being medical users.... This shows majority of people are abusing the medical marijuana system just to get legal cannabis, which only hurts those who truly need it. ... The economic burden with regulation and treatment would potentially offset the money brought in by taxation of marijuana. ... Legalizing would allow far better treatment for those who need it because they no longer have to worry...

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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." ... Although it does have many medicinal benefits - including improving the appetite in chemotherapy and AIDS patients, reducing muscle spasms associated with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, and alleviating eye pressure in glaucoma patients - there is no proof that marijuana i...

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Cancer patients, for whom it alleviates the severe nausea that is often accompanies chemotherapy and sometimes makes lifesaving treatment impossible. ... That brings up the question: why not legalize marijuana as medical drug, which is proven to be less dangerous than cocaine and morphine? Lobbying groups in a San Diego, California and the council committee unanimously voted to urge president Bill Clinton and congress to end federal restrictions against the use of marijuana for "legitimate medical use." City council women Christine Kehoe said she wanted the city of San Diego "to go on the ...

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Some believe marijuana was an herbal treatment in the Egyptian culture. ... Marijuana usage has many medical benefits. ... Today, marijuana has proven to be beneficial in the treatment of many more medical conditions including glaucoma, cancer, and asthma. ... Randall in his fight with glaucoma, and has the potential to aid in the treatment of many other medical situations. (Unanswered) Myron Lindey has also received medical marijuana. ...

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"In the fall of 1996, California voters approved the medical marijuana initiative (proposition 215) by a vote of 56 to 44 percent. The act is entitled The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 and it's purpose is to give Californians the right to possess and cultivate marijuana for medical purposes, "where the medical use is deemed appropriate and has been recommended by a physician who has determined the person's health would benefit from the use of marijuana in the treatment of Cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine, or any other illness for which m...

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Cannabis makes lifesaving treatment possible where it wasn't before. ... Many advocates who are pro-legalization complain that morphine and cocaine are legal and very dangerous drugs, much more so than cannabis, which for me, brings up the question "why not legalize marijuana as a medical drug?"... Groups in San Diego, California, unanimously voted to urge former president Bill Clinton and congress to end Federal restrictions against the use of marijuana for legitimate medical use. City council woman Christine Kehoe said she wanted the city of San Diego to go on the record, "we support th...

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Marijuana has beneficial effects when used in medicinal scenarios for the treatment of pain; thus it should be an administered drug for patients who can benefit from the use of this drug. ... (Koch 714) Possibly if the two "sides" would work together an agreement could be established concerning procedures for further development and treatment. ... With all the research and time spent on the use of marijuana as a medical treatment, one would think that cannabis is beneficial and could possibly lead to other developments for treatment of disease and pain. ... Experimental programs, which hav...

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The Right Decision Cannabis-hemp is a natural substance that has been grown for thousands of years for many different purposes. Cannabis-hemp is more commonly referred to as marijuana, and only in recent decades has it become illegal in the United States of America. It is often smoked for its...

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Marijuana was also implemented by the medical community in the treatment of migraine headaches, insomnia and rheumatism and cocaine to treat sinusitis, hay fever, and chronic fatigue. ... 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 tre...

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The current drug-war strategy is; 75% for "interaction" and enforcement, 15% for education and prevention, 10% for treatment. ... The second part of the problem is that many patients suffering from AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, and multiple sclerosis can find relief of side effects and get treatment with marijuana. ... Patients suffering from cancer 1. 1 in 3 patience discontinue chemo despite a 50% chance of improvement because they cannot handle the side-effects of the treatments. 2. ... Not only can we benefit medically from the use of marijuana but we can also benefit from the product...

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There are articles that support the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The Mining Company's Pharmacology and Legal Drugs web site, written by Mary Ann Elchisak, talks about four medical uses for cannabis. ... It can be seen from evidence that marijuana definitely has medical possibilities. ... It is the way of modern medicine to advance to new treatments. ...

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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 of the Cannabis plant and the outcomes associated with the use and abuse of marijuana is the major focus of this paper. Is Marijuana? Marijuana is a drug obtained from dried and crumpled parts of the hemp plant Cannabis. Cannabis is botanically classified as a member of the family Cannabaceae...

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rresting them and start legalizing the use of marijuana for both medical and recreational purposes. ... In one case, medical marijuana user William Foster, who was using marijuana to alleviate his rheumatoid arthritis pain, was sentenced to 93 years in jail in 1997. ... Marijuana is not only for recreational use, but for medical use as well. It is clear from available studies that it is therapeutic in the treatment of many serious and painful ailments. ... Whether it's for recreational use or for medical use, it is not hurting anyone. ...

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llion of people for many, many years and has been proven to be safe for medical uses. ... The value of helping the medical world would far out weight its potential to be abused. ... According to Lonnelle Aikman, "Preliminary findings show the drug may prove effective against glaucoma and asthma, and can control such side effects like nausea in cancer treatment". ... Victims of glaucoma and those needing antinausea treatment, for example, would find marijuana easily available. ... Once you say that you can use it for medical uses you will have people not only growing it for medical uses but ...

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Case in point would be the situation in California where Proposition 215, the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes, is up for discussion between state and federal courts. ... This clause was used in California a couple months ago to decide whether marijuana should be accepted as medical treatment for patients with death-threatening ailments such as aids. ... This is a place where anyone with a verifiable recommendation for medical cannabis can go to alleviate, and over time possibly terminate, their illnesses. ... Since the approval of the proposition, marijuana has only been use...

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So while marijuana may be classified as a schedule one drug, meaning that it is believed to have a high abuse potential, a lack of accepted safety, and no accepted medical use, it is apparent that the use of marijuana is having a growing acceptance in the U.S., especially in regards to its potential economic and health benefits (Schedule I). ... It is estimated that the U.S. government spends around 10 billion dollars a year in an attempt to keep marijuana off the streets; at the same time California made 14 billion dollars last year off of the production of medical marijuana alone, showing...

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