On one side there are those who claim marijuana is not an effective way to alleviate the pain of a terminal illness. However on the other side, there are those with the terminal illness who insist that smoking marijuana helps them to cope with everyday life. ... The case involved a group (the "buyers club) that distributed marijuana to terminally ill patients. ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Pro-Legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care and the National Lymphoma Foundation argue that Marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally ill patients. ...

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Political Turmoil and Reality Serra states that "We all appreciate that California voters passed Proposition 215, which allows for medical usage of marijuana for seriously ill Californians: a person with a recommendation from a doctor is entitled to grow and use marijuana" (74). ... They will seize plants grown by terminally ill people and turn them over to the district attorney. ...

• Word Count: 1141
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate