... looking for a helpful medicine because it just creates more health problems upon existing ones. Another popular argument given by people who support legalization of marijuana for medical purposes is that marijuana is safe to use. They argue that smoking marijuana is safe because it's just a medicine and medicines can't hurt your body. Emily Sohn, in Is Grass a Proven Tonic? establishes "no one has ... be legalized for medical use because it causes health problems to users, sends children the wrong message, and causes patients to abuse the drug. If marijuana is legalized, what would D.A....

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... systems, including getting high, creating a feeling of euphoria, or having stomach ache effects. It seems that weeding out can release them from stress and reduce social pressure. If a person uses marijuana in a proper way, it may decrease his anxiety and improve mood. Meanwhile, it can also enhance the brain excitability and increase creative ability, so people can make quick responses and ... his short-term memory and forget what happened the last night after getting high. As time goes by, he will find it difficult to learn or remember new information. Second, marijuana overdose will ...

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... this drug was harmless, but it has been proven that it can be used for medical uses. There are many slang terms used for marijuana, some of the most popular are pot, weed, cannabis, Mary Jane, hash, dope, bud, green, smoke, just to name a few. There are many ... . I also think some drug crimes and innocent killings would go down an enormous amount. Almost every American in today's society has used marijuana at some point in his/her life. Marijuana use is one of America's largest drug problems today. Our nation has been fighting the war on drugs since the 1960's; however, people ... mai...

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... . I started by searching various search engines such as yahoo, excite and dogpile. The one I found to be the most resourceful was dogpile. "Marijuana: facts for teens," was one of the web pages that contained an abundant amount of useful facts. I found it very easy to use because ... of its format. It contained frequently asked questions about marijuana along with scientific answers. The second step I took in locating my information was visiting the Mastic-Shirley Community Library, located in my town. ... In the library I stumbled upon books such as The Residual Cognitive Effects of He...

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... health risk. These arguments usually take place with someone who does not know the facts firsthand and there for exaggerate a little. It has been said that one marijuana cigarette (Joint) which is 0.4 grams -half the weight of a cigarette, which is equal from 16 cigarettes a to a pack of cigarettes (20 cigarettes ... to this country, not to mention legalization would create about 60,000 retailers and about 100,000 jobs. Another major argument is about the effect marijuana has on the user's brain, according to many people "pot kills brain cells" but according to government experts it does ...

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... like the alcohol prohibition did in 1920 when it was enforced. Studies show that out of the substances of alcohol, tobacco (nicotine), and marijuana, that marijuana is the least addictive. This also doesn't mean that marijuana is harmless. Research shows that marijuana damages short term memory, distorts perceptions, impairs judgment and complex motor skills, alters heart rates, and has the potential to trigger severe ... . So they arm themselves, and then violence becomes an issue. In this topic there are many different point of views. The biggest argument is that marijuana is a drug an...

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... legalized in such European countries as Holland and Belgium. Currently, it is speculated that Germany, Spain, and Portugal are also leaning towards the idea of legalizing marijuana (www.marijuanareform.org ). So why is the legalization of marijuana in the United States such a problem for many people today? Considered to be a gateway drug and the reason for the downfall of our youth today ... ). On March 15, 2002 a recent study was performed which showed teenage drug abuse has dropped slightly in recent years, but still 54 percent of American kids use marijuana before high school graduat...

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... of the safest and oldest therapeutically active substances known to man. However, in today's society it's categorized as an illicit, illegal substance. When people hear the phrase, "legalization of marijuana," they only think of the ones smoking it for recreational purposes, rather than for medical value. Although, some states in the U.S. have made the criminal distinction between people who smoke ... marijuana as a doctor's recommended remedy and recreational users, who just smoke to enjoy the effects. However, the federal government and its drug enforcement agencies claim there is no ...

