Ethical issues and a lack of research studies that prove the effectiveness of Cannabis are the reason the drug has not be legalized in all states. Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies is working on research to show the usefulness of medicinal Marijuana in a therapeutic situation. According to "Research Medical Marijuana" (2011), “The National Institute on Drug Abuse’s monopoly on the supply of marijuana for research and the DEA's refusal to allow researchers to grow their own has effectively paralyzed medical marijuana research,” (para.
Smoking marijuana to reduce the side effects of AIDS compromises the immune system and puts AIDS patients at a significant risk for infections and respiratory problems. A current scientific study show that Marinol (oral THC), is effective in increasing appetite but is ineffective in increasing weight
Medical Marijuana Controversy Michael G. Olsen Abstract The controversy of medical marijuana has been in existence 43 years. In the beginning there was no establishment that marijuana could be replacement for commonly used pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for everything from cancer to HIV. However in the 1930s the oil from the marijuana plant was prescribed by doctors for ailments such as cancer and multiple sclerosis. It was not until the 1960s when the government chose to “take over” the production, manufacture and sale of marijuana. In recent years, there has been a surge in studies pertaining to marijuana and its medicinal purposes and value.
There have been other synthetic drugs to help the same problems, although physicians have consistently resulted back to the use of cannabis and cannabinoid preparations for medical purposes. Many controlled studies have taken place over the years. In one controlled study, “There is evidence in relieving nausea and vomiting, alleviating acute pain and improving appetite in people with HIV-related disorders”(Degenhardt 1685). However, researchers are still concerned about the long-term use of medical marijuana and how it might affect patients. Researchers around the world, including some in the United States, are continuing to explore the potential of medical
(Clark, n.d.) In November 2012, voters in Washington and Colorado agreed to directly challenge the federal marijuana prohibition and legalize the growing, selling and consuming of marijuana for all people age 21 and older. State officials have spent the last few months working on regulatory schemes that would not run afoul of federal authorities, who have so far taken a hands-off approach to marijuana enforcement in both states. (Clark, n.d.) What message does this send to the users of marijauna and to those who continue to sell and distribute marijuana illegally? In part, that's because legalizing drugs takes away a significant deterrent against drug use. Moreover, for as long as we have monitored drug use, we have seen that whenever there is a decrease in the percentage of young people who perceive marijuana use as harmful, the percentage of users increases.
Do you think marijuana should be legalized, decriminalized or remain illegal? Explain using arguments to justify your response Lamiah Wardak Nov/19/2013 Blk: 03 End Prohibition: The War on Drugs is an utter failure. Marijuana has been in use for thousands of years and has not been contributed to a single death. Legalizing marijuana would save the Canada billions of dollars. Marijuana is not a gateway drug, it's not physically addicting, and it doesn't kill brain cells...
If the doctors is prescribing marijuana for the help of medical conditions and contrary to the fact that marijuana does not cause serious health problems such as cancer, birth defects during pregnancy, emphysema, liver damage like those caused by tobacco and alcohol than why continue to fight against it. Death from a marijuana overdose is impossible. In all of world history, there has never been a single human death attributed to a health problem caused by marijuana. (Legalization of
A Schedule One Substance doesn't have any accepted medical use in the United States and a high potential for abuse. The state argued that the federal government's policy [of targeting physicians for recommending Marijuana as medicine] deliberately undermines the state by incapacitating the mechanism the state has chosen for separating what is legal from what is illegal under state law. States are arguing that they could use Medical Marijuana as a source of income to help pull us out of debt. According to “priceofweed.com” a crowd sourced Internet archive of pot prices across the country, the national average cost of an ounce of high-quality marijuana is roughly $350. Pot smokers can really stretch their dollars on the West Coast.
NORML supports the removal of all penalties for the private possession and responsible use of marijuana by adults, including cultivation for personal use, and casual nonprofit transfers of small amounts. This policy, known as decriminalization, removes the consumer -- the marijuana smoker -- from the criminal justice system, while maintaining criminal penalties against those who sell or traffic large quantities of the drug. In 1972, President Richard Nixon's National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse recommended that Congress adopt this policy nationally in the United States. Since then, more than a dozen government-appointed commissions in both the U.S. and abroad have recommended similar actions. None of these commissions have endorsed continuing to arrest and jail minor marijuana offenders.
The Legalization of Marijuana in America The debate on the legalization of marijuana is a very big concern. Many believe that it is time for a change. Marijuana has many medical uses that can help our sick. A lot of people in America argue that it is our bodies and we should be able to put what we want in them, so if a cancer patient is going through chemotherapy he/she should have the right to use marijuana to ease his pain. They say that marijuana is not as harmful as alcohol or tobacco products so why shouldn’t it be legal?