Glaucoma

matter how you think marijuana effects the brain, it has been proven by the Scripps Institute in 2006 that the tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC, found in marijuana can prevent Alzheimer’s. It can also help with other illnesses such as glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, Tourette’s, OCD, ADD, ADHD, and Crohn’s. It has also been effective on premenstrual syndrome because it is a muscle relaxer (Igordersh). Knowing the pain of premenstrual syndrome, Whoopi Goldberg recently launched a medical…

Gorczyca is 53-year-old athlete who has accomplished much as a disabled athlete. In the beginning, Tony Gorczyca was a child who didn’t seem to have much potential, as his mother did not “want to give him much hope … He is prone to seizures and also has glaucoma in his left eye, making it hard for him to see when he turns” (Subramanya). The people around him thought that he was a person who couldn’t achieve much due to his disabilities. However, with help with of the Special Olympic, he was able…

Nature vs. Synthetic “In 2016, there were more than 63,600 drug overdose deaths in the United States.” ("Annual Causes of Death in the United States") A marijuana user would have to consume an estimated 1,500 pounds of marijuana in 15 minutes to induce a lethal response (Smith 2017). Medical Marijuana is a better alternative than Prescription Opioids. Opioid Opioids are drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant. Some prescription opioids are made from the plant directly and some are made…

Corneal abrasions One of the most common eye injury occurring while playing sport is the scratch of the cornea or corneal abrasion in medical term.This injury consist of the scratching of the cornea by the finger or the fingernail of a player.An abrasion can be small or large depending of the gravity of the scratching.This type of injury ensues when the corneal epithelium is abraded and it is more common in basketball (Brummit & Ericksson p.150) where the players in general without face…

come about because of the popularity of the drug (Zilney 27). There are many benefits to cannabis usage as well as consequences. Using cannabis recreationally can improve creativity and increase relaxation. Also marijuana is successful at treating glaucoma and can even benefit chemo therapy and AIDS patients to increase their appetite (Zilney 125). There are also negative consequences to cannabis use, these include: dry mouth, redness of the eyes, slight paranoia, hallucinations, and increased…

The legalization of marijuana has been a hot topic in recent years with twenty-three states and the District of Columbia having laws allowing medical cannabis and 4 states allowing recreational cannabis. While still illegal on the federal level, activists argue its medical and industrial uses, how the state of the federal law infringes on the country 's right to free will, the financial toll the war on drugs creates , and because of the prohibition neglects regulation of marijuana it is…

are creditible, this is a personal opinion on politics, therfore this arguement is an Ad Hominem. This arguement could also be a Hasty Generalization. 15. Susan: I’m in favor of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. It can help those with glaucoma and cancer. Bruce: You heard it for yourself, Susan wants to legalize drugs. It’s bad enough in this Country with alcohol and tobacco being legal. But if we legalize all these drugs, pretty soon nobody will be safe from drug-crazed zombies.…

A man walks into the hospital for an x-ray. A week late he gets a phone call letting him know he is diagnosed with cancer. His life is changed forever. From then on he is left knowing that he is soon to die and there is nothing to help, but he is not held back by what the doctor says; he does not give up. He walks into a specialist’s office, and another and another and another, with no luck. He has one more possible option, but it is against the law. He has two choices to treat himself: break…

reduce the way people use it to a large scale. It will reduce drug trafficking and reduces the number of dealers within the country. Marijuana does not cause lung cancer, disease. On the contrary, it is used for medical purpose as a prevention to glaucoma and Alzheimer. In the same manner, it is used as stress reliever alongside helping physicians to retard the growth of tumor and such related diseases. It also has applications in hospital theaters where it is used during minor operations as a…

In 1996, the California government passed a proposition that made the state of California the first in the nation to allow the medical use of marijuana. Since then, a total of 23 states, the District of Columbia and Guam have created all-inclusive communal medicinal marijuana programs ("State Medical Marijuana Laws"). Four states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana; this has had an impact on the overall perception of marijuana ("State Marijuana Laws Map."). The medical benefits of…