marijuana
Patricia Chin
ENG 101/29
Prof. Gains
05/09/2013
Is It Worth It? Should medical marijuana be made legal? There are many people who overlook the beneficial effects of marijuana. Society today would say that it is just a gateway drug that is only abused, but in reality marijuana is just misunderstood. There are many good uses that we can gain from this natural plant. Marijuana could be beneficial to the body, if used properly. There are countless legal proscription drugs and non-proscription drugs that are by far more dangerous than marijuana. Lastly, America is wasting too much money on outlawing marijuana. Therefore under many circumstances medicinal marijuana should be made legal in all of the United States (U.S.) for medical purposes. Medicinal marijuana should be legalized in America because of its many health benefits. It is proven that medicinal marijuana can improve the effects of medical conditions such as cancer and psychiatric disorders. It is also proven that marijuana can even improve the horrible effects of AIDS. For example, The Institute of Medicine, (IOM), concluded that the THC in marijuana can be effective for pain relief, and appetite stimulation in AIDS patients. Also in the article marijuana can control chemotherapy related nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. Marijuana can improve moods and reduce anxiety, so therefore it acts as a sedative for people with psychiatric disorders. The THC in marijuana is highly effective and in demand in the medical field. Cigarettes are one of the many substances that are legal, but still bad for users the side effects of cigarettes far worse than marijuana. Cigarettes contain nicotine; nicotine may harden the arteries and may be responsible for much of the heart disease caused by tobacco. In the article 35 isn’t smoking marijuana worse for you than smoking cigarettes it said “New research has found that it may also cause a lot of the cancer in tobacco smokers and people who live or work where
ENG 101/29
Prof. Gains
05/09/2013
Is It Worth It? Should medical marijuana be made legal? There are many people who overlook the beneficial effects of marijuana. Society today would say that it is just a gateway drug that is only abused, but in reality marijuana is just misunderstood. There are many good uses that we can gain from this natural plant. Marijuana could be beneficial to the body, if used properly. There are countless legal proscription drugs and non-proscription drugs that are by far more dangerous than marijuana. Lastly, America is wasting too much money on outlawing marijuana. Therefore under many circumstances medicinal marijuana should be made legal in all of the United States (U.S.) for medical purposes. Medicinal marijuana should be legalized in America because of its many health benefits. It is proven that medicinal marijuana can improve the effects of medical conditions such as cancer and psychiatric disorders. It is also proven that marijuana can even improve the horrible effects of AIDS. For example, The Institute of Medicine, (IOM), concluded that the THC in marijuana can be effective for pain relief, and appetite stimulation in AIDS patients. Also in the article marijuana can control chemotherapy related nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. Marijuana can improve moods and reduce anxiety, so therefore it acts as a sedative for people with psychiatric disorders. The THC in marijuana is highly effective and in demand in the medical field. Cigarettes are one of the many substances that are legal, but still bad for users the side effects of cigarettes far worse than marijuana. Cigarettes contain nicotine; nicotine may harden the arteries and may be responsible for much of the heart disease caused by tobacco. In the article 35 isn’t smoking marijuana worse for you than smoking cigarettes it said “New research has found that it may also cause a lot of the cancer in tobacco smokers and people who live or work where