Marijuana as a Medical Option

Introduction

For years, there has been the large-scale argument on topic of legalizing marijuana, this broad array of argument begun throughout 1960s throughout hippie movement. It has proceeded to fluctuate all through America among adolescents and juvenile adults. Marijuana usage has developed over last decade; it has decimated groups through gang aggression and has expanded rate of addiction in America. There is an upside to marijuana usage if it is controlled. Marijuana has assisted countless of patient's pain from chronic suffering for example in cancerous infection patients, those going through chemotherapy, for glaucoma patients and in Aids patients to assist stimulate their appetite. Marijuana, the natural herb with mighty agony participant, adept to assist chronically sick, yet government denies making it legal. (Liccardo, pp. 99-108).

Today, there is a substantial amount of propaganda of junk science and misinformation about marijuana use by both supporters of marijuana and its opponents. There are also legal constraints and policy research related to marijuana. Although many studies involving marijuana are contradictory, some health effects on the body and mind have been determined. Cannabis is used to undermine the reduction in appetite in patients with AIDS and cancer and to reduction nausea gained from radiation and chemotherapy discussions.

There are also numerous medicative remuneration that will accompany the legitimation of marijuana, in adding up to the environmentally and inexpensive gains. AIDS patients often attribute their rapid weight loss, nausea caused by the disease. Marijuana may help AIDS patients to keep their weight because the drug makes the patient feel hungry. Marijuana also relieves pain and headaches, anxiety caused by living with the disease. Studies have shown that some strains of the properties of anticonvulsant marijuana can reduce attacks cause for the seizures. In many cases, glaucoma damage is caused by increased eye pressure in the optic nerve. The marijuana helps glaucoma patients by reducing intraocular pressure. Many studies have shown, there are more carcinogens in marijuana smoke than in smoke snuff, which can lead to a higher risk of head, neck and lung cancer. Because there are risks associated with marijuana use, there are ways to ingest marijuana without smoking it. Marijuana can be converted into oil and used in baking, or used in other products. In ProCon, Inc. (2009), "the active ingredients of the marijuana plant heating to the point where there is water vapor (fog), then smell the lungs."

Legalization of marijuana would also lead to mass production of hemp, a renewable resource. This would open many doors to a much more environmentally friendly and cost effective for items such as paper, rope, clothing, fiber and many other items. Marijuana and hemp can be grown as organically, so that there would be no need for harsh chemicals that damage the environment (Earlywine, p. 77-85). Besides the economic and environmental benefits, the most important advantage of all the medicinal use of marijuana. Marijuana has been proven to increase hunger in patients with AIDS, reduce epileptic seizures, reducing nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy, and ...