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... lead to cancer; most common is lung cancer. In the Los Angeles Times article, Blurring the Legal Line, David Ferrell expresses the many uses of marijuana for medical uses. "But most advocates of smoking marijuana as medicine say there is no conclusive proof that smoking pot is harmful. Even if it is, user after user say they are willing to take the ... ...
... Federal government, states, and localities all levy taxes on tobacco products. For example, in New York City taxes on a pack of cigarettes include $.39 Federal tax, $1.50 state tax, and $1.50 city tax for a total tax of $3.39. Voth's misrepresentations in these two verifiable instances require that his references to studies revealing damage caused by marijuana be more complete. I do not believe ... ...
... legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes has been a major topic for many years now. Marijuana along with other alternative drugs can ease ones medicinal problems. At this point there is no proof the supports the idea that marijuana actually does help pain, since it is labeled as a schedule one drug, research would be illegal. If marijuana were legalized for medicinal purposes there ... a Schedule 1 drug there is no way that scientists can prove the medicinal value of it. Keeping marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug gives the government the power to control and dismiss the proof that marijuan...
... been a marijuana-related death as far as health is concerned, I believe that these patients truly deserve any benefits derived from the use the drug, even in the absence of scientific proof. Many agencies that are anti-marijuana such as the Drug Enforcement Agency and police departments argue that marijuana should not be legalized. These agencies believe that if marijuana is to ... by The American Cancer Society, The American Glaucoma Society, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, The American Academy of Ophthalmology, and The American Medical Association, there has been no reliable sc...
Legalization of Marijuana As a supporter of marijuana I take on the burden of proof to convince you why the United Stated of America should change their status quo and decriminalize marijuana consumers and growers. There are often depicted stereotypes that marijuana users are hippies, ... of the marijuana debate for once. It's time for the American government to pull its ugly head out of the sand and listen to many doctors and scientists who have proof that marijuana is much safer than reported in the past. It's time for the American government to realize that there are millions and millions...
... never caused a death or overdose and is not considered addictive. The federal government refuses to reclassify marijuana because there "is no proof that smoked marijuana is the most effective available treatment for anything." (McCaffrey 27) There can be no proof until marijuana has been tested in a series of clinical trials. There can be no clinical testing of marijuana because the federal government ... ...
... was willing to plead guilty but his offered was denied. In January of 1997, Foster was sentence to ninety-three years in prison and fined sixty-five thousands dollars (Lawler 39). Take a look at this situation and ask yourself whether or not this was justified? In the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution, it states: "Excessive bail shall not be ... ...
... National drug Control Policy had the Institute of Medicine to conduct a review of scientific evidence to assess the potential benefits and risks of marijuana. They found that marijuana smoke contain 39 cannabinoid. The canabinoids in marijuana are effective treatments for symptoms such as pain relief, control or nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation. It is know that marijuana helps muscle spasms ... ...
... to stay with a patient for an hour to make sure it had worked. "Scientists have learned that marijuana smokers are less immune to certain health problems than are nonsmokers"(Somdahl 39)#. This is because the drug stops white blood cells from growing. Though marijuana can cause problems, advocates say it can also assist people with certain illnesses. In 1996 voters in ... ...
... outside of that it must be secured. Most dispensaries operate like a bank where there is at the very least a counter between the customer and the inventory. Many dispensaries have bullet proof glass between the clerk and the customer. Since the start of medical marijuana sales there have been numerous robberies of dispensaries which have provoked more security by dispensaries. Many have ... ...
... cases of anorexia because it brings back the appetite of the person, therefore making them eat more food. The federal government has a problem with this issue. There has been no proof shown that these people are medically dependent upon marijuana to carry on with their lives. It also has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Proposition 215 ... ...
... also states that this is a very controversial subject (Kytr interview). Groups like the U.S. Institute of Medicine recognize several medical conditions such as diabetes, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, and metastatic cancer. David Slade, U.S. Supreme Court member, states where the most common treatments for these diseases are usually a failure. " Herbal cannabis significantly relieves their suffering when other medications do not" (Slade 48). Also ... ...
