Medical Marijuana? A young woman has HIV. In fact‚ she has had HIV for 7 years. She contracted it from her boyfriend after her first sexual experience. Unfortunately‚ she has taken a turn for the worse. Her body is now deteriorating. She is going through cachexia‚ what one would refer to as HIV wasting syndrome. Cachexia defined‚ is the physical wasting and malnutrition of the body that is associated with chronic disease. HIV wasting syndrome causes infected people to lose weight and to suffer
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and rewards of Medical Marijuana are worth it all comes down to a science. Research has shown that some strains of Medical Marijuana help cancer patients reduce the pain they receive from the tumorous cells‚ others help PTSD‚ Arthritis‚ Glaucoma‚ Alzheimer’s and many other diseases. Medical Marijuana should also be studied and treated like every other type of medicine. Therefore‚ I believe Medical Marijuana should be legal nationwide. Cancer is a prime example of what Medical Marijuana can treat. Patients
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Medical Marijuana Chris Carr There seems to be a constant need to provide conflict in our society. Everywhere you turn you will find articles fighting against the legalization of medical marijuana‚ which in this state‚ is already legal. What an interesting concept having to continue to defend the legality and why it should be legal in the first place. Heaven forbid we have something that actually helps people tolerate the pain they have to constantly live with. Why would we want to give them
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people taking medical marijuana has increased to a very large extent. The doctors at Marijuana dispensary in Graham‚ usually recommend the patients that they are going to get relief from marijuana. They describe the diagnosis of the patient in a letter and then recommend marijuana to them. A law has been made according to which the state can issue ID cards to the patients of the medical marijuana that can be used in spite of the recommendation letter. Thus‚ the use of medical marijuana is not a problem
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Medical Marijuana: Why The U.S. Government Should Reassess Its Laws Marco A. Trujillo Wayland Baptist University Oct 27‚ 2012 Medical Marijuana: Why The U.S. Government Should Reassess Its Laws The topic of marijuana‚ also known as Cannabis Sativa (Cannabis) has been a hot issue of debate in the United States for quite some time. Many people have argued that marijuana should be classified in a manner relative to that of tobacco or alcohol. In recent years however‚ the focus
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Brennan Thursday‚ October 18‚ 2012 Preparation Outline (The Key to Higher Health) (Title) I. The Key to Higher Health (Specific Purpose) II. To inform my audience on the health benefits of medical marijuana. (Central Idea) III. Marijuana has many beneficial medical uses despite its common stigma. (Introduction) IV. A woman goes to the doctor for an annual checkup since she has been feeling quite ill lately‚ but passed it off for the change of seasons. V. During
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Convictions. (Shear) The article had caught my eye because of who Pat Robertson is and how you wouldn’t think he would be for the legalization of Marijuana. I would have to agree with what Pat goes on to say and how I feel a lot of it makes sense. “I’m not exactly for the use of drugs‚ don’t get me wrong‚ but I just believe that criminalizing marijuana‚ criminalizing the possession of a few ounces of pot‚ that kind of thing‚ it’s just‚ it’s costing us a fortune and it’s ruining young people‚” Mr
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Medical Marijuana is proven to have good uses for illnesses. It helps out certain syndromes and symptoms. For example including multiple sclerosis‚ Crohn’s disease‚ migraine headaches‚ severe nausea and vomiting‚ chronic pain‚ and many others. It can also be taken different way. You can smoke it or consume it. It’s also less expensive than other medicines. It is organic‚ not made of chemical and other things. It also has less serious side effects. Lester Grinspoon wrote an article in the Boston
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Medical Marijuana Marijuana is one of the most controversial topics in the U.S today. Many associate the substance with some of the most highly addictive and dangerous drugs used in our society. While others claim marijuana to be the safest substance to use to date. One of the biggest debatable topics amongst marijuana use is the legalization of the substance medically. Many people believe marijuana should be accessible to those with terminally ill diseases. While others believe
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Medical Marijuana or medical cannabis can be defined as the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Marijuana is a drug that comes from cut and dehydrated leaves of a marijuana plant also called cannabis sativa. Throughout history marijuana has been used in many different cultures to change perception‚ mood and consciousness. Around the globe‚ it has been used for many purposes. For example in the primitive tribes of South America India and Africa it is used for religious and ceremonies and also for
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