Marijuana is the product of the hemp plant, which also produces the fiber used to make hemp rope and textiles. Marijuana is defined as a cannabis plant; and or a preparation made from the dried flower clusters and leaves of the cannabis plant, smoked or eaten to induce euphoria. Euphoria is a feeling of great happiness or well being. It has been a valuable commercial crop for hundreds of years. The plant’s intoxicating chemical, Tetrahydrocannibinol, is in the resin exerted by its flowering top, especially by the female plant. The amount of resin determines the strength of the product and va

Another example of marijuana helping patients is Chris Donald, who was a cancer patient. He had not smoked since college. But he willingly went back to it when nausea caused by chemotherapy became unbearable. None of his doctors or nurses discouraged him from smoking weed to keep the food down. That was in 1992; till this day Chris Donald is cancer free and is very thankful to marijuana allowing him to eat, which in return let him improve his condition faster (Michaels 150). Sadly, not all the stories end that well, but should be told to prove that marijuana does help, and helps in ways more than one. A friend of mine Tony Johnson smokes marijuana. If one opposes his smoking and sees it as a misfortune, he or she will see his sister having AIDS as an even bigger tragedy. Unfortunately, Karina died the summer of 2001, but she would have wasted away even faster if it wasn’t for the cannabis. Karina was getting skinnier and skinnier, which was cause by loss of appetite and a terrible depression caused by the inevitable fate awaiting her. But Tony used to come and visit her everyday, and everyday he brought marijuana. Thanks to it Karina lived a while longer, lived happier, laughed stronger.

A lot of my friends have been using marijuana for recreational purposes for a number of years, and unlike the popular notion that marijuana is a “gateway” drug that will make you do heavier drugs, none of my friends have ever done anything but marijuana. And that seems to be the case with most cannabis users. Since it is true that marijuana users rarely become heavy addicts, and that its been proven that compared to nicotine, alcohol and cocaine, marijuana is not physically addictive, then why is it illegal? Subsequently marijuana has almost no side effects, isn’t it simply preposterous to have it banned for public use (Linker 3)? Obviously, its plainly another of the government’s schemes on manipulating the public by giving us false information. But facts will always answer for themselves. “Tens of millions of people in America either have used or are using illegal drugs for none other than recreational purposes. They use them in moderation, mostly in private, and their lives do not become subordinate to the substance”(Eldredge 1).

A friend of mine visited Amsterdam, Holland. Of course, he knew ahead of time that marijuana is perfectly legal there. But the shock of seeing people actually smoking it openly on the streets, in restaurants and other public places was more than enough for him to wish that marijuana was legal in U.S. too. Also, couple of years ago, I met a girl from Thailand. She was an exchange student. As we became fast friends she told me a lot about her country. Apparently, marijuana is legal there too, and it is one of the most abundant crops in the country, which give off quiet a profit for the country’s export.

Of course, some changes have been made by now due to constant lobbying and endless debates. Most of which are led by NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). NORML has been a voice for nearly thirty years for Americans that oppose marijuana prohibition. Essentially, it is a non-profit interest lobby that represents the interests of millions of otherwise law-abiding citizens who smoke marijuana responsibly. And according to NORML, currently more than 60 American and International health organizations are in favor of allowing marijuana for medical use (1). Some successes in the area of getting more freedom for marijuana were achieved, but to a point. The are still a lot of issues left unresolved and primitive. Now “marijuana is strictly scheduled and available (by prescription) in only about thirty states. Fu

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