Legalizing Marijuana Research Paper
Should Marijuana be legalized for Medicinal Purposes?
Legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes has been an extremely controversial topic, one that has it supporters who have long fought the opposition. Although marijuana has been used for thousand of years to provide relief from many health problems, it still remains an illegal drug in the United States. There are many doctors who support the effectiveness of the use of marijuana as treatment for many medical conditions. People who oppose the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes would claim that legalizing the drug would lead to abuse of the drug for recreational use. This is important claim for the opposition. However, after looking at all the information that has been gathered …show more content…
For many years, it has been used to help those who are in need of relief from the pain and suffering that their diseases bring. People suffering from AIDS and cancer have found that marijuana in its natural state brings them relief and would rather use it over the synthetic forms of the drug that are currently on the market. Although, there are negative claims to the legalization of marijuana, the medical uses of the drug far outweigh the downfall of the issue of legalization.
Bibliography:
"Comparison Chart." Arkansas Alliance for Medical Marijuana. 16 June 2004 http://www.ardpark.org/references/synmjcompare.htm.
Grinspoon, Lester and Bakalar, James B. Marihuana: The Forbidden Medicine. London: Yale University Press, 1997.
Grinspoon, Lester and Bakalar, James B. "Marihuana as Medicine: A Plea for Reconstruction". Journal of the American Medical Association 273 (21 June 1995): 1875-6.
Mathre, Mary Lynn. Cannabis in Medical Practice: A Legal, Historical and Pharmacological Overview of the Therapeutic Use of Marijuana. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1997.
Richardson, P. Mick. Flowering Plants: Magic in Bloom. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 1993.
Stwertka, Eve and Stwertka, Albert. Marijuana. Philadelphia: Random Publishing,
Legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes has been an extremely controversial topic, one that has it supporters who have long fought the opposition. Although marijuana has been used for thousand of years to provide relief from many health problems, it still remains an illegal drug in the United States. There are many doctors who support the effectiveness of the use of marijuana as treatment for many medical conditions. People who oppose the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes would claim that legalizing the drug would lead to abuse of the drug for recreational use. This is important claim for the opposition. However, after looking at all the information that has been gathered …show more content…
For many years, it has been used to help those who are in need of relief from the pain and suffering that their diseases bring. People suffering from AIDS and cancer have found that marijuana in its natural state brings them relief and would rather use it over the synthetic forms of the drug that are currently on the market. Although, there are negative claims to the legalization of marijuana, the medical uses of the drug far outweigh the downfall of the issue of legalization.
Bibliography:
"Comparison Chart." Arkansas Alliance for Medical Marijuana. 16 June 2004 http://www.ardpark.org/references/synmjcompare.htm.
Grinspoon, Lester and Bakalar, James B. Marihuana: The Forbidden Medicine. London: Yale University Press, 1997.
Grinspoon, Lester and Bakalar, James B. "Marihuana as Medicine: A Plea for Reconstruction". Journal of the American Medical Association 273 (21 June 1995): 1875-6.
Mathre, Mary Lynn. Cannabis in Medical Practice: A Legal, Historical and Pharmacological Overview of the Therapeutic Use of Marijuana. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1997.
Richardson, P. Mick. Flowering Plants: Magic in Bloom. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 1993.
Stwertka, Eve and Stwertka, Albert. Marijuana. Philadelphia: Random Publishing,