... . Some studies have shown that marijuana is more effective in treating some cancer patients because they cannot tolerate the cancer drugs available, while they are able to tolerate marijuana. One doctor notes, It's true that other drugs are available for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, but he and other advocates contend that some patients can't take those drugs -- or any drug, including Marinol ... studies on the 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, "'Thous...

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Today many people face not understanding things to do/ to avoid having a healthier and longer life, many can begin with eating right, exercising, seeing a doctor more often, avoiding smoking cigarettes/ marijuana, and avoiding drinking alcohol. One of the many ways a person can live a longer and healthier life is by eating right. If a person learns to ... stronger muscles that will lead to results of a healthier looking body. In addition to living a healthier and longer life, seeing your doctor more often can help in many ways. For instance, you"ll avoid getting sick more often. Seeing your ...

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... . What people forget to talk about are some of the benefits that come along with marijuana. There are many people in our society that cannot afford to go to the doctor for anything that isn't immediate. Marijuana is often used in treating pain management and nausea. There are people in our society that suffer from those two symptoms that marijuana is ... known to help. If recreational marijuana was legalized, these people could go to the nearest convenient store and purchase marijuana rather than breaking the bank and going to the doctor. Ron Bonader points this out in his article "Healt...

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... . This, in turn, provided quicker, more reliable pain relief. Marijuana could not be dissolved and injected into the body. Also its effects were unpredictable. Sometimes marijuana took effect slowly, and a doctor would have 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 ... also assist people with certain illnesses. In 1996 voters in California and Arizona passed laws making marijuana legal for health purposes under these laws, marijuana can be used only if a doctor recomme...

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... , Dr. George Wagoner, a practicing OB-YGN for 29 years, obtained marijuana illegally for his wife after undergoing intense rounds of chemotherapy. "We were running out of options," the doctor said. "She took two puffs, looked at me, and said, " 'The nausea's gone'. It was miraculous. Within seconds,the nausea just disappeared (TESTIMONY OF DR. GEORGE WAGONER ... effects, it has also has several negative effects. Despite what marijuana propaganda may say, the drug can be extremely addictive for some people. For example, according to Dr. Drew Pinsky, a doctor whose been working with a...

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... that this drug will have on their lives. That is why I say that marijuana should be legalized only for medicinal purposes and I propose that there should be a contract that the doctor has to sign in order to prescribe the product. We all know that teenagers cannot "purchase" a packet of cigarettes or blunts until they are 18 years of age but no ... ". Ok, that is true and it has been tested but if marijuana is legalized, leave it to glaucoma. Marijuana should be kept in a locked safe at all times in the doctor's office. The best thing to do is to stay clear of people that smoke period, w...

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... 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 distinction in federal law. The ... youth of the nation's scientific process of approving medications" (Mathre p.61). Hence, the fact that children should be taught that all drugs and medications should only be taken under t...

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... back then it was prescribed for everything from pain relief to earaches and childbirth. But medical marijuana use did not become popular until the late 18th century, when an Irish doctor discovered smoking marijuana eased symptoms of pain and nausea. It was not until the early 20th century that marijuana became regulated, after the discovery of morphine, a secret ingredient in many ... some branches of the federal government to make marijuana legal for medical use. That is why the United States should follow in Canada's footsteps of permitting the severely ill with a doctor's approval t...

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... " and receiving Chemo Therapy treatment. He was in constant pain day in and day out, but wouldn't accept oxy contin prescriptions, because he didn't want to get addicted. Then his doctor recommended Marijuana treatment. Completely unadicting, relaxing, and just as potent, if not more so than Oxy Contin. Two months later Mr. Thacker ... 's doctor was arrested for prescribing Marijuana to a patient, later, Mr. Thacker himself was arrested for the illegal possession of Marijuana. Has our Country become so demoralized that it wont even allow a ... ...

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... has qualified as a disability, and multiple chemical sensitivity, about which everything is known except whether it really exists, is sometimes recognized as a disability by the Social Security Administration. As one doctor said about MCS cases: "Too many people are walking around thinking they have a medical problem when they just have life'" (23). With this he presents us with the notion that ... Turmoil and Reality Serra states that "We all appreciate that California voters passed Proposition 215, which allows for medical usage of marijuana for seriously ill Californians: a person wi...

