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    Example/Comparison/Argumentative Inductive TREAT THE SYMPTOMS‚ NOT THE INJURY For centuries marijuana has been used by the top doctors of their time. And until recently‚ the past thirty years‚ the actual physical effects were unknown. Over the past three decades Science and Medicine have been researching what useful and healing effects this herb has‚ if any. Through my research I have found what I had only thought to be true. Marijuana does have great medicinal use. It is currently being used for an array of

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    The Fight For the Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana There Megan lied‚ shaking in spasm‚ body aching in pain and to top it off unable to see. She had been suffering from a disability named Cerebral Palsy (CP) as well as beeping legally blind since birth. Sadly‚ for her disability‚ there is no cure‚ just harsh painkillers prescribed to cope with the pain. To make it even worse‚ in the state she lives in‚ Rhode Island‚ the natural medicine she needs is illegal for purchase. All of the country

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    prospective increases in pain and suffering payouts in medical malpractice became dim. Lawyers reported the limit on these awards make it economically impossible to take on frequent malpractice lawsuits. According to Melanie Mason who wrote in a Los Angeles Times (2014) the discord dates back to 1975‚ when the cap was first initiated. Early on‚ separation of support was clearly defined along predominantly partisan lines. For the most part‚ the California Medical Association and malpractice insurance companies

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    outrageous medical experiments on children‚ women‚ minorities‚ homosexuals and inmates? Think again: This timeline‚ originally put together by Dani Veracity (a NaturalNews reporter)‚ has been edited and updated with recent vaccination experimentation programs in Maryland and New Jersey. Here’s what’s really happening in the United States when it comes to exploiting the public for medical experimentation: (1845 - 1849) J. Marion Sims‚ later hailed as the "father of gynecology‚" performs medical experiments

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    The Myths and Misconceptions of Marijuana Use Darth Noob COM 156 February 9‚ 2013 Lauren Holmes In the early 1930s‚ a man named William Randolph Hearst—a wealthy newspaper mogul and paper mill owner—campaigned with his powerful allies in Congress to outlaw the consumption and growth of cannabis. At that time‚ hemp (a subspecies of cannabis) had been found to produce the same quality of paper at a fraction of the cost. In an effort to eliminate his competitors and capitalize

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    issues discussed today is to legalize medical marijuana or to keep it illegal because of the high risks it poses. US Congress placed marijuana in schedule I of the Controlled Substance Act in 1972 because it was considered to have no use for medical purposes. Since then‚ 16 of the 50 states have legalized marijuana for medical use. Many studies state that marijuana can treat symptoms of cancer‚ pain‚ and many more serious illnesses. Opponents of medical marijuana argue that it lacks FDA approval.

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    Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana is a controversial issue that has been fought for several decades. Marijuana is defined as a preparation made from the dried flower clusters and leaves of the cannabis plant‚ which is usually smoked or eaten to induce euphoria and to heal and soothe. In the 1930s‚ the American media spread numerous false stories that marijuana was an extremely dangerous drug and therefore marijuana and hemp were effectively banned in 1938. It is apparent that

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    research paper by filling out the following template. Outline – Topic: Should Marijuana Be Legalized For Medical Purposes Introduction: Thesis Statement: Medical marijuana should be legalized but in the strict control of the doctor. Paragraph 1: PRO 1 Idea(s) to be developed: marijuana can relieve certain types of pain. Evidence/Examples: The evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain‚ nausea‚ vomiting and other symptoms caused

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    Pros and cons of medical cannabis if u feel like it needs changes make it in a different color Modern research has allowed the medical field to advance therefore having found that medical cannabis would be able to help patients who have diseases such as cancer‚ Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis‚ Epilepsy and among many others. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s are one of the many diseases that the patients must deal with pain‚ for example‚ Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis causes in fact quite

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    support of marijuana legalization. Here are 10 reasons to oppose legalization: 1. Marijuana legalization will usher in America’s new version of “Big Tobacco.” Already‚ private holding groups and financiers have raised millions of start-up dollars to promote businesses that will sell marijuana and marijuana-related merchandise. Marijuana food and candy‚ with names such as “Ring Pots” and “Pot Tarts‚” are being marketed to children and are already responsible for a growing number of marijuana-related

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