While the majority oppose its legalization the number who support it is growing as time goes by. So to answer the question is the political landscape favoring the legal use of marijuana? The answer is no, only a minority support the change, but that may change at anytime. The presence of marijuana though seems to be more frequent, and seems to be more common. It is still considered a drug, but not as "illegal- as cocaine or heroin. A vast majority has become mellow about official loopholes: 80% think its O.K. to dispense pot for medical purposes, and 72% think people caught with it for recreational use shout get off with only a fine. This has let a huge opening for pro-pot people to exploit.
Is marijuana good for you? There are sick people who really feel they need marijuana to numb pain, relieve eye pressure of glaucoma, nausea, calm muscle spasms or get the munchies to help with aids wasting. For those symptoms pot is just a sort of painkiller it doesn't aid in healing just relives the body's warning, which is pain. If pot is really a good medication for those problems are still sketchy, and there are many conditions, which need to be known before using pot as medication. For example, with Nausea patients who are HIV-positive or undergoing chemotherapy can have trouble keeping food down, so anything that helps them eat is significant "though not necessarily for the reasons marijuana boosters think. Pot's ability to enhance appetite may have more to do with its high and less to do with any direct effects on nausea. Only 20% to 25% of patients in two 1980s trials 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 practical as a glaucoma treatment.
