Medical Marijuana: Scourge or Savior May 15‚ 2012 Medical Marijuana: Scourge or Savior In the United States and many other countries around the world Marijuana (the plants cannabis sativa or cannabis indica) is considered an illicit drug. In the North America‚ marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC‚ its variants and synthetics) have been classified in the DEA’s schedule I drug class‚ under the Control Substances Act of 1970‚ which includes many other substances such as heroin‚ LSD‚ mescaline
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Should Medical Marijuana Be a Medical Option? Janette Fritz Brandman University Professor Gess January 27‚ 2013 Abstract: In the debate over medical marijuana‚ the primary justification advanced by its supporters is that marijuana use‚ especially by terminally ill patients‚ diminishes their "suffering from unnecessary chronic and unbearable pain that persists until death." Currently‚ Washington D.C. and eighteen states have approved and finalized medical marijuana rules: Alaska‚ Arizona
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not legalize this precious plant? Lets make a wise use of this. Cannabis is what we all know as marijuana. Even though I personally don’t make use of this plant. I’m for the legalization of it because‚ it can help cure and treat many medical conditions out there. While drug control is a big issue over the nation and across the borders‚ marijuana is a very useful tool people could benefit from. Marijuana is one of the most controversial issues in society today. But yet‚ it is safer than alcohol who
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dated use of marijuana was in 2737 BC when the emperor of China‚ Shen-Nung‚ prescribes cannabis for beri-beri‚ constipation‚ ’female weakness‚’ gout‚ malaria‚ rheumatism and absentmindedness. One of the most interesting factors in this pro and con debate is that until the late 1800’s not many people were against the use of cannabis for medical purposes. But from 1856 - 1937 marijuana’s image as a medicine turned into the image as an intoxicant. Ever since the image changed the medical community suffered
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Cited: 1. Carpi‚ John. "A Pox on the Pox." Scientific American 273: 10 (1995): 32-32D. York: HarperPerennial‚ 1996. New York: W.K. Freeman and Company‚ 1996. Pennsylvania: Rodale Press Inc.‚ 1995 Publishers‚ Inc.‚ 1998.
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Medical Marijuana There are a number of ethical issues that a nurse faces while in the clinical setting. One of these issues deals with using marijuana as medicine to treat patients. There has been controversy over medical marijuana ever since it was discovered that patients respond to it. There are many arguments supporting the use of medical marijuana in the health care field and many arguments in opposition of its use. The United States Congress classifies marijuana as a Schedule I substance
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Marijuana or the medical term "Cannabis" was first used for medicinal purposes in 2737 BC‚ by Emperor Shen Neng of China. He used it for rheumatism‚ gout‚ malaria‚ and forgetfulness (4). In 1996‚ California became the first state to approve medical marijuana use in the United States. It was first used to treat AIDS‚ cancers‚ muscular spasticity‚ migraines‚ and several other disorders (3). Since its first use Cannabis has a long history of improving the quality of life of people who suffer from certain
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Increasing use of Medical Marijuana ENGL103 Colorado Technical University March 18‚ 2013 In the United States of America‚ marijuana is a Schedule 1 controlled substance; but 17 states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana. Even though marijuana is legal within those states‚ it is still a federal offense which is punishable by incarceration and fines. There are many sick people who benefit from using medical marijuana. Medical marijuana helps cancer patients
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Convictions. (Shear) The article had caught my eye because of who Pat Robertson is and how you wouldn’t think he would be for the legalization of Marijuana. I would have to agree with what Pat goes on to say and how I feel a lot of it makes sense. “I’m not exactly for the use of drugs‚ don’t get me wrong‚ but I just believe that criminalizing marijuana‚ criminalizing the possession of a few ounces of pot‚ that kind of thing‚ it’s just‚ it’s costing us a fortune and it’s ruining young people‚” Mr
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana Marijuana is not like other helpful drugs that have amazing medical benefits. It is not made available to thousands of patients that could gain quality of live from it. Many Americans are forced to use second rate drugs to help them deal with conditions such as nausea‚ glaucoma‚ chronic pain‚ and multiple sclerosis. Why does the “world’s best health care system” use drugs that are not as effective as marijuana‚ but have more side effects? The United States
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