Marijuana Legalization Summary

Pursuit of legalization
14,140,254 people are living with cancer of any site in the United States & 1,218,400 persons aged 13 years and older are living with HIV infections. In the article We must stop the war on marijuana Andrew Weil discusses the many benefits of marijuana in a medicinal setting. Although the article was written in 2002, its subject matter is more than relevant in 2016. Weil elaborates on a trio of topics; first, he addresses the staggering amount of ill that could be relieved with the use of cannabis. Secondly, he goes on to criticize the government on its irrational view on marijuana. Lastly, Weil explains the many applicable uses of the drug. The author presents benefits to the sick, the negative enforcement by government,
Marijuana, is in fact, a medicinal plant that has no recorded evidence of a fatal overdose. Continually, Weil mentions that it has been used in “Traditional medicine for millennia”. Even though there are many ‘fatal’ risks of using marijuana (i.e. Bloodshot eyes, fast heart rate, sleepiness, lethargy, lack of coordination, increase cravings for snacks) many scientists and physicians – including Weil - suggest that the benefits outweigh the risks. Nonetheless, the Clinton and Bush administrations have implemented a policy that Weil references as, “misguided, heavy-handed and inhumane”. Both administrations have conducted a plethora of raids on marijuana cooperatives functioning completely legally under California law. Weil is frustrated as a physician, that suffering patients are being deprived of a “safe and secure source of medicine”. As referenced earlier, the reason as to why citizens are gathering outside DEA offices begging the government to halt deprivement of beneficial medicine. “One can only hope that the administration and congress will listen” (Weil
Weil doesn’t address the use of recreational marijuana his main concern is medicinal usage. As a doctor, Andrew Weil, feels the government is withholding a required medicinal drug. He asserts factual points, for example, the institute of Medicine conducting a report funded by the White House called The Czar. The report has proven that the use of marijuana has substantial benefits in curing the many symptoms of illnesses. Furthermore, the topics discussed in the article we must stop the war on marijuana make valuable points that one must consider. The amount of citizens throughout the nation suffering from illness that could be cured with this medicine is remarkable. Symptoms of these illnesses are unbearable and curable with a simple medication. How can a nation standby and allow many of its citizens die from curable