The Issue: Medical Marijuana
A huge debate is going around this one drug, Marijuana. People are now trying to use Marijuana medically in order to help fight disease, but right now it is illegal in most states because of its past and its addictive properties. Though, research might eventually tip the scale.
Some are for:
Medical Marijuana is could greatly help many diseases. Different extracts of the cannabis plant can have different good effects. Research from NASEM, the National Association of Sciences Engineering and Medicine shows that medical marijuana could be useful for helping people with chronic pain and nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. Also it could help people who suffer from multiple sclerosis spasticity symptoms, which tighten muscles and make it hard to move voluntary. Many other studies show that it is very good for treating epilepsy. Dr. Frank Lucido, a physician and cannabis specialist says, “For epilepsy, it’s a slam dunk,” regarding the new cannabis medication, “That definitely helps. I’ve seen over 100 kids with seizure or autism, and a lot of them are doing much better with cannabis than multiple harmful medications in the past. It doesn’t work for everybody, but it’s been miraculous for some kids” (medicalmarijuanainc.com 2017). Also medical marijuana has been proved to slow the growing process of cancerous tumors. When used in cooperation with radiation treatment, the radiation has more effect on killing cancerous cells. Overall research indicates that medical marijuana would be helpful in treating many diseases and health issues.
The other side:
Some say that marijuana should not be legalized. We all know it is an addictive and mind-altering drug. If made legal, marijuana could be passed around easier and lead more people down the drug abuse path. It is also a gateway drug, so many users have switched from it to more powerful and dangerous drugs like cocaine. The terrible health effects that come with it include; impairment of short-term memory, slowed reaction time, increased risk of heart attack, and can lead to stokes and damage to the lungs or brain. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) believes it will have a bad effect of youths. If made legal the restrictions on marijuana will be much less, causing it to be even more readily available. Right now the marijuana statistics are already bad. According to the most recent surveys, about 1 in 5 high school students have used marijuana in the past month. Even worse, 1 in 12 students used it 20 times in the last month and 1 in 16 students are smoking it regularly. Overall, do marijuana’s medical properties really outweigh its risks? Many to not think so, but that’s their opinion.
Summing it up:
In conclusion marijuana could be both very useful and very harmful to society. Are we sure people will not abuse marijuana made drugs? Will some medications hurt their users? No one knows the answers for now. In a few years the laws could change. Research might make the federal government make better decisions revolving around this issue, but right now we just have to wait and see.
A huge debate is going around this one drug, Marijuana. People are now trying to use Marijuana medically in order to help fight disease, but right now it is illegal in most states because of its past and its addictive properties. Though, research might eventually tip the scale.
Some are for:
Medical Marijuana is could greatly help many diseases. Different extracts of the cannabis plant can have different good effects. Research from NASEM, the National Association of Sciences Engineering and Medicine shows that medical marijuana could be useful for helping people with chronic pain and nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. Also it could help people who suffer from multiple sclerosis spasticity symptoms, which tighten muscles and make it hard to move voluntary. Many other studies show that it is very good for treating epilepsy. Dr. Frank Lucido, a physician and cannabis specialist says, “For epilepsy, it’s a slam dunk,” regarding the new cannabis medication, “That definitely helps. I’ve seen over 100 kids with seizure or autism, and a lot of them are doing much better with cannabis than multiple harmful medications in the past. It doesn’t work for everybody, but it’s been miraculous for some kids” (medicalmarijuanainc.com 2017). Also medical marijuana has been proved to slow the growing process of cancerous tumors. When used in cooperation with radiation treatment, the radiation has more effect on killing cancerous cells. Overall research indicates that medical marijuana would be helpful in treating many diseases and health issues.
The other side:
Some say that marijuana should not be legalized. We all know it is an addictive and mind-altering drug. If made legal, marijuana could be passed around easier and lead more people down the drug abuse path. It is also a gateway drug, so many users have switched from it to more powerful and dangerous drugs like cocaine. The terrible health effects that come with it include; impairment of short-term memory, slowed reaction time, increased risk of heart attack, and can lead to stokes and damage to the lungs or brain. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) believes it will have a bad effect of youths. If made legal the restrictions on marijuana will be much less, causing it to be even more readily available. Right now the marijuana statistics are already bad. According to the most recent surveys, about 1 in 5 high school students have used marijuana in the past month. Even worse, 1 in 12 students used it 20 times in the last month and 1 in 16 students are smoking it regularly. Overall, do marijuana’s medical properties really outweigh its risks? Many to not think so, but that’s their opinion.
Summing it up:
In conclusion marijuana could be both very useful and very harmful to society. Are we sure people will not abuse marijuana made drugs? Will some medications hurt their users? No one knows the answers for now. In a few years the laws could change. Research might make the federal government make better decisions revolving around this issue, but right now we just have to wait and see.