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... categorized into three different types: the physiological effects, psychological effects, and the subjective effects. The physiological effects include reddened eyed, increased pulse rate, and cotton-mouth. Psychological effects of marijuana range from increased creativity to provoked mystical experiences, to even heightened capacity to feel, sense, and share. These effects are subjective and can differ from person to person. Anxiety ... may lead a person to more harmful drugs such as cocaine or heroin. A drud addict's life is centered on drug-scoring it, dealing it, and finding ways to ...

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... then people have been fighting to try to legalize it. So far we seem to be doing all right they have legalized marijuana for medical use in some states. Marijuana is effective in treating different medical orders such as AIDS , cancer, epilepsy and chronic pain. Some other benifits are relief from ... eating disorders. Many people believe legalization will lead to an increase in crime rate. This how ever cannot be true if they were to legalize marijuana then I believe the crime rate would drop. Think about it think about the costs to keep convicts in jail for a crime as small as ... who s...

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... In fact, even the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) chief administrative law judge maintains the DEA should decriminalize marijuana partly because of its medicinal benefits ("Briefing Paper"). Clearly, a variety of experts agrees that marijuana has numerous medicinal benefits, and can help a wide variety of patients. Second, are other drugs available ... long-term usage of the drug in other areas where it is legal, such as the Netherlands, point to success in managing marijuana and its affects. One doctor writes, "'Thousands of patients with cancer, AIDS, and other diseases report ...

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... is an ancient drug that dates back to hundreds of years to Asia. Many cultures have used it during meditation, religious worship, and for intoxication. Marijuana itself comes from the Indian Hemp plant. It is the third most widely used drug in the United States, according to a survey taken in 1988, ... , Cannabis Indica, and Cannabis Rudderalis. These three plants vary in size and mood altering effect. The hemp plant has many uses and has been farmed for centuries. Marijuana can be taken in three ways, by eating, made into a tea, or smoking (the most popular). Smoking it can be done three...

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... doses, anxiety, panic, and depression may be enhanced. Impaired short-term memory, disturbances in thought patterns, and lapses in attention may also occur. If marijuana is taken in very large doses, stronger distortions of time and space can occur. The person will start to see illusions, and they will become mentally ... that you want to quit. It is the hardest step to do, but it is the most important. People can become angry and violent when quitting marijuana, but you have to be patient with them. Giving up gradually is the best way. If you just abruptly stop, there is a very good ch...

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... , Pot, Reefer, grass, and Mary-Jane. A new survey shows that 53% are all for legalizing marijuana, while 44% are opposed (Pew Research Center). Does Marijuana pose as a medical value? Is Marijuana harmful enough to remain illegal and how does it compare to other forms of illegal drugs that are not ... policymakers. I think drug use should be treated as a crime or, and a health issue. The most addictive drug, even above heroin, is nicotine Unlike Marijuana which is used to treat a variety of disorders that cause pain because of diseases like Cancer, HIV, Muscle Spasm, and arthritis; it is...

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... prescribed drug which treats or prevents nausea and vomiting caused by cancer medicines, when other medicines do not work. THC can benefit many people. Marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes because it's proven to have health benefits such as treating Glaucoma, controlling epileptic seizures, and stops cancer ... cells from spreading. The legalization of medical marijuana in the United States would benefit millions of people around the country for medical purposes. It can be used to treat Glaucoma, a ... condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual los...

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... patients, cannabis is more useful, less toxic, and less expensive than the conventional medicines prescribed for diverse syndromes and symptoms" He feels that using marijuana as an alternative for one's health problems displays as a safer route than most of the other options people have. Also the money for some of ... and other drugs all go to your liver to be processed and these harder drugs even prescribed ones can in fact harm your liver, but marijuana, especially if vaporized, causes no harm to your liver or other body organs. Also this way we could control the amount of the substa...

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... is often as effective as NSAIDs or acetaminophen in osteoarthritis, and there have been no reports of death from cannabis.""(Grinspoon/Baklar, 1997, p.35). This statement clearly indicates that marijuana is a safer alternative medication to drugs already on the market for arthritis treatment. This, of course, is only one of the many beneficial uses of the drug, and properly ... in some cases implying no charges at all. Marc Schuckit, a professor at the University of California School of Medicine, stated in a newsletter that "the 1970 Uniform Controlled Substances Act listed marijuana as...

