... a fan, "he and other fans still considered Roger Maris, a North Dakota native, to be the single-season home run champ with 61", even though he had not ever used steroids (Dick Patrick, 2005, paragraph 2). From the same fan, by saying that this player was great implied that he believed achievements made by athletes such as Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa were ... due to the use of steroids (Dick Patrick, 2005). The results of younger fans hearing of their heroes using enhancement drugs can be detrimental to their health. In agreement with President Bush, I believe that players should t...

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... that time period, only eight of them are living today. Now, if these selected few used the Schedule I drug, heroin, everyday for that long of time they would all be dead. The point is marijuana does not belong in the Schedule I category because it's not even remotely as dangerous as the other drugs listed in Schedule I. Marijuana has a wide variety of ... therapeutic uses such as: relief from nausea and increase in appetite, reduction of intra ocular ("within the eye") pressure, reduction of muscle spasms, and relief from chronic pain. This herbal supplement is beneficial with AIDS pati...

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... in drug usage ("Drug Policy."). This contrast displays the toughening of the United States" war on drugs. Many legalization proponents ask though if this "war" is being won or is a dead horse simply being beat. Yearly, America spends billions of dollars strengthening its drug policy and attacking the so called problem of drugs. Even though we have seen a drop in the ... other forty plus states that don't offer it medicinally. Now it is important to look over drastic and important issues such as marijuana legalization with a conservative eye, however we must also look at it with an eye o...

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... medicine and is not bettering this state. The framers of proposition 215 have admitted that they are using medical marijuana use as a stepping stone towards the free use of marijuana. Dick Cowan, the director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), is quoted "The key [is] medical access, because once you have hundreds of thousands of people ... ...

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... medicine and is not bettering this state. The framers of proposition 215 have admitted that they are using medical marijuana use as a stepping stone towards the free use of marijuana. Dick Cowan, the director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), is quoted "The key [is] medical access, because once you have hundreds of thousands of people ... ...

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... of marijuana. And because marijuana does not impair breathing, Grinspoon recommends the drug as a means of easing childbirth. A California study showed that smoking marijuana reduced the damaging pressure inside the eye caused by glaucoma. A pharmacologist for the U.S. FDA, Denis Petro's 1981 study showed that oral THC reduced spasticity in people with multiple sclerosis. In the case of scleroderma, a condition that turns ... marijuana under direction of a doctor may be appropriate for certain conditions. Harold Allen, a 53 year old Santa Cruz man diagnosed with pancreatic and liver can...

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... expedite the healing process. Marijuana also has shown to be beneficial in patient's suffering from the eye condition known as glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disorder that results from an imbalance of eye pressure, leading to blurred vision. If the eye produces too much of the internal fluid that keeps eye pressure, or if the channels to which the fluid flows are blocked, the increasing pressure ... the time. Furthermore, these drugs have terrible side effects including bone softening, reduced production of red blood cells, swelling of the gums, and emotional changes. Overdoses can cause rapid...

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... illnesses by providing patients with the urge to eat and give their body necessary nutrients. Glaucoma is a condition in which the optic nerve, which carries the images perceived by the eye to the brain, becomes damaged and causes gradual loss of peripheral vision. The damage is often, though not always, associated with higher than normal pressure within the ... eye. Research has been done by the American Academy of Ophthalmology to find evidence that marijuana prevents blindness in glaucoma patients and prevents glaucoma, in general. "Glaucoma patients who regularly smoked ... mariju...

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... alleviate nausea and increase appetite. In multiple sclerosis, marijuana has been shown to reduce tremors, whereas in glaucoma is has been shown to reduce the intraocular pressure of the eye. There are both advantages and disadvantages to legalizing marijuana. Advantages to legalization are that the medicinal users would be able to have their symptoms alleviated with the help of ... when smoked, lowers intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma. In an attempt to determine whether marijuana, or drugs derived from marijuana, might be successful as a glaucoma treatment, the National Eye ...

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... many families. Polls show that the majority of the United States population supports medical marijuana laws. Marijuana also has medicinal properties for ailments such as chronic pain, intraocular (within the eye) pressure, nausea, glaucoma, and more. Furthermore, this is an issue that many people do not know that much about. Hopefully this paper will give knowledge to the common man about ... those with disabling muscle spasms and the like. Marijuana relieves chronic pain. When pain relievers do not work, this can be an excellent alternative. Marijuana reduces intraocular (within the ey...

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... , allowed me to sleep properly, and helped control my bladder."" Marijuana also proved to be effective in the treatment of glaucoma because its use lowers pressure on the eye. Glaucoma is an eye disease that afflicts more than four million Americans and is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. According to the National Society for Prevention of Blindness, there ... ages but is most often found among those over 65. The most common form of glaucoma is chronic or open-angle glaucoma. It is characterized by increased pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure or IOP) which ...

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... using marijuana for medical purposes. When asked if she thinks the medical use of marijuana is a good idea she states, "Yes, under certain circumstances such as nausea, from cancer and eye pressure from glaucoma." Kytr 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 ... has prescribed the use of medical marijuana for his illness. When asked about the effectiveness of marijuana he states, "It lowers the eye pressure that is the cause of glauco...

