Medical Marijuana, Could We Benefit? There has been so much controversy over the issue of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes in the past couple of years. ... Marijuana is also an effective treatment for AIDS patients suffering from wasting syndrome. ... This option is better than any legal treatment that we have right now for multiple sclerosis. ... While many people want to find cures for these things, they are still very against legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. ...

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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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In fact, the medical use of the cannabis plant goes back at least 5,000 years to ancient China. It was used by most of the world's cultures for its healing properties (Medical Marijuana Cases 1). ... Nevertheless, whether there's a medical need still is debatable. ... Furthermore, most people seem to be deeply religiously committed to a medicalized view of life. ... Parents usually enroll their children in private drug treatment programs before trial and hire attorneys who specialize in drug cases. ...

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If marijuana were presently used for medical purpose the government would be saving time and money. ... Chinese, Arab, Indian, and Hindu all have remnants of marijuana in their historic medical books. ... Common uses for marijuana then were the treatments for constipation, gout, malaria, rheumatism, and menstrual problems. ... But midway through my treatment I could tell that Zofran, then a new hot drug prescribed to combat nausea, was losing its effect. ... The government should really consider the legalization of marijuana for medical use. ...

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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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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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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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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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Marijuana has been proven useful for many medical reasons. ... It has been used by a lot of doctors to 1) curb the sickness associated with chemotherapy, 2) help with the symptoms of glaucoma, 3) treatment for AIDS, and 4) treatment for multiple sclerosis. ... There are also some reasons to legalize this drug besides all of the medical reasons. ...

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Medical marijuana is just too hard for people in need of it to obtain it because it is considered an illegal drug. Only 8 people were allowed to be prescribed marijuana medically to treat an illness, disorder, or disease. How do you think the people with massive migraines or depression felt when they got denied over and over again of their treatment? ...

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The consumption of cannabis proves to be beneficial to medical patients. ... Medical marijuana could be valuable to hundreds of thousands of terminally ill patients worldwide. ... According to NORML, "more than 60 U.S. and International health organizations support granting patients legal access to medical marijuana," (NORML). ... "Most people in treatment programs are there because they've been ordered to attend following arrests for possession," declared Paul Armentano, senior policy analyst for NORML (Armentano). Recent study shows that 70 percent of marijuana users are placed in dru...

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So far we seem to be doing all right they have legalized marijuana for medical use in some states. Marijuana is effective in treating different medical orders such as AIDS , cancer, epilepsy and chronic pain. ... -Amend the federal medical marijuana program to ease rules regarding eligibility, production, and distribution, and do more research on medical marijuana. ... Key research topics would include therapeutic uses of cannabis, tools for detecting driving under the influence, and finding effective prevention and treatment programs. ... Marijuana has already be legalized for medical use...

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Cannabis is one of the oldest plant know to man. It was used for fiber, food, and medicine for thousands of years. Then, it came under fire when used it for the solepurpose of "getting high." Now, this versatile importrtant paln is illegal to grow in the uniedid stat cannabis shouldbe a legal crop. ...

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Marijuana should be legalized because current drug laws are not working, it has medical uses, crime rate will decrease, and the War on Terror can be won if marijuana is legalized. ... Advocates for medical marijuana says that marijuana is extremely useful and insist on the words of Dan Geary, a leader for the Nevada movement to legalize medical marijuana, "this is a public-health issue and completely unrelated to the war on drugs." ... According to John P Morgan, M.D some states such as California and Arizona approved in 1996 to remove state criminal penalties for possessing mariju...

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Marijuana also has many medical benefits. ... Today, marijuana has proven to be beneficial in the treatment of many more medical conditions including glaucoma, cancer, and asthma. Right now, the use of marijuana for medical purposes is only legal in California. In 1996, voters in California approved a law that eases regulations on medical marijuana. ...

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Jim Thacker was a 49 year old man suffering from Melanoma" and receiving Chemo Therapy treatment. ... Then his doctor recommended Marijuana treatment. ... Should first allow Marijuana to be used for medical purposes. ...

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What many people do not realize are the many positive aspects of marijuana legalization, including new medical cures, cleaner and more efficient industry, and reduced marijuana usage. ... However, the study was poorly performed and a medical review board severely criticized it. ...

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Twenty-three states have legalized medical marijuana. ... The authors of the article "Medical Marijuana: Clearing Away the Smoke"" wrote about the results of a study on smoked cannabis, "Smoking cannabis provides rapid and efficient delivery of THC to the brain"" (Medical Marijuana 2). ... The authors from the article "Medical Marijuana: Clearing Away the Smoke " also wrote: "Anorexia, early satiety, weight loss and cachexia are prevalent in late stage cancer and advanced HIV disease, but there are few effective treatments. ... Medical marijuana is not the concern in the conflicts of legalizat...

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From the many medical uses to the economic promise that marijuana will bring; legalization is the only way for pot to be accessible to the masses of Americans who need its benefits. ... The medical uses of marijuana aid in the treatment of glaucoma and many other physical ailments. ... Glaucoma patients find that medical marijuana reduces the deterioration of their eyes. ...

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Dear Mr. Clegg, This letter is sent to show my support in you advocating for the legalisation of cannabis in the United Kingdom. I feel that your forward way of thinking has surpassed many of our leaders in the political world. Finally you have given a solution to the current failing policies in pl...

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The legalization of marijuana is not likely to happen any time soon but some people are really trying to push for it. In most cases if you have a serious medical problem and marijuana is an alternative to dangerous treatment, you can normally get a prescription to pot. California has decrimina...

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Marijuana can be used for medical and textile uses, for food, for fuels, and for the economy. ... Hemp can be used to treat many diseases, some of which include: multiple sclerosis, depression, epilepsy, migraine headaches, asthma, glaucoma, cancer treatment, AIDS treatment, emphysema, and stress reduction. ...

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In a survey of a leading teaching hospital (no name given) it was discovered that over 60 percent of medical students were found to be marijuana user.16 42,209 people were convicted of marijuana charges in the U.K. in 1991 and close to 90 percent of all drug offenses involved cannabis.17 All this does is crowd the courts and the jails, and costs tax payers millions. ...

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