Medical marijuana...why not?
There is much controversy surrounding the issue of a medication that has been used around the world as early as 3000 BC. This drug used was that derived from a plant called marijuana ( Cannabis sativa ). It was used in these early times in India, Central Asia, and China for various illnesses. This, of course, was long before the days of science using multiple types of chemicals to form prescription and over the counter drugs we now use in our everyday lives. Yet our government outlaws the use of this natural plant for medication purposes...Why?. The Office of National Drug Control Policy has opposed legalization of medical marijuana because they believe in the possibility that some people would use it as an excuse to sell marijuana for non-medical use. I feel that this is a ridiculous reason and I plan to show you why medical marijuana is not a bad thing and should be legalized. First of all, I would like to tell you about the benefits of medical marijuana. In a 1999 government-sponsored study, it was found that marijuana was beneficial for certain medical conditions. THC ( delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol ), the active ingredient in marijuana, has been shown to improve appetite and help preve
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