Marijuana

             Transition: With so many people in our country using marijuana and the government still spending billions a year trying to stop it you would think they would get the point that it is impossible to prevent and that they should realize that thousands are taking it to help them with diseases they are suffering from.
             II. 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.
             A. Patients suffering from AIDS.
             1. The estimated number of Americans living with AIDS is about 1 million.
             people.
             2. The symptoms of AIDS include the deterioration of the immune system.
             Patience suffer immense pain and have problems eating and often lose sever amounts of weight. Marijuana will help stimulate the appetite of the patient who is suffering from AIDS" wasting syndrome and allows them to keep a healthy body weight.
             B. 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. Marijuana is often the only way to help counteract vomiting and nausea.
             associated with chemotherapy.
             C. Patients suffering from glaucoma.
             1. According to the New England Eye Center, over 3 million Americans.
             currently suffer from glaucoma.
             2. Doctors and researchers report that marijuana is effective in lowering internal eye pressure associated with glaucoma. Thus reducing the threat of blindness.
             D. Multiple Sclerosis.
             1. Is a disease where the body's immune system attacks nerve cells. Spasms and many other problems result from this.
             2. Marijuana not only helps stop these spasms, but it may also keep multiple sclerosis from getting worse.