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... eyeball leading to loss of visual field and declining vision" (Glaucoma-Medications). Marijuana that is inhaled has shown a 25% reduction in intraocular pressure-IOP. IOP is the pressure inside the eye. This has shown to only be effective in about 60-65% of users (Glaucoma-Medications). Other effects that marijuana contain are pupil constriction, which is reduced pupil size (American Medical ... Association), and conjunctival hyperemia, which is the large, superficial part of the conjunctiva, a clear membrane of the eye which covers the outer surface of the eye (Glossary). Even though t...

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... and prevent weight-loss, a serious concern. Those suffering from Glaucoma said it has prevented them from going blind by alleviating the harmful pressure inside the eye, which ultimately leads to permanent blindness. According to the National Eye Institute, glaucoma is a destructive disease where pressure inside the eyeball causes damage to the optic nerve. If the pressure is not alleviated, the patient will ... ultimately become blind. A Cannabis study by Dr. Robert Hepler, in 1971, shows the eye pressure of "youthful subjects" one hour before and one hour after smoking several "marihu...

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... allows patients to administer the desired amount. Marijuana can be used to treat glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease that increases the pressure within the eye and eventually can lead to blindness. Marijuana can reduce the pressure within the eye.22 The downside however, is that is may also reduce blood flow to the optic nerve, which can exacerbate the loss of vision. The ... reduced blood flow to the optic nerve is less serious to the side-effects of other leading conventional treatments. Beta-blocker eye drops, a more conventional treatment for glaucoma, can cause sluggishness and sometim...

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... , allowed me to sleep properly, and helped control my bladder." Marijuana also proved to be effective in the treatment of glaucoma because its use lowers pressure on the eye. Glaucoma is an eye disease that afflicts more than four million Americans and is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. According to the National Society for Prevention of Blindness, there ... ages but is most often found among those over 65. The most common form of glaucoma is chronic or open-angle glaucoma. It is characterized by increased pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure or IOP) which c...

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... , allowed me to sleep properly, and helped control my bladder." Marijuana also proved to be effective in the treatment of glaucoma because its use lowers pressure on the eye.Glaucoma is an eye disease that afflicts more than four million Americans and is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. According to the National Society for Prevention of Blindness, there ... ages but is most often found among those over 65. The most common form of glaucoma is chronic or open-angle glaucoma. It is characterized by increased pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure or IOP) which ca...

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... , is the second-leading cause of irreversible blindness in the United States behind diabetes mellitus. With the majority of patients largely asymptomatic in early stages, perhaps experiencing only headaches or eye discomfort, it is no surprise that medical attention is not solicited until the advanced stages of the disease manifest themselves in retinal and optic nerve damage. Although no cure for ... be accomplished with medical or laser surgical strategies. One such medical strategy is smoking marijuana. It was found that as the dose of marijuana is increased, the pressure within the e...

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... the only way to help counteract vomiting and nausea associated with chemotherapy. C. Patients suffering from glaucoma 1. According to the New England Eye Center, over 3 million Americans currently suffer from glaucoma. 2. Doctors and researchers report that marijuana is effective in lowering internal eye pressure associated with glaucoma. Thus reducing the threat of blindness. D. Multiple Sclerosis 1. Is a disease where the body's immune system attacks ... ...

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... be grown on fields across the nation and was cultivated heavily in colonial period. After 130 years of being legal, the potential problems of marijuana were brought into the public eye by Harry J. Anslingler, the commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and author of Marijuana: Assassin of Youth (Goldman 88). In his book, Anslinger portrayed images of Mexican and Negro ... Roosevelt signed into law the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. This law made the use and dale of marijuana federal offenses. At this point marijuana was removed from the public eye, and heavy users included poor Negr...

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... him to lead a better quality life. Glaucoma is another dangerous disease that can be helped by the usage of marijuana. Glaucoma is an incurable eye disease that damages the optical nerve by increasing the pressure in the eye. This deadly disease, if not treated can often lead to blindness. According to William J. Hermes "some glaucoma sufferers find marijuana preferable to other available ... ...

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... effects of narcotics. Glaucoma and multiple sclerosis are also illnesses in which marijuana is sometimes used. Glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness, is caused by uncontrollable eye pressure. Marijuana helps control the eye pressure and keeps glaucoma from leading to blindness. Another illness that marijuana is used for is multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is the disease in which the body's immune ... ...

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... be grown on fields across the nation and was cultivated heavily in colonial period. After 130 years of being legal, the potential problems of marijuana were brought into the public eye by Harry J. Anslingler, the commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and author of Marijuana: Assassin of Youth (Goldman 88). In his book, Anslinger portrayed images of Mexican and Negro ... Roosevelt signed into law the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937. This law made the use and dale of marijuana federal offenses. At this point marijuana was removed from the public eye, and heavy users included poor Negr...

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... States of America. Promoters of marijuana have some very interesting arguments over why marijuana should be legalized. People with catarax in their eye suffer from severe pain but after smoking marijuana, it can temporarily relieve the pressure from their eye. However, do not let facts like these stray you away from more facts that are important. The article "Facts Parents Need to ... ...

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... 30 days that is not attributable to other disease processes-. Current therapy for wasting syndrome' is the use of appetite stimulants. Cannabis too is an appetite stimulant. Glaucoma is an eye disease characterized by increased pressure the optic nerve. Numerous research studies have been conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of marijuana in lowering IOP. These demonstrated that marijuana derivatives ... did result in lowering of IOP when given by intravenous injection or by smoking (but not when applied directly to the eye). However, the duration of the IOP- lowering effect is ...

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