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Pass The Weed

The cries of conservatives across America has grown to a riotous roar.
The problem is that the long-standing and unjust prohibition of the psychoactive
drug marijuana has been lifted by voters in Arizona and California. Under the
new law, doctors can prescribe marijuana to those patients who can possibly
benefit from the drug's medicinal purposes. Used for alleviating pain and
suffering, the drug can provide needed relief for many people. However, to the
concerned, it appears that with the new propositions government has granted
permission to posses and consume a drug that has been banned for decades. The “
smoke” has yet to settle in Washington, but a reaction to the new laws from ...

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hallucinogenic
properties. The usage of marijuana has existed for thousands of years in many
countries world wide and can be documented as far back as 2700 BC in ancient
Chinese writings. In the earlier cultures, marijuana usage was accepted and its
effects documented. However, the United States government overlooked all of the
information and banned the drug. Recently, however, there has been a resurgence
in the opinion of the drug's positive medicinal purposes.
Studies on the medicinal uses of marijuana have been conducted on many
patients that suffer from various health problems. In patients with the AIDS,
the drug served as a beneficial way to stimulate appetite. Thousands of AIDS
patients already use marijuana illegally for this condition and have reported
excellent results. For those AIDS victims, marijuana can reduce the nausea,
vomiting, and loss of appetite that are common to the syndrome. Another medical
function for marijuana is to combat glaucoma, the leading ...

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Added: 12/1/2008 02:43:09 PM
Category: Legal Issues
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 817
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