Marijuana is the most widely used drug in the world, right behind alcohol and tobacco, according to the Global Drug Survey. Even though marijuana is a schedule I drug in America, right next to LSD, heroin, and ecstasy, it hasn 't stopped millions of Americans from getting their hands on it. However, there are currently four states that have completely legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes; Alaska, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon. In addition, on the most recent 2016 ballot from November eighth, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and California have legalized recreational use of marijuana while Montana, North Dakota, Arkansas and Florida passed it for medical use only. The push for legal marijuana in all states has been a long
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It has been proven to have a variety of medical benefits for all kinds of patients and problems. In fact, journalist Alicia Ault states in her article, “The US Institute of Medicine (IOM) said that smoking marijuana had benefits for the terminally ill, and recommended immediate development of an inhalation device to provide a safe alternative for those who needed the drug.” A few medical benefits it has been known to treat are glaucoma, the spreading of cancer cells, and anxiety. Patients that are undergoing chemotherapy will also benefit because marijuana eases the symptoms of vomiting and nausea. When one of my aunts went through chemotherapy for her cancer, she was using medical marijuana during her treatment. This helped her out a lot with the side affects of the therapeutic care. Also, since she was not a big fan of the idea of smoking it, she was able to get it in the form of an edible brownie. If my aunt did not have the advantage of medical marijuana, she probably would have been more miserable during her whole treatment. Another big medical gain that weed can help with is depression. Depression is one of the most common problems that people face today, but it is shown that cannabis can aid in the treatment process. It can help to restore certain functions that can likely stabilize the patient’s mood and calm depression. Also, certain strains of cannabis that contain larger amounts of terpene limonene can especially help with depression because of the high mood boosting effects that it has. Legalization can help all kinds of families. For example, if a family had a member that suffered from epilepsy and did not react well to pharmaceuticals, a great alternative would be medical marijuana. If this family were to live in a state where weed is illegal, that member may keep suffering unless that family actually moved to a state where it was legal. It is unfair to deprive individuals of medicinal
It has been proven to have a variety of medical benefits for all kinds of patients and problems. In fact, journalist Alicia Ault states in her article, “The US Institute of Medicine (IOM) said that smoking marijuana had benefits for the terminally ill, and recommended immediate development of an inhalation device to provide a safe alternative for those who needed the drug.” A few medical benefits it has been known to treat are glaucoma, the spreading of cancer cells, and anxiety. Patients that are undergoing chemotherapy will also benefit because marijuana eases the symptoms of vomiting and nausea. When one of my aunts went through chemotherapy for her cancer, she was using medical marijuana during her treatment. This helped her out a lot with the side affects of the therapeutic care. Also, since she was not a big fan of the idea of smoking it, she was able to get it in the form of an edible brownie. If my aunt did not have the advantage of medical marijuana, she probably would have been more miserable during her whole treatment. Another big medical gain that weed can help with is depression. Depression is one of the most common problems that people face today, but it is shown that cannabis can aid in the treatment process. It can help to restore certain functions that can likely stabilize the patient’s mood and calm depression. Also, certain strains of cannabis that contain larger amounts of terpene limonene can especially help with depression because of the high mood boosting effects that it has. Legalization can help all kinds of families. For example, if a family had a member that suffered from epilepsy and did not react well to pharmaceuticals, a great alternative would be medical marijuana. If this family were to live in a state where weed is illegal, that member may keep suffering unless that family actually moved to a state where it was legal. It is unfair to deprive individuals of medicinal