... funded and supported research would open many other possibilities for the potential of marijuana as an alternative treatment. Another well-known use for medical Marijuana 3 marijuana is for cancer patients. David M. Fine, a journalist for liberal public policies, stated that, "Many chemotherapy patients found that smoking marijuana not only relieved their nausea and vomiting better than any of the legally available medications ... ...
... and Morgan, 1997). Marijuana has been found to suppress the immune system, but this was only found in the white blood cells in the lungs. Further studies have found no proof that marijuana smokers have a higher risk of getting sick. When the idea was brought forth that marijuana causes irreversible damage to higher brain function, numerous studies were conducted and not ... ...
... bad information. The marijuana that the police seized was not tested for THC content until the marijuana was old stale and had lost most of its drug. Independent studies offer proof that the weed grown today is no more potent then that grown years ago. Another argument against marijuana is that it is a gateway drug. A pamphlet put out by the National ... ...
... that the inhaled (smoked) marijuana is the most effective. There are other ways of ingesting marijuana, but they have not proven to be as sufficient. Larry, the cancer patient, is proof that people can prosper from smoking marijuana. He is now able to enjoy food without throwing it up and is enjoying his quality of life more. He feels healthier and ... ...
... of its negative image. If the drug effectively works and the benefits are far greater than the harm done, the drug should be put to use. In the case of proof that cannabis is dangerous is found, it can be outlawed immediately. Until that time, marijuana should be used. It is the way of modern medicine to advance to new treatments ... ...
... would be if this drug was legalized more people would try harder drugs because after all marijuana is a "gateway drug". To argue this, first of all there is no scientific proof that marijuana is a gateway drug. Plus according to the survey 'Hawaii on pot pushed users to ice' pot smokers use harder drugs because they are available when they buy pot ... ...
... medicinal benefits - including improving the appetite in chemotherapy and AIDS patients, reducing muscle spasms associated with epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, and alleviating eye pressure in glaucoma patients - there is no proof that marijuana is the most effective treatment. The main active ingredient in marijuana (THC) is already available in its legal form, Marinol; it does in fact have therapeutic applications; therefore ... ...
... Harlem jammed movie houses to watch the newsreel footage of his coronation. And in the Caribbean, as elsewhere in the West, the advent of Selassie's reign was taken as shining proof for all downtrodden people of color that, as the back-to-Africa Garveyites and the firebrands of the syncretistic Rastafarian cult had foretold, the day of Deliverance was at hand ... ...
... marijuana to be legal is because there is no hard-core evidence that proves that marijuana is an effective drug as a medicine. In twenty years of research, no reliable scientific proof that marijuana has medical value was produced. The American Cancer Society, American Glaucoma Society, the National Multiple Sclerosis, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, or the American Medical Association, say that ... ...
... very beneficial in many ways, show strong reason to believe that marijuana should be legalized. Works Cited 1. Bakalar, James. "Marijuana The Forbidden Medicine." New York: Yale University Press, 1993. 2. Catil, David. "Drugs." New York: The Berkley Publishing Group, 1988. 3. Croft, Jennifer. "Drugs And The Legalization Debate." New York: Rosen Publishing Group, 1998. 4. Grinspoon, Lester. "Marihuana." Truths vs. Myths. Boston: Bedford Books ... ...
... be found anywhere in the government. We have been raised to believe that marijuana is going to ruin your life and leave you brain dead, but there is no actual proof that it has any long term brain damage to the human brain. The only damage suggested by the American Medical Association (AMA) is that it effects the short term memory ... ...
... the lungs that are caused by regular tobacco smoking. Although scientists have been convinced in the past that smoking causes lung cancer, the strong statistical associations did not provide absolute proof. This paper pinpoints that mutations in lung cancer cells are caused by benzopyrene. This potent carcinogen damages a gene that controls growth of cells. When this gene is damaged, the body ... ...
... , reducing psychomotor activities and generally producing states of drowsiness lethargy, timidity and passivity". I don't understand why alcohol and tobacco are legal. They are a lot worse than marijuana and I have the proof in the following quote from the World Health Organization in 1998 that states that "there are good reasons for saying that [the risks from marijuana] would be unlikely to seriously ... ...
