The first use of cannabis was traced back to china. It was later introduced to Mexican-Americans through Caribbean sailors and Mexican immigrants. Before current day, those who used and smoked weed were stereotyped as hippies and stoners. From 1969 to 2009, the polls show American growth in supporting legalizing marijuana. Despite that, more people support marijuana for medical use than for recreational use. Medical marijuana is legal in 25 states and the District of Columbia. Out of those twenty five states, only four allow the use marijuana for pleasure. After a law allowing medical marijuana back in 2000, the cannabis industry has risen from home growers cultivating a few plants for a hand full of patients to a small number of professional …show more content…
Medical Marijuana refers to unprocessed and whole marijuana. Four out of five Americans are in favor of the legalization of marijuana for medical use in their own state. Thirty-Five states and the District of Columbia have legalized some form of marijuana for medical use. Cannabinoids is the part of marijuana that can be used in medications. It helps treat conditions such as child epilepsy, which gives children violent seizures. The human body even creates its own cannabinoids to help regulate pleasure, memory, thinking, concentration, body movement, awareness of time, appetite, pain, and the senses. There are two parts to cannabinoids, THC and CBD. THC increases appetite and decreases nausea. It can also decrease pain, swelling, redness, and muscle control problems. Dronabinol and nabilone are two FDA-approved drugs containing THC. CBD may lessen pain and inflammation, manage epileptic seizures, and perhaps even treating mental illness and addictions. The first state that legalized the medical use of marijuana asked for patients with serve conditions such as cancer, HIV/AIDS or multiple sclerosis only be able to purchase marijuana with a doctor's recommendation. Furthermore, they want their patient to be able to grow a maximum of 15 plants and possess up to 24 ounces of “usable” marijuana. Patients with HIV/AIDS and cancer want to use marijuana as a cheaper and effective alternative source of treatment. Medical patients will be excused from the 10 percent retail sales tax paid by recreational customers, but will still have to pay the 37 percent excise tax. For many states, their medical marijuana regulations are fairly loose in comparison to their strict regulations on recreational growers and
Medical marijuana is becoming increasingly popular with patient with chronic pain, cancer, HIV patients, and patients with epilepsy. Patients who use medical marijuana are able to use many different forms of
The article discussed several potential health benefits to medical cannabis. For example, medical marijuana can be used to test glaucoma by slowing the progression of the disease and preventing blindness. It can help control epileptic seizures and decrease the symptoms of a severe seizure disorder known as Dravet’s Syndrome. The chemical CBD may help prevent cancer from spreading. In addition, it may decrease anxiety, ease the pain from multiple sclerosis, and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Medical marijuana may lessen the side effects from treating some illnesses such as hepatitis C. It has also been used to alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, and promote
This article is very useful for people who need to understand why people use the drug and where there may be problems. There are some parts of this piece that are hard to follow as he uses jargon that is used in research on cannabis. This is a great starting point to my paper as I can discuss what users are doing with this plant and the pros and cons, they will help me make a strong argument. This story talks about something that I am against, which is synthetic marijuana and the problems that consumers are having with it. This article is written in simple language, but it contains some parts where a simple knowledge of cannabis would be useful.
Evidence based on research shows that marijuana has been used since the beginning of recorded history or longer. The first known record of its use was from Emperor Shen Nung in 2727 B.C. (Deamuseum.org, N.D.). There is also evidence that the ancient Greeks and Romans were familiar with and used marijuana as well (Deamuseum.org, N.D.). According to historical information on Narcon International’s website, marijuana was used to treat various medical issues as well as for recreational purposes (Narconon.org, 2010-2014). From there, marijuana spread throughout the Middle East, then into Africa and northward to Europe. The Spanish brought it to the New World in 1545 and the Engli...
Jazz musicians, labor workers, and river boatmen were quickly taking to its euphoric effects (Gettman, 1995). Smoking marijuana also became more popular during Prohibition when more people began cultivation of the plant and importing it into the U.S. to replace alcohol (Doweiko, 2002). In 1942, marijuana was removed from the United States Pharacopoeia and the Federal Government began to criminalize non-medicinal marijuana possession and use (Carter et al., 2003). Marijuana became extremely popular in the 1960's and, today, is considered the most widely used illicit drug in the world, Canada, and the United States (Gettman, 1995). Pharmacology and Chemistry of Marijuana Cannabis is known to contain over 400 chemicals in which about 70 are classified as plant cannabinoids.
Medical marijuana refers to the use of cannabis and its chemical compound, which is THC and CBD, as medical therapy to treat disease or alleviate symptoms. The marijuana plant has a history of medical use dating back thousands of years through many cultures. Its usage in modern times is controversial, and in recent years the American Medical Association, the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and other pharmaceutical organizations have issued statements opposing its usage for medical reasons. From the early 1900s to the 1950s marijuana, opium, and coc...
