The question of marijuana being legalized for medical purposes has been a controversial issue to a long time. It has been polemical for the misuse of the drug and not being opened minded on how beneficial marijuana could help in a significant way for those who are suffering from an illness. In 10,000 years of known use of cannabis, there is never been a single death associated to marijuana. Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purpose because it helps cancer, AIDS patients, epilepsy, and can reduce opioid pain addiction. Marijuana should be legalized for cancer and AIDs patients to relieve nausea, vomiting, and increase of appetite in people suffering of their symptoms with these diseases. Smith states, “Marijuana has anti-bacterial
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Smith says, “Medical marijuana plays a critical role in controlling spontaneous seizures in epilepsy.” Marijuana is a muscle relaxant f it is helping to control spontaneous seizures and being an effective, why not? Among the many different prescription drugs, like opioids continue to kill tens of thousands of American’s each year. Meanwhile, marijuana has never been the direct contributor to a single death as Smith’s states. Many patients rely on opioid medications for pain and the US is the biggest opioid epidemic, but with using a natural herb known as marijuana to help patients with pain. NIDH studies show help with reducing overdose deaths from the prescription opioids and treatments admissions for opioids addiction. In conclusion, if a plant know as marijuana that is considered a schedule 1 drug can help reduce addictions and can treat variety of symptoms for Americans suffering from diseases, I believed should be legalized for medicinal purposes. As cancer and AID patients deal with a tremendous amount of pain in their treats, this could be a break through option to consider. Medical marijuana can expand the spectrum of medicines for Epilepsy and addictions to better the community. In addition ,there is no proof marijuana is harmful to the society as to alcohol
Smith says, “Medical marijuana plays a critical role in controlling spontaneous seizures in epilepsy.” Marijuana is a muscle relaxant f it is helping to control spontaneous seizures and being an effective, why not? Among the many different prescription drugs, like opioids continue to kill tens of thousands of American’s each year. Meanwhile, marijuana has never been the direct contributor to a single death as Smith’s states. Many patients rely on opioid medications for pain and the US is the biggest opioid epidemic, but with using a natural herb known as marijuana to help patients with pain. NIDH studies show help with reducing overdose deaths from the prescription opioids and treatments admissions for opioids addiction. In conclusion, if a plant know as marijuana that is considered a schedule 1 drug can help reduce addictions and can treat variety of symptoms for Americans suffering from diseases, I believed should be legalized for medicinal purposes. As cancer and AID patients deal with a tremendous amount of pain in their treats, this could be a break through option to consider. Medical marijuana can expand the spectrum of medicines for Epilepsy and addictions to better the community. In addition ,there is no proof marijuana is harmful to the society as to alcohol