Medical Marijuana Essay

Case Report: This is a 56-year-old white female with a history of cirrhosis secondary to alcoholism and NASH, history of portal hypertension and ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy, who was brought to the ED by her mother and daughter due to concerns about confusion. The patient is confused and unable to answer questions; therefore this information has been obtained by family members. According to the family members, the patient has been confused for 2-3 days and has had a few episodes of emesis…

of my good friends was suddenly fired from her job that she had held for almost two years and previously had no problems with, all because of her use of marijuana. She was excelling with her work and everyone at the company seemed to appreciate her as an employee. Unfortunately, one of her coworkers found out that she habitually smokes marijuana outside of work, and she told the manager. Shortly after, her termination papers were being filled out. It seems unfair that a valuable employee can be…

do. Cannabis, also known as marijuana is the most abused illegal drug in the United States. The debate on the legalization of recreational marijuana has gone on for many years. As always, there are two sides to a debate. In the marijuana debate there are individuals who want marijuana to become legal and then there are the individuals who want marijuana to remain illegal. Recreational marijuana should remain illegal due to there being too many health risks. With marijuana being legal the number…

policies of Marijuana legalization. The impact of a different thinker which was in the favour of marijuana also discussed and explained. The history of the previous legitimation of Marijuana initiative was the main focus of the earlier essay. All the favourable aspects and favourablepolicies or regulations of Marijuana demonstrated in the previous essay. All the regulatory bodies which had favoured the legal aspect of Marijuana debated. Now I will want to remediate legalization of Marijuana and…

explore harder drugs. Moreover cannabis can be used for medicinal purpose and can have health benefits suggested by a recent US study it suggested that regular and heavy cannabis use does not cause cancer. According to Microsoft CEO Bill Gates “Under marijuana legalization, drug [traffickers] are going to make a lot less money, and some of the perverse things about the illegal drug trade will be avoided.”(15 powerful people who think cannabis should be legalized) In conclusion, if cannabis is…

Marijuana Legalization: Aye or Nay? Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. Its uses can be for medicinal or recreational purposes. Twenty-three states have legalized medical marijuana, and only four states, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington, have legalized marijuana for medicinal and recreational purposes. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2013, there were 19.8 million current users aged 12 or older. In other words, current…

Professor Stephan butler Expository writing 12th Dec2015 To what extend should recreational marijuana be legalized? Passed on November 6, 2012, the famous “Marijuana law 64” went into effect. Since then, the consumption of recreational marijuana in Colorado became legal under strict circumstance. Until now, this legalization still triggers much controversy. Supporters believe that legalizing recreational marijuana is beneficial to both the government and the individual; it generates revenue…

Agenda Setting- Identify the problem Marijuana legalization is a controversial topic that is at the center of a serious debate. If legalized in California, California will become one of five states to legalize marijuana for recreational use in addition to Colorado, Oregon, Alaska and Washington for adults 21 and older. The war on drugs started back in 1986 under the Reagan administration that implied a mandatory sentence for repeat offenders under the “three strike” act leading to life…

hotly debated topics in the United States for the past few decades is the legalization of marijuana. Those opposed to legalization of marijuana often cite concerns about negative side effects on physical and mental health, legalization increasing usage, and lack of substantial research on the medicinal benefits of marijuana. In contrast, those who support legalization believe that marijuana has specific medical uses based on research, has less negative side effects than many legal drugs such as…

The damage of legalizing marijuana will outweigh the benefits of its use. In this day and age, we as humans suffer already from the vices and sin that is pushed upon us. Recently, many states have begun the process of legalizing (thus making extremely accessible) yet another vice that many struggle with, marijuana. At this point there are currently 23 states with marijuana legal in some form and even for states where it is legal for recreational use. This country was founded on Christian values…