Medical Marijuana: Scourge or Savior May 15‚ 2012 Medical Marijuana: Scourge or Savior In the United States and many other countries around the world Marijuana (the plants cannabis sativa or cannabis indica) is considered an illicit drug. In the North America‚ marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC‚ its variants and synthetics) have been classified in the DEA’s schedule I drug class‚ under the Control Substances Act of 1970‚ which includes many other substances such as heroin‚ LSD‚ mescaline
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Work Cited Bearman‚ David. "Marijuana Has Been Proven to Effectively Treat Many Medical Conditions." Medical Marijuana. Ed. Noël Merino. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2011. Current Controversies. Rpt. from "Medical Marijuana: Scientific Mechanisms and Clinical Indications." www.davidbearmanmd.com. 1-18. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 7 Mar. 2014. Boycott‚ Rosie. "Marijuana Has Dangers but Should Be Legalized." Gateway Drugs. Ed. Noël Merino. Detroit: Greenhaven Press‚ 2008. Opposing Viewpoints
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Marijuana or the medical term "Cannabis" was first used for medicinal purposes in 2737 BC‚ by Emperor Shen Neng of China. He used it for rheumatism‚ gout‚ malaria‚ and forgetfulness (4). In 1996‚ California became the first state to approve medical marijuana use in the United States. It was first used to treat AIDS‚ cancers‚ muscular spasticity‚ migraines‚ and several other disorders (3). Since its first use Cannabis has a long history of improving the quality of life of people who suffer from certain
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Source Evaluation: Medical Marijuana In the article "The cannabis conundrum: medication v. regulation" written by Moira Gibbons; in December of 2011‚ she explains both the beneficial uses and dangers of Medical Marijuana. It is a very enlightening factual editorial‚ that describes the marijuana plant itself‚ along with its life changing effects‚ but also the dilemmas involved with Cannabis. The article gives stupendous knowledge concerning the ongoing continuous battle with Cannabis verse law enforcement
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effects of the drugs. Parts of the Cannabis plants are a very obvious example; there are currently seventeen states that have legalized medicinal marijuana for use by patients with a qualifying medical condition that has been evaluated by a physician. Cannabis is safe and effective at treating peripheral neuropathy‚ which causes great suffering to HIV/AIDS patients. Cannabis is also very effective in alleviating the pain and nausea caused from many other medical conditions and/or the treatments‚ such
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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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unable to legal obtain their miracle medication‚ Marijuana. Meanwhile in California‚ in previous months Matt was in the same situation‚ but now Matt is living a better quality of life all because of marijuana. In spite of the controversies‚ opening medical marijuana dispensaries in Rhode Island will help patients suffering from cerebral palsy and other disabilities be able to safely take medication without fearing addiction or suffering from side effects‚ decrease the amount of money spent on prescription
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has suggested that active ingredients found in marijuana can help treat certain medical conditions. This has sparked a huge debate on whether medical marijuana should be legalized without federal sanctions. Understanding the benefits of medical marijuana use may help shed some light on the position of supporters. The fear of legal repercussions from the Federal Government is considered a mitigating factor in medical marijuana adoption. There are many valid arguments for and against the legalization
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Page # 1 Writing Project 3 Reese Conner 12/10/12 Medical marijuana has become a popular drug in the last couple of years. Medical marijuana is legal in a few states such as‚ Arizona and California. However Federal Law still states that this drug is illegal and that it should not be distributed (Dorell). Cannabis is used to treat a variety of different symptoms that come with certain types of illnesses like cancer‚ chronic pain‚
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Medical Marijuana Research Paper Searching the Internet I found several sites discussing Medical Marijuana and just one of the articles I found interesting told about a man that was quadriplegic. Funny how the article stated that he was confined to a wheelchair‚ like I don’t think I ever knew of a quadriplegic that wasn’t confined to a wheelchair – since they are paralyzed from the neck down most of the time. But the man discussed how he always felt like his arms and legs were being dipped in acid
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