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Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana is made from the plants. It contains many components; one of them is chemical substance named “Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)” (“Cannabis” Wikipedia; part 1). It has a variety of pharmacological effects; therefore, it is known to many people as a physician-recommended natural medicine. As of 2012, there are sixteen states allowed to use marijuana for medical use(“ 16 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC” Medical Marijuana ProsCons.org). Unfortunately, Arkansas State has not approved it yet. Medical marijuana should be legalized in Arkansas because marijuana can help a lot of diseases, can be low cost for treatment, and it is not dangerous than synthetic medication. According to the clinical research, the…show more content…
Many patients will be eligible to use medical marijuana as a choice for treatment in the near future. Unfortunately, not all patients can use medical marijuana because of the laws. It is not easy to change the law; however, many states are working for marijuana legalization. Medical marijuana has a lot of advantages, the same as existing medications. Therefore, it is a very good thing to increase the choices of treatment for patient. Works Cited “16 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC.” Medical Marijuana ProsCons.org. 16 June 2008. Web 13 April 2012. Website. “Cannabis.” Wikipedia. 09 April 2012. Web.13 April 2012. Website < http://en.wikpedia.org/wiki/Cannabis>. “How does the cost of marijuana compare to the cost of Marinol?.” Medical Marijuana ProCon.org. 16 June 2008.Web.13 April 2012. Website. Grinspoon Lester,MD. “Does the Regular Smoking of Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer of in Any Way Permanently Injure the Lungs?”Medical Marijuana.ProsCons.org. 11 January 2012. Web. 20 April 2012. Website< http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000234>. “Medical Cannabis.”Wikipedia. N.p 13 April 2012. Web Website. “Scientific Findings on Medical Cannabis” The Case for Medical Cannabis. n.d. 13 April 2012. Web.
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