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... gold medal back, the cheers drowned out the boos. It was a minor scandal involving a minor sport, but it spoke volumes about the world's shifting relationship with its favorite illicit drug. Marijuana. A decade ago, Rebagliati would have been ostracized regardless of whether cannabis was on the list of his sport's banned substances. II. What's changed today is that our attitudes towards illegal ... a number of proven facts, refuted opposing arguments, and positive personal experiences. c. There are some groups that support the removal of all penalties for the private possession and respo...

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... and what is not, really centers around social taboos and not the facts alone. For example, marijuana use has become the hot seat of much debates, concerning whether it should be legal. Marijuana on prescription basis has become legalized in nine states, but the changes in our laws are long ... year alone; one has to wonder, what kind of change would legalization bring? Where would crime play a role when Marijuana does finally become legalized? The fact is once marijuana is legalized the market for growers and sellers would be lost to the more organized states that could grow it in large...

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... it really doesn't exist. Hallucination can be used concerning medical issues. But usually people just use it for sensual pleasure. Is Marijuana good for your health? The answer is no. Marijuana has a long history of medical use, but if you take marijuana just for hallucinations, as many people in our society do, you will start to lose your brain cells, and also it ... alcohol and tobacco. If you use this for sensual pleasure, it will destroy your body and even your spirit. Furthermore, Marijuana leads to harder drugs. Marijuana has for a long time been called the "gateway drug." This me...

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... also can make males to where they can not have children. Also it can decrease the amount of testrone that males have. Young males should read about marijuana before they use the drug so they will know the effects it can have on them. Especially, if they want to have children someday. In females ... it can effect the hormone that determines the menstrual cycle. Women who use marijuana usually a have irregular menstrual cycle and are depressed as well. Also if women smoke and have babies they usually have a weak nervous system. It also can ... long you hold the smoke in. Using this drug c...

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... . An age requirement of twenty-one would be put on those who wish to purchase marijuana. There would be a limit on how much marijuana a single person could have concealed on him/her at one time. If marijuana were legalized the government could then heavily tax the sale of marijuana and use the extra money to improve drug rehabilitation programs for people who have uncontrollable ... their own choices. It would be like signing a peace treaty in the war against drugs. People who are against the legalization of marijuana believe the war on drugs is a never-ending campaign. They seem to thin...

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... did not become addicted. The drug has also been used illegally by those suffering from AIDS, glaucoma, and cancer to alleviate their symptoms and to stimulate their appetites. Should marijuana be legalized as a medicine, or is it too addictive and dangerous? In California, Proposition 215 passed in the November 1996 ballot and a similar one was passed in Arizona. These initiatives ... that some accidents on the road and in the workplace occur. On the other hand there is ample evidence that the majority of the 70 millions Americans who have tried marijuana are doing just fine. Since the...

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... be used for the therapeutic treatment of asthma, glaucoma, tumors, nausea, epilepsy, back pain, muscle spasms, arthritis, cystic fibrosis, rheumatism, cancer, sleep and relaxation, migraines, increased appetite, AIDS, and depression. Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances know to man. Almost half of the oncologist who answered a Harvard Medical School Survey said they would prescribe ... , all prohibition has done is increased crime and cost the American taxpayers millions of dollars. The government spends 15 billion dollars on a war that t...

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... seems to be a great tool for those who suffer form muscular diseases such as multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy (Chevallier 180). Andrew Chevallier states " marijuana can reduce neurological activity and muscle spasm." According to Gruenwald pressure in the eye can be reduced which explains why it is used for glaucoma. A person with glaucoma has too ... pressure in the eye. Greunwald says, "Reduced intraoccular pressure was discovered accidentally during trial on the affect of inhaling high doses. During tests intraoccular pressure dropped 45%." It seems that marijuana is the "jack ...

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