Unit 6 Critical Thinking Essay
Marijuana is a Schedule I drug with no currently accepted medical use in the United States. Should the government reevaluate that listing? Response of 400 – 500 words with examples. Ensure that the essay is written and cited in APA format. Ensure that you utilize critical writing and critical thinking.
Yes the listing should be reevaluated. When you looking at the evolution of healthcare and science you can see that as we progress our technologies we are finding that there are certain drugs that may actually be beneficial to certain sick people, examples are people with glaucoma, some people with dementia. Should the government be able to control a substance that could actually save or give certain people a better life? I’m not saying that all people should be granted access but I am saying that as we progress our medical findings in this field we should allow certain screened people the access if it will actually benefit their lives. According to drugabuse.gov “the marijuana plant contains several chemicals that may prove useful for treating a range of illnesses or symptoms, leading many people to argue that it should be made legally available for medical purposes.” There are drugs that are definitely being tested here in the United States that if approved may actually cause the government to have to reevaluate the policy. One drug is called Sativex that is currently in use in the UK and is now in phase III clinical trials here in the United States; this drug is used to treat spasticity caused by multiple sclerosis, and treating cancer pain. From what I have read there just isn’t enough “large scale” test for the FDA to find that marijuana is a plant that should be used and approved as a medical use drug. In 2008, archeologists in Central Asia discovered over two-pounds of cannabis in the 2,700-year-old grave of an ancient shaman. After scientists conducted extensive testing on the materials potency, they affirmed the most probable conclusion is that
Yes the listing should be reevaluated. When you looking at the evolution of healthcare and science you can see that as we progress our technologies we are finding that there are certain drugs that may actually be beneficial to certain sick people, examples are people with glaucoma, some people with dementia. Should the government be able to control a substance that could actually save or give certain people a better life? I’m not saying that all people should be granted access but I am saying that as we progress our medical findings in this field we should allow certain screened people the access if it will actually benefit their lives. According to drugabuse.gov “the marijuana plant contains several chemicals that may prove useful for treating a range of illnesses or symptoms, leading many people to argue that it should be made legally available for medical purposes.” There are drugs that are definitely being tested here in the United States that if approved may actually cause the government to have to reevaluate the policy. One drug is called Sativex that is currently in use in the UK and is now in phase III clinical trials here in the United States; this drug is used to treat spasticity caused by multiple sclerosis, and treating cancer pain. From what I have read there just isn’t enough “large scale” test for the FDA to find that marijuana is a plant that should be used and approved as a medical use drug. In 2008, archeologists in Central Asia discovered over two-pounds of cannabis in the 2,700-year-old grave of an ancient shaman. After scientists conducted extensive testing on the materials potency, they affirmed the most probable conclusion is that