... and the number of times individuals eat per day" ("Medical Marijuana"). The March 1999 NAS report found cannabinoid drugs "promising for treating wasting syndrome in AIDS patients," and recommended those patients unresponsive to conventional AIDS medications smoke marijuana to combat the wasting syndrome ("Medical Marijuana"). Cannabis can also be useful for people with glaucoma. A 1982 report ... Oregon, and Washington state. Also, numerous organizations have recently taken place in support of legal access to medical marijuana and/or opposing the criminalization of medical marijuana-usi...

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... of the medicinal use of marijuana. There are many different things that must be considered other than the morals of the government and its citizens, or the rights of seriously ill patients, such as the research of marijuana's medicinal values. Others include the governments' laws, distribution and dosage complications, and possible drug abuse problems. The purpose of this paper is ... more difficult. States may pass initiatives legalizing the medical use of marijuana and protecting the physicians who prescribe it. However, federal law lists marijuana as a schedule 1 drug, and patients w...

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... talkativeness, cheerfulness, relaxation and greater appreciation of sound and color. Cannabis is an effective reliever of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, hypoglycaemia and, in certain instances, as a medication for the terminally ill. It is important to remember that Cannabis has been used medically world-wide for centuries, and in this country it was legally prescribed up until 1928, however many people still ... think about it. What would you do if there were no drug that could relieve your pain? Cannabis has been proven to be safer than alcohol and cigarettes. It gives terminally...

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... is no question, marijuana should be illegal, there is another side to the story. On March 17, 1999, the U.S Institute of Medicine reported that smoking marijuana has benefits for the terminally ill. It was suggested that studies should begin on how to create an inhalation device for an alternative to the dangers of smoking. "The study concluded that cannabinoids can be useful ... pain, nausea and appetite loss caused by advanced cancer and AIDS". (http://www.onlinepot.org/medical/positivepot.htm) The fact that marijuana could help the terminally ill is something that needs to be looked ...

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... Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) are battling over the issue. The main point that cannot be ignored is that marijuana proves to be a useful medication for many patients, especially those with terminal diseases such as AIDS and cancer. A bill should be created legalizing the use of medical marijuana in all 50 states. Marijuana first was made an illegal ... Clinton Administration came two months after a government-sponsored study concluded that "the active ingredients in marijuana, called cannabinoids, appeared useful for treating pain, nausea, and severe weight loss ...

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... for legitimate beneficial purposes. Pro-Legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care and the National Lymphoma Foundation argue that Marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally ill patients. Among them are AIDS victims who find that marijuana stimulates their appetites so they can resume their normal eating patterns and prevent weight-loss, a serious concern. Those suffering from ... horrible disease. Cannabis makes lifesaving treatment possible where it wasn't before. Until 1937, there were twenty-seven medicines containing marijuana were legally ...

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... marijuana and those who are anti marijuana. Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care, National Lymphoma Foundation argue marijuana legalization in order to treat terminally ill patients. Among them are AIDS victims who find that marijuana stimulates their appetites so they can fight off dangerous emaciation; glaucoma sufferers who have used marijuana said it has prevented ... them from going blind. Cancer patients, for whom it alleviates the severe nausea that is often accompanies chemotherapy and sometimes makes lifesaving treatment impossible....

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... marijuana aids in the treatment of many ailments. These include pain relief from neuropathic pain, nausea, glaucoma, and certain movement disorders. It also stimulates the appetite, and helps patients with HIV, or dementia. New research even suggests that marijuana may protect the body from certain types of malignant tumors, and are neuroprotective. There are more than 60 ... use of marijuana. The American Cancer Society and the American Medical association support clinical research in marijuana studies. A recent study found that many oncologists had advised marijuana therapy to patients...

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... marijuana and those who are anti marijuana. Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care, National Lymphoma Foundation argue marijuana legalization in order to treat terminally ill patients. Among them are AIDS victims who find that marijuana stimulates their appetites so they can fight off dangerous emaciation; glaucoma sufferers who have used marijuana said it has prevented ... them from going blind. Cancer patients, for whom it alleviates the severe nausea that is often accompanies chemotherapy and sometimes makes lifesaving treatment impossible....

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... has been sharply divided. Some dismiss medical marijuana as a hoax that exploits our natural compassion for the sick; others claim it is a uniquely soothing medicine that has been withheld from patients through regulations based on false claims (Joy). For thousands of years, the drug marijuana has been used to treat a wide variety of ailments ("The Need toÉ"). Between 1840 and ... pain, nausea, the anorexia of AIDS wasting, and other symptoms." Loss of appetite and wasting are among the most lethal side effects of cancer treatments. Glaucoma, AIDS, cancer and MS patients have all benefi...

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... kill pain. While there are pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physicians Association for AIDS Care, National Lymphoma Foundation arguing that marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally ill patients. Many anti marijuana agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Agency and police department argue that marijuana shouldn't be legalized because there is no hard core evidence that proves that marijuana ... who found that marijuana stimulates their appetites so they can fight off dangerous emaciation. Glaucoma sufferers who have used marijuana said it has prevented them ...

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