Marijuana

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completely thrown out all the accepted rules of medical research and FDA approval. The FDA clearly states, for a drug to be approved, it must demonstrate that it causes no harm when taken properly, and it has to show a demonstrable and consistently positive effect on the medical condition in question. Supporters of the drug have failed to show that marijuana does either. Medical experts dictate that it is not good medical practice to allow a substance to be used as a medicine if

that product is not FDA-approved, is ingested by smoking and is exempt from quality control standards. Smoked marijuana has been extensively researched, and has not yet been documented to be a safe and effective medical treatment. Instead, it has been shown to be a cause of many negative health effects.

Extensive research has proven marijuana t cause damages to major organs such as the brain, heart, lungs and immune system. Along with the harmful bodily effects of marijuana use, there are many other ...

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