1. Cannabis and Medical Use
One reason I believe cannabis should be legalized for medical use is because it has already been used by Tod Mikuriya, MD, a psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist, to treat nearly 260 different afflictions from neuropathic pain due to ongoing injuries to major depressive disorders. (ProCon.org, 2008) Cannabis is used to treat depressive disorders because it increases the levels of serotonin in the brain which therefore causes a significant increase in mood. ... These drugs that are used to treat nerve pain and mental disorders can have awful effects on your brain. ...
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