The use of Marijuana medically has been in controversy for years. The question behind it is what is marijuana actually and why it is in the controversy and why people talk about it? Marijuana—also called weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang terms—is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa—the hemp plant (1). It has been in the picture even during 2900BC when the Chinese Emperor Fu Hsi, whom the Chinese credit with bringing civilization to China, seems to have made reference to Ma, the Chinese word for Cannabis, noting that Cannabis was very popular medicine that possessed both yin and yang (2). According to Statistics Canada, there has been 3.4 million
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Some of negative side effects of marijuana are: being addictive, paranoia/anxiety, breathing problem and etc. Some research has said that the benefits of marijuana for medicinal reasons far outweigh the negative health matters that may be associated with its use therefore research suggest that medical marijuana may be an effective treatment for the following conditions: Cancer - Relieves nausea during chemotherapy treatment, may prevent the spread of some cancers. HIV/AIDS - Increases appetite in patients experiencing severe weight loss, eases neurological symptoms. Neurological disorders (including spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis) - Reduces pain and spasticity resulting from nerve damage. Inflammatory pain - Cannabinoids seem to be more effective than opiates in treating long-term, chronic pain. (Opiates are better for treating short-term acute pain.) Autoimmune diseases (such as arthritis) - Suppresses the immune system, decreasing pain and inflammation …show more content…
Medicinal marijuana is widely used across Canada, and the rates of use are steadily growing. Medicinal marijuana has been researched quite a bit. Though there are adverse effects of this drug, it is a great pain reliever. If there is a worry about long term effects of medicinal marijuana, then what about the long term effects of the use of pharmaceutical pain killers? As a future nurse, safety and quality of life for our elderly is my first priority giving them the variety of choices for the benefit of their well-being is very
Some of negative side effects of marijuana are: being addictive, paranoia/anxiety, breathing problem and etc. Some research has said that the benefits of marijuana for medicinal reasons far outweigh the negative health matters that may be associated with its use therefore research suggest that medical marijuana may be an effective treatment for the following conditions: Cancer - Relieves nausea during chemotherapy treatment, may prevent the spread of some cancers. HIV/AIDS - Increases appetite in patients experiencing severe weight loss, eases neurological symptoms. Neurological disorders (including spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis) - Reduces pain and spasticity resulting from nerve damage. Inflammatory pain - Cannabinoids seem to be more effective than opiates in treating long-term, chronic pain. (Opiates are better for treating short-term acute pain.) Autoimmune diseases (such as arthritis) - Suppresses the immune system, decreasing pain and inflammation …show more content…
Medicinal marijuana is widely used across Canada, and the rates of use are steadily growing. Medicinal marijuana has been researched quite a bit. Though there are adverse effects of this drug, it is a great pain reliever. If there is a worry about long term effects of medicinal marijuana, then what about the long term effects of the use of pharmaceutical pain killers? As a future nurse, safety and quality of life for our elderly is my first priority giving them the variety of choices for the benefit of their well-being is very