12/4/12 Medicinal Marijuana. In 1972‚ the US Congress placed marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have "no accepted medical use." (http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/) After this act only 17 states of the US have legalized the use of medical marijuana. In my opinion medicinal marijuana should be legal across the united states of America. It should be legal only for medicinal purposes‚ not for everyday use. In the 17 states that marijuana is legal has
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana The debate over whether to legalize marijuana has been one of the most controversial issues dividing courts‚ the federal government‚ state governments‚ and voters. In 1996‚ Arizona and California voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Propositions 200 and 215 represented a dramatic shift from a previously united federal and state front against illegal drugs to one where state governments and voters are now at odds
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their patients. A well-known controversy in today’s society is the use of medical marijuana. Already 28 states of 50 have allowed its citizens to use medical marijuana when prescribed by a physician. However‚ it is still a controlled substance and a level 1 illegal drug. “In June 2011‚ the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) denied a petition to reschedule marijuana and reiterated that there was no scientific or medical evidence to support such a move (Marcoux‚ 2013).” Legislation has played
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana What is green‚ currently illegal in the state of Florida‚ and could help not only with the economy‚ but also with many illnesses Florida residents suffer with today? Medical marijuana is the answer; in order for Florida to have an economically successful future filled with healthier Florida residents‚ medical marijuana needs to be legalized. Medical marijuana will help more than it will hurt‚ and legalizing this substance in the state of Florida will give us the changes
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government and the people are if marijuana should be distributed for medicinal purposes. This topic itself is brand new to the field of medicine and enough clinical trials have not been conducted to determine if the benefits of medical marijuana outweigh the risks marijuana present. Marijuana has always been known as a drug that is very harmful to the body‚ however new studies have shown that the chemicals within marijuana have many benefits. I believe marijuana should be legal for medicinal purposes
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Topic: Economics and Medical Marijuana. Narrow Topic: Impacting Lives and the Economy through legalization. In 800 BC the Aztec and native people had herbal healers that prescribed marijuana in different forms according to the ailment and age of the patient. The herbal healers used their whole world as their pharmacy and plants as their medicines. The herb was made in liquid form for the young or eaten and dried like tobacco for smoking by the elderly (Beau‚ 2011). Medical Marijuana refers to the use
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana Tiffany Strangio-Knopp ENG103 Dana LaMantia January 30‚ 2013 Colorado Technical University Abstract Over time the use of medical marijuana has grown significantly. Research shows that the opposed opinions of well noted people and agencies have fought to both keep marijuana illegal as well as make it legal. Both sides stake claim to the use medically. This battle has been escalating greatly over the last 20 years. Marijuana has many uses‚ as well as
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Marijuana and its medical benefits have been a controversial topic for years. Medical marijuana can help cure most diseases‚ but other people believe that marijuana has no medical benefits and should remain illegal. I believe that medical marijuana should be legalized on the state and federal level because it’s a medicine that helps people with debilitating diseases‚ there are many ways to consume marijuana‚ keeps good people from going to jail‚ and if taxed would add massive amounts of revenue back
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Marijuana has no known medical values Are there medicinal benefits of marijuana? Could there really be more to the cannabis plant than “getting high?” Yes‚ the cannabis (scientific name for “marijuana”) plant does in fact have medical uses‚ and there is much more to this extraordinary plant than consuming it to experience its psychoactive effects. However‚ most Americans are unaware of the present day medicinal applications of cannabis. From migraines to multiple sclerosis‚ cannabis can help. The
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Participation in Government Proposed Solution #1 Legalization of Medical Marijuana There are many “haters” and many supporters of the legalization of medical marijuana. It’s a very arguable topic‚ but in reality it’s all on how people really view it. My viewpoint is that in the United States of America adults should be allowed to legally use marijuana for medical purposes if a physician recommends it. The “haters” are always going to hate. Regardless‚ it’s considered a drug. But do they
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