Medical Marijuana Should Be Legal

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Marijuana use for medical purposes has been a major controversy in the United States and other countries for several years. A few doctors favor medical marijuana use because it specifically helps certain types of medial issues such as cancer, Aids, etc. It is obviously hazardous to give a patient too much medication and in some cases, the medications that is prescribed does not help and can make the patient more sick. Across the United States doctors should be allowed to use it to help patients whose conditions may be alleviated by marijuana use. Doctors should legally be able to use marijuana to assist patients who have certain types of medical problems.

In 1996 ,the state of California passed a ballot that allowed doctors to use medical marijuana for different health cases and not get penalized for doing so. Other states such as Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington also allowed the use marijuana. Several medical organizations support the use of medical marijuana and even endorse it, but Congress has passed “a resolution condemning the medical use of marijuana and because federal law still outlaws marijuana use,” ( McFarling p.2). As a result of Congress’s actions , the few physicians that are allowed to use medical marijuana are very hesitant to prescribe marijuana to their patients. The physicians who are hesitant are afraid of losing their career but those doctors who really care about the patient’s health will do their best to find the right medication.

Although there is support from many medical organizations there are others who are not supportive, such as White House drug Czar Gen. Barry McCaffery. He was campaigning against marijuana usage. Gen. McCaffery argued that marijuana should not be used for me...

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...octors approval to even take marijuana. The drug is not going to be given out to anyone who asked for it. Sometimes the medication that are prescribed are too strong and harmful to severely sick patients. Besides states such as Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington are allowed to use medical marijuana. So many individuals are not use too the idea of marijuana as a medication, but if the individuals were taught about the significances of the drug then the will be more open minded.

Works Cited

McFarling, U L. (1999). Marijuana use Urged for Aids, Cancer Institute Report Hailed as Victory . The Record, 1-3.

Degenhardt, L, & Hall, W.D. (2008). The Adverse Effects of Cannabinoids: Implication for use of Medical Marijuana. Canadian Medical Association, 178,1-2.

Recent Development in Health Law. (2004). American Journal of Law & Medicine , 32:1, 174-177.

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