Much of the medical marijuana discussion has focused on the safety of marijuana compared to the safety of FDA-approved drugs. On June 24‚ 2005 ProCon.org sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to find the number of deaths caused by marijuana compared to the number of deaths caused by 17 FDA-approved drugs. Twelve of these FDA-approved drugs were chosen because they are commonly prescribed in place of medical marijuana‚ while the remaining five
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patients and distributors of medical marijuana have battled the federal government for their right to use marijuana for its medicinal qualities. Although marijuana use is against federal law‚ medical marijuana has been permitted in sixteen states by a majority vote. The conflict between state and federal law has ignited a large conflict regarding medical marijuana and has resulted in the prosecution of many who use and distribute medical marijuana. Supporters of medical marijuana believe that the effects
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Whether medical marijuana should or should not legalized for medical use only has been a coherent argument in the United States for many years now. It is a complex issue that has many different approaches to it. Marijuana has been used to treat patients with glaucoma‚ multiple sclerosis‚ cancer‚ epilepsy‚ AIDS‚ and arthritis. It helps relieve pain‚ controls nausea‚ and can stimulate appetite. The legalization of medical marijuana in the United States would be very effective and benefit millions of
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Marijuana refers to a drug derived from dried leaves‚ stems and flowers of the cannabis plant‚ also called hemp. Cannabis sativa‚ as it is known scientifically‚ bears a chemical known as ‘delta-9 teterahydrocannabinol’ (THC in short) that alters mind functions of the user (Cohen‚ 2006). This ingredient is rapidly absorbed a short while after smoking the drug. It affects areas of the brain dealing with memory‚ perception‚ concentration and movement. This causes short-term physiological medical effects
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Medical cannabis‚ or medical marijuana‚ refers to the use of cannabis and its cannabinoids to treat disease or improve symptoms. The use of cannabis as a medicine has not been rigorously scientifically tested‚ often due to production restrictions. There is limited evidence suggesting cannabis can be used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy‚ to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS‚ and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms its use for other medical applications is insufficient
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The legalization of medical cannabis is one of the most discussed and debated topics in current events and the world today. Medical cannabis is nothing new‚ the practice of using cannabis as a a drug and for medical use for over 2‚000 years in places such as India and China. In 1937 the Untied States of America made the sale and possession of marijuana illegal in every state. Marijuana never completely went away‚ however‚ and it became much more popular in the 60’s because of the belief that it could
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Legalization of marijuana Outline The drug generally isn’t more harmful than alcohol or tobacco if used in moderation. Most doctors would agree that it’s not very harmful if used in moderation. It’s only when you abuse the drug that problems start to occur. But isn’t abuse of almost any bad substance a problem? If you abuse alcohol‚ caffeine‚ cigarettes‚ or even pizza‚ health problems are sure to follow. Would you want the government limiting how much coffee you can drink or how much cheesecake
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04/19/2013 Research Paper Outline Thesis Statement: The medical records of a patient should not be obtainable by any officials‚ whether authorized or not without the consent of the patient. I. Introduction A. Attention Grabber: B. Background Information 1) Evolution of Hospital Information Systems 2) Overview of privacy risks of H.I.S. 3) Definition of privacy 4) Why privacy of medical records is important C. Controversy 1) Medical records stored in online databases
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Do you believe medical marijuana is bad and a gateway drug? As a matter of fact‚ it is not a gateway drug nor is it a bad drug. As we all know people are against a lot in this world due to religion‚ personal views‚ or influences especially towards Medical Marijuana. Some of the pros of medical marijuana are that this will help children and older people as well. I am pro medical marijuana because it will make a big difference throughout the country‚ it will revolutionise because you can tax it as
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Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes What is Societal Problems?? A social problem is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable. Everyone would agree about some social problems‚ such as murders and DWI traffic deaths. Other social problems may be viewed as such by certain groups of people. Medical Marijuana is a big societal problem in the U.S. lately. Some toke for pleasure‚ others for better health. But what ’s the truth about "medical marijuana?" Medical
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