Medical Marijuan A Case Study

Currently, 28 states, plus the District of Columbia and Guam legalized the use of medical marijuana as medicine. Even though smoking marijuana has been proven to cause many health complications in the brain and lungs, medical marijuana can be used to reduce chronic pains, and clinical trials reveal that it can be used to treat numerous health conditions. When compared with alcohol, medical marijuana actually contributes to the health and wellness of patients, while alcohol seeks to degrade the health and wellbeing of individuals who consume it. Medical marijuana should be used as medicine to cure sever chronic illnesses and reduce future preventable deaths.
According to Christensen (2015), clinical trials suggest that when marijuana is used in a productive manner, it can cure or aid in the improvement of a number of health complications, including cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and Glaucoma. In her report she included Dr. Sue Sisley’s experience with her clients as a psychiatrist, who dealt with veterans suffering from PTSD. Dr. Sisley noticed that some of her patients were
On the other hand only 28 of the 50 states allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes. If we compare alcohol with marijuana, we will realize that marijuana is actually better that alcohol in regards to our health. Maxwell (2015) outlines a side-by-side comparison between the two by stating all the facts, so we can clearly see the difference between the two. Alcohol is addictive and health damaging, it’s a depressant, it causes cancer and is responsible for over one million deaths each year. Alcohol destroys brain and liver cells, as well as causes pain, hangover, vomiting and nausea. On the other hand, marijuana is non-addictive and healing, it’s and anti-depressant, it cures cancer and is not responsible for any deaths ever. I don’t see why alcohol can be legalized and medical marijuana is