Should Medical Marijuana Be Legalized?
Legalization of Medical Marijuana Marijuana is not like other helpful drugs that have amazing medical benefits. It is not made available to thousands of patients that could gain quality of live from it. Many Americans are forced to use second rate drugs to help them deal with conditions such as nausea, glaucoma, chronic pain, and multiple sclerosis. Why does the “world’s best health care system” use drugs that are not as effective as marijuana, but have more side effects?
The United States Federal Government is going on a personal crusade to ban legalized marijuana. Before the government makes a decision about the legality of the medical use of marijuana, they should weigh the influences that marijuana has on society in correlation with the affects the legalization of marijuana would have. If legalized marijuana is more harmful to society, then the laws against it should be retained. If the laws are more harmful than the substance; the laws should be changed. Marijuana, like most illegal drugs, needs to have its background explained so that the common person can become educated. Marijuana’s scientific name is cannabis sativa. It is a plant that consists of dried flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds that provide medical benefits by the main active chemical THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol){Mayo Clinic}. The membranes of certain nerve cells in the brain contain protein receptors that bind to THC. Once securely in place, THC enacts a series of cellular reactions that ultimately leads to the “high” that users experience when they use marijuana. The principal constituent of cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is effective in treating nausea, vomiting, appetite loss, and acute/chronic pain. Oral THC (dronabinol) and the synthetic cannabinoid (Marinol) are common substitute pharmaceutical products. Marinol is widely available through prescription. It comes in the form of a pill and is also being synthesized by researchers for suitability via other delivery
The United States Federal Government is going on a personal crusade to ban legalized marijuana. Before the government makes a decision about the legality of the medical use of marijuana, they should weigh the influences that marijuana has on society in correlation with the affects the legalization of marijuana would have. If legalized marijuana is more harmful to society, then the laws against it should be retained. If the laws are more harmful than the substance; the laws should be changed. Marijuana, like most illegal drugs, needs to have its background explained so that the common person can become educated. Marijuana’s scientific name is cannabis sativa. It is a plant that consists of dried flowers, leaves, stems, and seeds that provide medical benefits by the main active chemical THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol){Mayo Clinic}. The membranes of certain nerve cells in the brain contain protein receptors that bind to THC. Once securely in place, THC enacts a series of cellular reactions that ultimately leads to the “high” that users experience when they use marijuana. The principal constituent of cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is effective in treating nausea, vomiting, appetite loss, and acute/chronic pain. Oral THC (dronabinol) and the synthetic cannabinoid (Marinol) are common substitute pharmaceutical products. Marinol is widely available through prescription. It comes in the form of a pill and is also being synthesized by researchers for suitability via other delivery