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    (Solomon, 1966).Marijuana can be used as a medical drug. Its medicinal benefits far outweigh the risks. Stone(2011) states that cannabis can treat diseases like glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, and nausea.Even in cancer therapy, where the health of the patient is critical, marijuana is used as a therapy forthe disease’s symptoms. In glaucoma, numerous studies involving the use of marijuana lowered theintraocular pressure, treating the ailment. Any administration method, except direct…

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    absorption, physiological increase in requirements, excessive iron loss, chronic renal failure, hemodyalisis, and idiopathic iron loss. (Copstead & Banasik, 2013) KG receives frequent blood transfusions to combat her severe case of iron deficiency. 2. Glaucoma: Characterized by increased intraocular pressure and vision loss over time. As pressure from fluids inside the eye and against the retina increase, blood flow through the main retina…

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    Forskolin This Forskolin substance that people are talking about is a natural medical herb. It comes from the base or the root of the Plectranthus barbatus plant. Forskolin is a member of the mint conglomerate which is fathered by the plant Coleus forskohlii. For many years, natives of Thailand, India and Nepal have used Forskolin to mend heart problems, angina and even hypertension. Apparently, the substance acts within the heart muscles and walls of the blood vessels to render an…

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    the use of marijuana for this reason is a ridiculous as banning junk food because some people are obese. Proponents of medical marijuana argue that it can be a safe and effective treatment for the symptoms of cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, pain, glaucoma, epilepsy, and other conditions. There are at least two active chemicals in marijuana that researchers think have medicinal applications. Those are cannabidiol (CBD) — which seems to impact the brain without a high— and tetrahydrocannabinol…

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    also be used to help treat and perhaps cure Glaucoma. Marijuana use can be used to treat and prevent the eye disease glaucoma, which increases pressure in the eyeball, damaging the optic nerve and causing loss of vision. Marijuana decreases the pressure inside the eye, according to the National Eye Institute: "Studies in the early 1970s showed that marijuana, when smoked, lowered intraocular pressure (IOP) in people with normal pressure and those with glaucoma." These effects of the drug may…

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    with your doctor if it is right for you. Bimatoprost 3 ml is a generic drug that belongs to the class of drugs called prostaglandin analogs. Bimatoprost is used for treating certain types of glaucoma that add pressure in the eyes and ocular hypertension that usually occurs in people as they grow older. Glaucoma is not curable, but Bimatoprost prevents further damage to the eye from vision impairment. Bimatoprost eye drops reduce the pressure in the eye by increasing the amount of fluid flowing…

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    The Marijuana is a herbaceous plant with psychoactive properties. It is native to the Himalayas, Asia annual. Its uses range from the textile or food application in the case of varieties containing no THC (cannabis) to as psychoactive substance in the varieties under the names of marijuana (bud) or hashish (its resin). Because of their psychoactive properties, it is one of the few plants whose cultivation has been banned or restricted in many countries. Marijuana is a generic term used to refer…

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    Imagine a mother who just wants to save her son but she has no other choice but to illegally use medical marijuana. This mother actually had this problem when her son was diagnosed with incurable Crohn’s disease. The medications given to this young boy by the doctors had side effects that led to fatigue, weakness, and depression. The depression from these medications led to the boy feeling secluded and not being able to attend school due to his weakness. The prescribed medication was basically a…

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    But I favor that it should be legal for medicinal purposes. I’m going to defend my claim that marijuana should be legal for medicinal purposes. Legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes helps people reduce nausea, cancer chemotherapy and glaucoma. It reduces pain…

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    There is a way to instantly save up to 13 billion dollars. There is a way to create jobs in agriculture and marketing. There is a way to put a dent in drug cartel power. There is a way to create lower crime rates. The main danger to this is the person who is selling it. Current drug laws in the U.S are doing more destruction than repair. Legalizing marijuana will benefit the country by: giving people liberty, saving money, limiting failure, creating medicine, and producing a natural source.…

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