... the eyes of the Food and Drug Administration. The prohibition of marijuana is historically counteractive and a direct defiance of First Amendment rights. This prohibition has denied thousands of critically ill patients a drug that would effectively treat their illness and relieve their pain. The basis upon which marijuana is prohibited has been proven by the very government which has banned the ... a federal judge on Friday, April 11, 1997 the following statement: "The federal government has issued broad threats against physicians who might recommend marijuana to some of their seriously i...

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... on anti drug programs targeting much more dangerous drugs like cocaine and morphine. Somewhere in between providing bored high school kids something to do and being used to treat terminally ill patients marijuana has acquired the title of the "gateway drug." What does that really mean? Well on a dictionary outlook it means " A habit-forming substance whose use may lead to the ... effects tolerated for other medications." Much remains to be said of the numerous accounts of the medicinal value of marijuana. Among them are AIDS patients who say it stimulates their appetites and therefore c...

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... . During chemotherapy, highly toxic substances are put in the body to kill the cancer cells. Unfortunately, this also causes many unwanted side effects, one being extreme nausea. Some patients spend hours vomiting and coughing, resulting in weight loss and sometimes broken or fractured bones caused by the constant coughing. Some doctors believe that as many as one in three ... chemotherapy treatment, the extreme nausea can be eliminated, allowing them to continue their chemotherapy use, and possibly beat their cancer. Although marijuana is capable of relieving nausea in many patients, the...

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... with this drug. Doctors have expressed opposite opinions, making this theme very controversial. I have researched for its positive effects when used properly, so that marijuana can be considered in treating patients. Much of the opposite opinions about this issue have to do with the hands of the government, which says that marijuana is not a safe medicine, versus the doctors who research ... . The Institute of Medicine has also this controversy when it said smoking marijuana is risky, but also recommended that critically ill patients should be allowed to use it under closely monitored se...

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... Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) are battling over the issue. The main point that cannot be ignored is that marijuana proves to be a useful medication for many patients, especially those with terminal diseases such as AIDS and cancer. A bill should be created legalizing the use of medical marijuana in all 50 states. Marijuana first was made an illegal ... Clinton Administration came two months after a government-sponsored study concluded that "the active ingredients in marijuana, called cannabinoids, appeared useful for treating pain, nausea, and severe weight loss ...

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... use of this drug. Marijuana has undergone analysis for its use as a medicine and the results have shown improvements in the patients who were treated with this drug. Doctors have expressed opposite opinions, making this issue very controversial. As the debate about marijuana's ... ignited the controversy when it said smoking marijuana is risky, but also recommended that critically ill patients should be allowed to use it under closely monitored settings. A specialist at the National Cancer Institute authorized his patients to use the drug, but not over dose on it. With all the speculatio...

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... the use of this drug. Marijuana has undergone analysis for its use as a medicine and the results have shown improvements in the patients who were treated with this drug. Doctors have expressed opposite opinions, making this issue very controversial. As the debate about marijuana's ... the controversy when it said smoking marijuana is risky, but also recommended that critically ill patients should be allowed to use it under closely monitored settings (Koch 707). A specialist at the National Cancer Institute authorized his patients to use the drug, but not over do it (Koch 708). With all ....

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... use, he gives the case against legalization; that many believe that the drug is dangerous and could have long-term effects. Yet, he argues that these patients have nothing to fear, at least as far as long-term effects, as their illnesses do not provide that long-term future for them. He believes ... is wrong in preventing the treatment from being available; as he puts it "a federal policy that prohibits physicians from alleviating suffering by prescribing marijuana for seriously ill patients is misguided, heavy handed and inhumane" (670). In the essay the author makes a clear point of a...

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... of Medical Marijuana Research). Consequently, after so many testimonies and evidence from both sides, the unity of scientists, doctors, and medical cannabis patients nationwide urged the DEA to comply with the court's finding and halt the federal obstruction of medical cannabis research. The Obama administration also concurs ... research. Another problem of rescheduling cannabis to a less restrictive schedule would not prevent people from being arrested and punished for using cannabis recreationally. Patients must have a safe immediate access to their medical cannabis by dispensaries, ho...

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... It wasn't until the 1970's when psychotherapist discovered the drug's potential to enhance feelings and mind release. They started to use the drug to treat various disorders and help very ill patients. Effects from using the drug were both negative and positive (Greer). Ecstasy has many effects on a person and their body. These effects can vary from person to person because ... never legally a medical approved drug. (Holland Seminar). Since the 1970's, Ecstasy has been used for private therapy. It has been said ecstasy has relieved pain and stress for terminal cancer patients. It treat...

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... told you about an herb that could slow and sometimes stop this condition, but like always, here is the catch; that herb is ill! egal. So you would have to be willing to risk arrest, fines, court cost, property loss, incarceration, probation, and criminal records ... there are many others that I did not mention. B. Marijuana is frequently beneficial in the treatment of many serious conditions. 1) Marijuana is useful in patients with: Glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic pain, and Aids. 2) All of those things that I just mentioned have been deemed legitimate by ... usef...

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... , cheerfulness, relaxation and greater appreciation of sound and color. Cannabis is an effective reliever of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, hypoglycaemia and, in certain instances, as a medication for the terminally ill. It is important to remember that Cannabis has been used medically world-wide for centuries, and in this country it was legally prescribed up until 1928, however many people still ... about it. What would you do if there were no drug that could relieve your pain? Cannabis has been proven to be safer than alcohol and cigarettes. It gives terminally ill patients a chan...

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... habit. An addict who wants treatment has to admit to being a criminal before receiving treatment. 7.) According to the Federal Health and Human Services Department, two-thirds of all terminally ill cancer patients did not receive adequate pain medication. This serious medical injustice is directly linked to pressures placed on physicians who prescribe drugs. 8.) Our war on drugs has undermined the stability of ... ...

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... mouth, low raspy voice, droopy eyelids, profuse itching, and fresh puncture marks or sores covering their body (Mckim, 1996). Morphine, which is used as painkiller in most hospitals and terminally ill patients, can have a down side to it as well. Morphine may be said to cultivate crime instinct; at all events, it prepares the way to certain criminal acts, which often have ... ...

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... they can have easier access to it and use it for recreational purposes. People believe that it is the safest and most effective medicine that can be used for terminally ill patients. They consider the U.S. to be heartless to refuse to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. Those people argue that the legalization of the drug would not make matters worse because it ... ...

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... according to the seriousness of the potential damage to health which may be caused by the use or abuse of the drug in question. Addicts of marijuana are regarded as patients rather than criminals. Accordingly, a comprehensive, differentiated set of preventive measures and care facilities has been established. The judicial authorities have always followed the principle that drug addicts should undergo medical ... waste of scarce federal dollars that should be used to target violent crime. Marijuana prohibition makes no exception for the medical use of marijuana. The tens of thousands of ...

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... pharmacologic effects as morphine and to be just as addictive. In many parts of the world, it is used as an analgesic (for relief of pain), particularly for the terminally ill. Although in the United States the manufacture and importation of the drug are prohibited and it is not used medically, heroin predominates in illicit narcotics traffic because it provides more ... vocational services. Treatment may include detoxification, therapy, and support groups, such as the 12-step groups Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Cocaine Anonymous. Nonresidential programs serve the larg...

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... have at least an equal chance of leading to death on weekday admissions? Furthermore, over half of the deaths were attributable to cancer, which would suggest that these patients were known to be terminally ill, and their death was unlikely due to a reduction in hospital staff. In another study reported by USA TODAY, researchers claim that alcohol is far more of a problem ... ...

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