Marijuana is a fast-growing bushy plant with dense sticky flowers. It has been a part of our American culture for hundreds of years. It has been referred to as a poison, drug and narcotic. It is believed that marijuana was introduced by the Spanish in 1545 to Chile. In America the plant was first grown in Virginia and Massachusetts in the sixteen hundreds. It became a major commercial crop that was grown along with tobacco and was a source of fiber for fabric, rope and cloth. Later it was used to treat many health problems. During the 19th century many medical articles were written discussing marijuana’s value in treating conditions. The plant was considered legal from the 1600’s until the 19th century. Marijuana became popular in the mid-19th century and was in most drugstores through the beginning of the 20th century. It was around this time that recreational use of marijuana was becoming acknowledged. Marijuana has been illegal in the United States since the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. This is a federal law that made the possession or transfer of marijuana illegal throughout the United States. This law was the precursor to the crimina...
There are many other uses for medical cannabis including treating symptoms of IBS, Chron’s disease and other gastrointestinal disorders, pain relief from cancer and multiple sclerosis, the prevention of Alzheimer’s and helping individuals suffering from ADD, seizures or Tourette’s. Unfortunately, the federal government fails to see the many benefits of cannabis and clear proof shown in the countless peer-reviewed studies done through the years and instead maintains its classification as one of the most dangerous drugs with no acceptable medical benefits. More and more states are taking steps to regain their rightful authority from an over-reaching federal government, and taking the necessary steps to offer relief to many patients suffering from a wide array of maladies.
Marijuana is the third most common leisure drug in the United States after alcohol and tobacco. Millions of Americans smoke marijuana despite the strict laws against its use. Marijuana is less dangerous compared to tobacco or alcohol. Smoking marijuana can cause breathing problems and coughing just like cigarettes and some people get addicted after using for a while. Regulating and legalizing marijuana will bring Americas greatest cash crop under law, create economic opportunities and jobs in the formal economy as opposed to the underground market. Adopting a legally controlled market for marijuana will ensure that consumers buy the products from a safe and legal source. Marijuana has been approved in some states for medical uses to ease the effects of different health challenges. Colorado and Washington legalized m...
The first law that regarded marijuana in America required farmers to grow hemp in the year 1619 for clothing, rope, and other materials, but “as early as 1840, doctors recognized the medical applications of marijuana, and the drug was freely sold in pharmacies for over a century.” (Rich and Stingl). In 1937, the use and possession of marijuana was made illegal, but “before 1937 marijuana was freely bought, sold, grown, and used. ”(Rich and Stingl). In 1970 the Congress decided to classify marijuana as a schedule one drug, which has made the legalization more difficult.
The problem is, the process of signing up for a medical marijuana card for the use of a minor in a state were marijuana has not been legalized changes the entire process; such as, not protected under the government and guardians having a much more difficult time trying to get approved and successfully use the medical marijuana card. If marijuana was legalized throughout the states guardians would not face these issues and be able to devote more time to their children’s health.
The drug marijuana has been around for many years. Until recently, the public opinion for the most part has been one of no tolerance. People were once appalled by marijuana and the drug was closely associated with many sketchy practices like gangs and criminals. But within the last few years, a trend has started that is shifting American’s minds into thinking that marijuana isn't so bad after all (Galston and Dionne Jr.). Many activists are pushing for the legalization of the drug for both medical and recreational purposes. Let’s start with medical marijuana. According to procon.org, there are twenty-three states where the use of medical marijuana is legal. Twenty of these states require the user to live in state (“23 Legal
There are several benefits that marijuana can help with. Over 20 states have legalized marijuana for medical use. The two main chemicals in marijuana are CBD which helps with pain and seizures and THC which is the component that gets you high.
Another fact that prevent widespread medical marijuana for older people, is insufficient research amount of marijuana long-term effect to elderly people. What is normal marijuana dose for adults patients, might harm or kill older people. As a result, most of the elderly marijuana users who tried to relieve their pain, using it secretly which is very dangerous for them. For some of them it might be last chance to reduce their pain and leave peacefully. In addition, many older users reported that because of marijuana pain relieve effect, they reduced or cancel other harmful or more addictive anesthetics such as morphine and codeine.
Marijuana (cannabis) has attracted a lot of discussions, with some people opposing while others are supporting its legalization. To determine the position about marijuana legalization in the corporate world and the society at large, I conducted an interview with Ann Taylor, the Deputy Managing Director of Grace Center, a non-profit organization formed to help people addicted to drugs. Ann has been working in the center for 20 years. Her role is to develop a daily schedule of activities for the center and sit in for the director when he is not around. This interview is a clear indication that marijuana should be legalized because it offers health benefits and cannot be abused like other substances.