Should Medical Marijuana Be a Medical Option? Janette Fritz Brandman University Professor Gess January 27‚ 2013 Abstract: In the debate over medical marijuana‚ the primary justification advanced by its supporters is that marijuana use‚ especially by terminally ill patients‚ diminishes their "suffering from unnecessary chronic and unbearable pain that persists until death." Currently‚ Washington D.C. and eighteen states have approved and finalized medical marijuana rules: Alaska‚ Arizona
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Charles Donner Week 9 Final Expository Essay Sheryl Braswell 05/09/2013 Medical Marijuana Throughout the world there have been many different studies on how to cure illness that have led to a medication called Medical Marijuana. Medications are not very effective as they can have many side effects‚ a very possible addiction problem‚ and/or death. Prescriptions are all meant to help cure one thing‚ but they may have many or few consequences‚ such as liver failure from taking too many of one prescribed
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Marijuana has no known medical values Are there medicinal benefits of marijuana? Could there really be more to the cannabis plant than “getting high?” Yes‚ the cannabis (scientific name for “marijuana”) plant does in fact have medical uses‚ and there is much more to this extraordinary plant than consuming it to experience its psychoactive effects. However‚ most Americans are unaware of the present day medicinal applications of cannabis. From migraines to multiple sclerosis‚ cannabis can help. The
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harming nobody reconsider‚ because you’re harming yourself. Cannabis does not just affect you physically‚ but also emotionally‚ socially‚ and mentally. Marijuana‚ is very harmful to the brain. The active ingredient in marijuana‚ “delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol “ abbreviated to THC‚ acts on cannabinoid receptors on nerve cells‚ and triggers the activity of those cells. Some brain areas have many receptors‚ but other areas of the brain have few or none at all. Researchers have found that THC changes
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cigarettes and cannabis‚ is that cannabis has medicinal properties. The most common use for marijuana in medicine is to diminish the effects of chemotherapy on cancer patients. The two most familiar components of marijuana to the medical industry is tetrahydrocannabinol or THC and cannabidiol or CBD. Both THC and CBD are noted in the US Patent # 6630507 as having antioxidant properties and being useful in treatment of side effects “caused by oxidative stress” such as chemotherapy (Hampson). Chemotherapy is
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Marijuana vs. Alcohol Everyone that lives in California knows that there is a drug war going on in our state. In America today‚ marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug. On the news or newspapers you see stories being done on the raided medicinal marijuana clinics. Even though pot is legal to the state‚ the FDA doesn’t approve of it‚ and will tear down any major clinics they find. I feel as though this is unfair. There are multiple people with green cards‚ and need marijuana for illnesses
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The plant Cannabis sativa has been used to treat various health conditions all throughout history. The earliest reported use of C. sativa as medicine dates back to 1500-1200 B.C (Mikuriya‚ 1969). This early use of cannabis as medicine had no scientific validity until research was conducted in the mid-20th century. Since then‚ medical cannabis has been used for the treatment of pain management and appetite stimulation caused by conditions such as HIV/AIDS‚ Multiple Sclerosis‚ Huntington’s Disease
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Many opinions have been formed about marijuana. Its legalization has been debated by many over the past few years. Some support legalization while others do not. The answer is not clear as to whether it should or shouldn’t be legalized. Many scientists and scholars are currently researching the pros and cons of possible legalization but still cannot come to a firm conclusion. Many opinions have been formed about marijuana. Its legalization has been debated by many over the past few years. Some support
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questions with answers as well as facts to advance my argument. What is marijuana? Marijuana refers to the dried leaves‚ flowers‚ stems‚ and seeds from the hemp plant‚ Cannabis sativa. The plant contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Marijuana is used in many ways with different tools. Some include hand-rolled cigarettes known as a joint‚ a pipe which is better known
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Legalization There are multiple sickness in the world that can be cured by medical Marijuana in a positive way. People don’t realize how much medical marijuana is useful for the people that actually need it. Marijuana is a cannabis plant; containing Tetrahydrocannabinol known as THC. Medical Marijuana‚ can be known as a pharmaceutical‚ as well as other types of names. Many people rely on this drug‚ just to get through their day. Additionally‚ the 10th amendment states‚ that the power has to be distributed
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