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... could completely control vomiting with marijuana; other drugs work better for emesis. Still, the A.M.A. recommended more studies on marijuana for those who don't respond to the other drugs, and it notes that for those feeling sick, inhaling a substance may be more palatable than swallowing a pill. With Glaucoma Marijuana does reduce pressure on the eyeball, about 25%, but the drug isn't always ... ...

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... paper, clothing, rope, and was used marijuana was used to treat almost every ailment. The first president of the United States, George Washington, was an early hemp farmer. He kept notes in a journal about the quality of it and he wrote that he tried to make sure the female plants would become saturated with resin, which is a sign that he smoked ... ...

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... , and the National Cancer Institute's research on the limited evidence to be equally persuasive. I believe that medical decisions about pain and symptom management should be between the patient and the doctor. It is important that the patient balances the evidence of benefit and harm, preferences and values, and any laws and regulations that may apply. There are still too many unanswered ... ...

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... attend such doctors as dentists and other specialists in the field of medicine. Also, each person should possess skills of primary health care. Do not self-medicate, and timely consult a doctor. That's quite a few rules that have to be observed. In order to be healthy, a person needs to lead an active way of life. The principle of «movement» should become ... ...

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... inside and see the beliefs and views of many people on this topic. Many believe that marijuana has proved itself as a beneficial drug in the use of helping a person's health. Doctor Lester Grinspoon stated that "Doctors and nurses have seen that for many patients, cannabis is more useful, less toxic, and less expensive than the conventional medicines prescribed for diverse syndromes ... ...

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... revealed various therapeutic effects of marijuana ("The Editors"). Yet, medical marijuana is frequently favored by its patients, and may include risk of an emotional addiction. Stated by Medical Doctor, and former US Senator Bill Frist, "Although I understand many believe marijuana is the most effective drug in combating their medical ailments, I would caution against this assumption due to the ... ...

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... complicate their disease even more by introducing new side effects? A physician employed at the local hospital accounted for a case of an adverse side effect. A woman was smoking marijuana without her doctor knowing to ease her arthritis pain. The woman became very passive and went into a coma and died because of the drug reaction with her medication. This scenario along with many ... ...

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... use of marijuana, it still should be legalized for medical use. There are people it can really help. For example, Jimmy Berry is a middle-aged male who suffers from glaucoma. A doctor 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 glaucoma ... ...

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... to have to make that final call. For many patients there will be no proof that supports the prescription of marijuana. How can the government put so much stress on a doctor to prescribe such a drug? The government could turn around and take away a doctors license to prescribe drugs because they may think that the doctors are corrupt when really the doctors ... ...

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... or cultivation of marijuana." This law allows the physician to write prescriptions to patients without any denied and contact with the law. This argument has grown through the years and doctor has trying to recommend this to the government for a law to pass to legalizing marijuana. Doctors are saying that "many people are too ill or unskilled to grow their own ... ...

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... 10,000 people (1991), and 6 doctors per 10,000 people (1993). These were some of the numbers I found surprising. I take it for granted that not only can I afford to see a doctor most of the time, but also I never have to worry about finding one. When I think back to my trip in Jamaica I think of, white sand beaches, palm trees, coconuts, sunshine ... ...

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... 10,000 people (1991), and 6 doctors per 10,000 people (1993). These were some of the numbers I found surprising. I take it for granted that not only can I afford to see a doctor most of the time, but also I never have to worry about finding one. When I think back to my trip in Jamaica I think of, white sand beaches, palm trees, coconuts, sunshine ... ...

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... 10,000 people (1991), and 6 doctors per 10,000 people (1993). These were some of the numbers I found surprising. I take it for granted that not only can I afford to see a doctor most of the time, but also I never have to worry about finding one. When I think back to my trip in Jamaica I think of, white sand beaches, palm trees, coconuts, sunshine ... ...

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... money on state sponsored rehab centers we can curb this tide of prisoners by helping these people overcome this disease. As u all have noticed I called addiction a disease. More and more doctor's r starting to realize that drug addiction actually is a disease. As u use a drug our brain release hormones that cause pleasure. The problem is once uve done large quantities of drugs other ... ...

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... nausea and vomiting than any other drug they have tried" (SDHS). Let the doctors decide What about the doctors? The doctors have to deal with the patients and the government. A doctor is able to prescribe whatever drug he/she feels will be helpful for treatment. The problem exists only when doctors decide to prescribe marijuana as a treatment. Doctors prescribe drugs such ... ...

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