Imagine if one of your loved ones was suffering from a very painful, lethal disease such as cancer. There is a substance that can relieve their pain, but due to a law instituted several decades ago declaring that substance illegal they will be forced to suffer. If marijuana was legalized, strictly for medical purposes, then much of the pain and suffering experienced by cancer patients and those suffering from various other afflictions could be lessened or possibly even eliminated. Although marijuana has been used for medicinal purposes by various cultures since ancient times it was not until recently that extensive clinical research has been conducted on this drug to see if there was possibly any medical value. With this research overwhelmingly supporting marijuana as a medicine many states have begun to attempt to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. I feel that action from the government regarding this issue is long over due. More research is a necessity so that the medical value of marijuana can be officially established and the process of legalization initiated.

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Marijuana contains various components, so thus far the focus has been on isolating and developing a synthetic version of the particular cannabinoids that produce the specific desired effects without altering the brain, central nervous system, or any other system. Again this has created quite a controversy with those who are convinced that most of the desired effects are produced by the interaction of the cannabinoids which would be impossible to replicate in the lab. While most doctors in the future are likely to rely on the synthetic compounds there will be as there always has been those who treat themselves with marijuana for a variety of symptoms.

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