Arguments Against Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana is a controversial subject that society claims is the worst drug you can do out there. Several reasons occur when considering Medical Marijuana such as, It can help cancer and AIDS/HIV patients with their pain and helping them with their appetite, another is using marijuana is much more safer than taking opioids. I agree with Medical Marijuana because it can help cancer patients with pain, marijuana is much more safer than pills as medicine, and marijuana would get a lot of money in taxes.

Marijuana is able to take away cancer pain, which is why a lot of people with cancer smoke marijuana. Also with HIV/AIDS, marijuana can help with your appetite if you’re not wanting or you just aren’t able to eat. “People widely used marijuana for pain relief in the 1800s, and several studies have found that cannabinoids have analgesic effects. In fact, THC may work as well in treating cancer pain as codeine, a mild pain reliever.” (riversideonline.com) I although on the other hand believe people smoke marijuana for fun, when I believe there was a real purpose for it being put on Earth; it’s like God’s medicine.

I believe marijuana also helps as medicine, and is much safer than the prescription drugs that are sold legally over the counter.

Marijuana has been known to stop pain, headaches, nausea, fevers, and also tourette syndrome. As seen, there was a story of a five year-old boy who had tourettes; his dad did everything he could to stop his seizures and twitching. He then gave his kid edible medical marijuana and it didn’t solve it, but it was the ONLY thing that helped! There have also been NO reported cases of lung cancer or emphysema attributed to marijuana. “ I suspect that a day's breathing in any city with poor air quality poses more of a threat than inhaling a day's dose -- which for many ailments is just a portion of a joint -- of marijuana. “ (medical marijuana.procon.org) I on the other hand, do believe marijuana can weaken the immune

system.

Another reason I believe the government should legalize marijuana all over is because even on them, they’re making a lot of money in taxes. Some states are smart, and have already legalized marijuana. I believe we could get out of a lot of our country’s debt if we were to legalize marijuana. If it was everywhere and it was legal, EVERYONE is going to buy it, and they will get a lot of tax money off of it. “ The Administration steadfastly opposes legalization of marijuana and other drugs because legalization would increase the availability and use of illicit drugs, and pose significant health and safety risks to all Americans, particularly young people. “
I on the other hand believe that marijuana could be taken advantage of if it was legalized; people wouldn’t exactly be using marijuana for the good reasons it may have. A lot of people would rather just sit here and get high for the fun of it, and I believe that’s wrong because you’re taking someone else’s chance of getting better or you’re taking the marijuana that could be used to actually HELP someone.

There are advantages and disadvantages of smoking medical marijuana. I believe it is taken advantage of, but I also believe it needs to be legalized because I know there’s so many people that it would help! The government would make good tax money and it could helps millions in need; these are the reasons I believe medical marijuana should be legalized.