Informative Essay On Medical Marijuana

Marijuana or the medical term "Cannabis" was first used for medicinal purposes in 2737 BC, by Emperor Shen Neng of China. He used it for rheumatism, gout, malaria, and forgetfulness (4). In 1996, California became the first state to approve medical marijuana use in the United States. It was first used to treat AIDS, cancers, muscular spasticity, migraines, and several other disorders (3). Since its first use Cannabis has a long history of improving the quality of life of people who suffer from certain ailments. Cannabis can ease tremors of Parkinson's diseases suffers and it can provide pain relief and increase the appetite of cancer patients (1,2).
Medical marijuana is a herbal drug derived from plants of the genus Cannabis. Marijuana is the crude product from the cannabis sativa plant. The crude product consists of the dried flower, stems, seeds, and leaves of the plant. Marijuana has many street names pot, weed, grass, smoke, and a host of many more. When used for medicinal purposes it is usually referred to as
Marijuana has many of the same harmful substances as tobacco. Continual use of marijuana can cause dependency of the drug. Smoking marijuana can cause chronic bronchitis and loss of motivation. Medical cannabis users should not drive or operate heavy machinery (5).
Marijuana can be harmful if used inappropriately, but there are many benefits to medical marijuana. Marijuana can help people have a better quality of life. Marijuana can do this by helping to ease their pain, improve their appetite, and possibly shrink cancer cells. It has been shown to treat nausea for some people and anorexia and depression in others. The federal government should allow certain physicians in every state to prescribe marijuana for certain ailments and