Medical Marijuana Research Paper
Abstract:
Background: How is Cannabis used in the medical field and should it be legalized for recreational purposes as well as medical use? Medical marijuana has been used for many years in the medical field. According to AAMC, adjunctive therapy with cannabis has helped patients deal with their symptoms of disease or disorders. A study was done by University of California medical researchers in which they placed “an ingredient in chili peppers beneath the skin of marijuana smokers to see if it could relieve acute pain” (Hecht). They also monitored patients with HIV and AIDS and they smoked marijuana or placebo joints.
Results: Quantitative results are shown for the effects of consuming marijuana for medical treatment. The results were …show more content…
Research about the Cannabis plant is important in determining its importance in the medical field and issues about legalization for recreational purposes. How is Cannabis used in the medical field and should it be legalized for recreational purposes as well as medical use?
Medical marijuana is legalized in 16 U.S. states. It can be used to treat people with cancer, AIDS and chronic pain. There have been studies done which demonstrate the beneficial effects medical marijuana has. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) stated that “cannabinoids found in marijuana appear to have significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, antitumor effects and anticancer effects including the treatment of breast and lung cancer” (NIH).
Many opinions of whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational and medical purpose worldwide are expressed. The organization American Society of Addiction Medicine do not agree with legalizing marijuana because “the plant in question fails to meet its standard requirements for approved medicines, as well as those of the United States Food and Drug Administration” …show more content…
"Every one of the studies showed a benefit," said Dr. Igor Grant, a neuropsychiatrist who served as director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research. "The convergence of evidence makes me convinced there is a medical benefit here, and there may be a niche for cannabis." (Hecht). A study was done by University of California medical researchers in which they placed “an ingredient in chili peppers beneath the skin of marijuana smokers to see if it could relieve acute pain” (Hecht). They also monitored patients with HIV and AIDS and they smoked marijuana or placebo joints.
Bibliography
Adlaf, Edward. Ogborne, Alan. Smart, Reginald. “Self-reported medical use of marijuana.” June 13, 2000. http://www.cmaj.ca/content/162/12/1685.short
Cohen, Peter. “Medical Marijuana: The Conflict Between Scientific Evidence and Political Ideology.” 2009, Vol. 23, No. 1. Pages 4-25. http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15360280902727973
Deem, Rich. “The Medical Benefits of Smoking Marijuana (Cannabis).” http://www.godandscience.org/doctrine/medical_marijuana_review.html
Hecht, Peter. “California Pot research backs therapeutic claims.” July 12, 2012.
Background: How is Cannabis used in the medical field and should it be legalized for recreational purposes as well as medical use? Medical marijuana has been used for many years in the medical field. According to AAMC, adjunctive therapy with cannabis has helped patients deal with their symptoms of disease or disorders. A study was done by University of California medical researchers in which they placed “an ingredient in chili peppers beneath the skin of marijuana smokers to see if it could relieve acute pain” (Hecht). They also monitored patients with HIV and AIDS and they smoked marijuana or placebo joints.
Results: Quantitative results are shown for the effects of consuming marijuana for medical treatment. The results were …show more content…
Research about the Cannabis plant is important in determining its importance in the medical field and issues about legalization for recreational purposes. How is Cannabis used in the medical field and should it be legalized for recreational purposes as well as medical use?
Medical marijuana is legalized in 16 U.S. states. It can be used to treat people with cancer, AIDS and chronic pain. There have been studies done which demonstrate the beneficial effects medical marijuana has. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) stated that “cannabinoids found in marijuana appear to have significant analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, antitumor effects and anticancer effects including the treatment of breast and lung cancer” (NIH).
Many opinions of whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational and medical purpose worldwide are expressed. The organization American Society of Addiction Medicine do not agree with legalizing marijuana because “the plant in question fails to meet its standard requirements for approved medicines, as well as those of the United States Food and Drug Administration” …show more content…
"Every one of the studies showed a benefit," said Dr. Igor Grant, a neuropsychiatrist who served as director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research. "The convergence of evidence makes me convinced there is a medical benefit here, and there may be a niche for cannabis." (Hecht). A study was done by University of California medical researchers in which they placed “an ingredient in chili peppers beneath the skin of marijuana smokers to see if it could relieve acute pain” (Hecht). They also monitored patients with HIV and AIDS and they smoked marijuana or placebo joints.
Bibliography
Adlaf, Edward. Ogborne, Alan. Smart, Reginald. “Self-reported medical use of marijuana.” June 13, 2000. http://www.cmaj.ca/content/162/12/1685.short
Cohen, Peter. “Medical Marijuana: The Conflict Between Scientific Evidence and Political Ideology.” 2009, Vol. 23, No. 1. Pages 4-25. http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15360280902727973
Deem, Rich. “The Medical Benefits of Smoking Marijuana (Cannabis).” http://www.godandscience.org/doctrine/medical_marijuana_review.html
Hecht, Peter. “California Pot research backs therapeutic claims.” July 12, 2012.