Worry of addiction created a marijuana policy based on fear and ignorance. We now know that addiction is a disease that can be treated. Marijuana helps people who are addicted to alcohol to stop their problem drinking. Scientists have demonstrated the medical value of Cannabis. The American people overwhelmingly support the medical use of marijuana and Eighteen States have medical marijuana laws and several more are currently working on medical marijuana legislation.
Medically marijuana is sometimes helpful to heal patients. “Medical marijuana is the use of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids such as THC as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy. The Cannabis plant from which the cannabis drug is derived has a long history of medicinal use, with evidence dating back to 2,737 BC” (Amar 2). Being able to alleviate pain, marijuana is often made into anesthetic for medical purpose. It is undeniable that if one is not long-term using marijuana, he or she will not be affect that much by it.
The studies indicate that marijuana provides symptomatic relief for a number of medical conditions, including nausea and vomiting, stimulating appetite, promoting weight gain, and diminishing intraocular pressure from glaucoma. There is also evidence that smoked Marijuana 6 marijuana and/or THC reduces muscle spasticity from spinal cord injuries and multiple sclerosis, and diminishes tremors in multiple sclerosis patients. Patients and physicians have also reported that smoked marijuana provides relief from migraine headaches, depression, seizures, insomnia and chronic pain, among other conditions (Normal
People in south Africa, can use marijuana as a medical purpose ,if marijuana is made legal. Marijuana is known as a drug, but so is alcohol and tobacco. However, alcohol and tobacco , do not have medicinal qualities . On the other hand , marijuana does have medicinal qualities. These medicinal purposes, that benefits patients suffering from cancer , glaucoma and AIDS.
It can be used to treat Glaucoma, according to the National Eye Institute, “Studies in the early 1970s showed that marijuana, when smoked, lowered intraocular pressure (IOP) in people with normal pressure and those with glaucoma.” The effects of this drug may help to slow the progression of this disease. Cannabis can relieve arthritis discomfort, according to HEALTH, Marijuana alleviates pain, reduces inflammation, and promotes sleep, which may help relieve pain and discomfort for people with rheumatoid arthritis. “Researchers from rheumatoid in several hospitals gave their patients Sativex, a cannabinoid-based pain-reliever medicine” and the researchers state that after two weeks, people had a significant relieve. My host mom has arthritis, and she smokes cannabis to relieve her pain; she says that it really helps her to calm down her struggle with this
Marshi Foster 03/29/13 Period #1 Government Marijuana the Everlasting Drug War Marijuana-a harmful and addictive substance that can cause respiratory disease, mental disorders, and other health problems-is a gateway drug that leads to the abuse of other drugs. The government should keep marijuana illegal and strengthen its efforts to prohibit it. Marijuana has many effects on the body. The most psychoactive compound in marijuana is THC. Differences among plants cause the potency of pot to vary widely; meaning different types have different effects.
Several cannabinoids have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, a combination particularly helpful for arthritic people. Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the main active ingredients in cannabis is a very effective anti-inflammatory agent. Cannabis can be smoked or eaten to relieve general pain, inflammation, and discomfort of arthritis. Cannabis poultices can be applied topically to troubled areas. Cannabis in alcohol or as a cream can also be rubbed on skin to relieve pain.
Research over the years has resulted in the development and marketing of the” dronabinol (synthetic THC) product, Marinol®, for the control of nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of cancer and to stimulate appetite in AIDS patients. In 1999 Marinol® was placed in Schedule III of the CSA” (Guither, 2013). Marijuana affects the brain and other organs as it passes through the lungs into the bloodstream, which carries chemicals such as THC (Guither, 2013). The THC is the highest density that influences the brain area which contains the receptors that control your memory loss and learning ability and cause difficulty in thinking, sensory, time perception, coordinated movement and pleasure. (Guither, 2013).
Unlike natural marijuana, spice is sprayed with chemicals that can be toxic to the human body. Such toxicity, can produce dangerous side effects like tachycardia, which is an unusually fast resting heart rate (Camp, RN). Other reports have shown additional side effects include excessive sweating, agitation, inability to speak, aggression, and restlessness. These side effects are not the norm when natural marijuana is used (Gupta). Patients treated by medical professionals say that patients experienced short-term loss of consciousness, paranoia, hallucinations, tremors, and even seizures.
Chinese people used hemp to make clothes, shoes, rope, and an early form of paper. Since ancient time, marijuana has been used as a medicine benefiting many diseases and symptoms. The Mystical Emperor was prescribing marijuana tea for the treatment of gout, rheumatism, malaria, and poor memory in 2737 BC. The drug’s popularity as a medicine spread through Asia, Middle East and Africa. Certain Hindu sects in India used marijuana for religious purposes and stress relief.