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    Over the past years people have been neglecting medical marijuana for their own consumption making it a controlled substance, but there's a positive to medical marijuana it is healthier than pharmaceutical drugs. While you might have heard many people say that Marijuana is bad for you and can cause diseases, scientific researches and studies show that it can actually cure many diseases and physical problems. From helping to controlling seizures to helping prevent cancer from spreading also…

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    The benefits of medical marijuana are vast and it is so because the plant and its healing properties have been around for thousands of years. Everywhere one looks there is more and more research being conducted into the benefits of marijuana. As reported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, research has shown that marijuana in a certain form can slow the process of cancer in a human body (Is Marijuana Medicine). This is just one report from pages and pages of documented medical marijuana…

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    Medical benefits There’s a long list of medical benefits that marijuana offers including insomnia, anorexia, epilepsy and treating Parkinson’s disease. There are videos online of people who suffer from the tremors from Parkinson’s disease who smoke weed and within minutes they visibly have more control of their body. Recently marijuana was even found to help with opiate withdrawals and ADHD. There are many families that are having to relocate their families to other states to simply have access…

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    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…

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    Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana comes from cannabis, a plant that uses a chemical (THC) as a medicine. Marijuana has proven to be a hero in many families’ lives. Marijuana could turn a bed ridden kid into a happy; playful toddler. Although marijuana has several benefits it has not been provided to a significant amount of needing patients. This is because it is illegal in most of the United States. Many people find cannabis to be dangerous because it has been labeled as a “drug”. The truth…

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    Medical Marijuana is legal in 23 states and Washington D.C. It is still considered in the United States federal offense to grow, sell, or even purchase marijuana. It has been around the world for many years to treat a wide variety of ailments spiritual and recreational purposes. Marijuana is known as Cannabis sativa. It is used in many ways and estimated that marijuana contains 460 active chemicals. This means the concentration of different ingredients varies from plant to plant, and will also…

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    from marijuana? No, because no one has ever died or overdosed from marijuana. When it comes to smoking cigarettes and tobacco, more than 480,000 deaths occur per year and; around 88,000 deaths per year due to alcohol. Yet cigarettes, tobacco, and alcohol are legal and marijuana is not (Smoking & Tobacco Use). I support the legalization of marijuana for several reasons. Marijuana is not harmful; it does not cause cancer and does not lead to death (Marijuana Use and Health Effects). Medical…

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    with it ever since, having trouble completing everyday tasks. After trying everything offered to him he decided to try medical marijuana. Within an hour of using one drop of cannabis oil, the chemical extracted from medical marijuana, he could speak steadily again , walk without assistants, and even felt well enough to offer his interviewers a drink. With the use of medical marijuana Larry got to feel normal again unfortunately this amazing drug is not legal in Smith's home state so he would…

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    there has been discussion questioning if medical marijuana should be legalized in America. In the United States, only 28 out of the 50 states have legalized marijuana for medical use. Medical marijuana has been tested upon in scientific experiments for many years to research its benefits medically. The cannabis has been proven to relieve pain from illness as well as improving the mental state of those suffering depression and anxiety. Legalizing medical marijuana would not only help patients in…

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    Atmos Medical Marijuana

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    How Are Atmos Medical Marijuana Vaporizers Helpful To The Society ? By cisamrita khandelwal Aug 2, 2012 Marijuana alternatively known as weed, grass or pot is formally known as cannabis coming from the leaves and flowers a plant that is known as Cannabis sativa. Though the fact is true that possession of marijuana in many countries including US is illegal and an offense punishable by law, medical marijuana vaporizers have proved the fact that it could always be used for medical purposes. This…

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