Medical Marijuana is a highly controversial topic in America. Twenty-five states have already made laws legalizing the medical use of marijuana (25 Legal Medical Marijuana). With this growing number of states which have the drug legalized already it begs the question whether or not medical marijuana should be legalized in all 50 states. The drug has been proven to be suitable for treating many symptoms of many diseases. Additionally‚ it has less side effects than many other drugs. Finally‚ it is
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The use of medical marijuana is an issue of great interest in health care institutions around the world. Although this medication is yet to become popular in some countries‚ other countries have adopted legislations to govern the use of medical marijuana. In some cases‚ patients are required to provide a signed document from a health institution to gain access to medical cannabis. Cannabis is especially useful in the treatment of chronic pain (Schatman‚ 2006). However‚ various concerns arise in relation
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Cannabis Legalization There are multiple sickness in the world that can be cured by medical Marijuana in a positive way. People don’t realize how much medical marijuana is useful for the people that actually need it. Marijuana is a cannabis plant; containing Tetrahydrocannabinol known as THC. Medical Marijuana‚ can be known as a pharmaceutical‚ as well as other types of names. Many people rely on this drug‚ just to get through their day. Additionally‚ the 10th amendment states‚ that the power has
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Medical cannabis refers to the use of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids‚ such as tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol‚ as medical therapy to treat disease or alleviate symptoms. The Cannabis plant has a history of medicinal use dating back thousands of years across many cultures. Its usage in modern times is controversial‚ and in recent years the American Medical Association‚ the MMA‚ the American Society of Addiction Medicine‚ and other medical organizations have issued statements opposing
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Should Medical Marijuana Be Legal? Marijuana is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world. Though illegal in most states‚ several states have passed laws allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. As of 2013 there are 18 states and DC‚ who have legalized marijuana for medical use while 10 more states are pending the bill to be passed. Marijuana remains illegal throughout the United States and has not been approved by the FDA for prescription for medicine. In fact‚ “The FDA and comparable
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Make Medical Marijuana a Choice “Traditional” cancer treatments are on the rise and are in abundance. The most common treatments are surgery‚ chemotherapy‚ and radiation. A few of the lesser known are targeted therapy‚ immunotherapy‚ and stem cell transplant. Surgery is not only a treatment‚ but it can be used to diagnose and prevent most cancers. There are multiple surgical techniques‚ such as‚ full removal‚ partial removal‚ and some techniques are to treat a specific problem caused by the cancer
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Release the Green! Cannabis‚ or marijuana‚ should be legalized for medicinal usage because of its beneficial effects on a wide array of patients and diseases. It is a natural plant that is grown containing THC‚ a chemical that causes psychoactive reactions. Cannabis is an effective way to treat Alzheimer ’s disease‚ symptoms of the terminally ill‚ mood disorders‚ chronic pain‚ conditions in which conventional medicines have no effect or have negative side-effects on the patient‚ Tourette ’s Syndrome
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the most controversial and emotionally charged issues in the media today. It is a topic that is within the domains of religion‚ law‚ sociology‚ healthcare‚ humanity and human dignity. No one seems to have a moderate opinion about euthanasia; it seems to engender extremely strong opinions in favor of euthanasia or equally strong opinions against it. Many who are close to the subject feel that the law is out of sync with the needs of society; others feel that euthanasia is not a legal issue at all
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Medical Marijuana Legalization and Controversy Emily Gilbert COM/170 February 15‚ 2013 Dr. Mary Morriss University of Phoenix Medical Marijuana Legalization and Controversy Legalization of Marijuana has become a controversy in the United States. Medical marijuana has many benefits although recreational marijuana cannot yet be controlled. Many important medical improvements will be gained when marijuana is legal. There will be a time‚ within the near future‚ when it is legal federally
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people taking medical marijuana has increased to a very large extent. The doctors at Marijuana dispensary in Graham‚ usually recommend the patients that they are going to get relief from marijuana. They describe the diagnosis of the patient in a letter and then recommend marijuana to them. A law has been made according to which the state can issue ID cards to the patients of the medical marijuana that can be used in spite of the recommendation letter. Thus‚ the use of medical marijuana is not a problem
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