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Reasons to Legalize Marijuana/Cannabis - Research Paper

Reasons to Legalize Marijuana/Cannabis

Kristin Barry

Reasons to legalize Marijuana/Cannabis

The federal government should legalize marijuana because of the benefits: Cancer patients provided with some relief from their symptoms, and the economic gain $1.3 billion in taxes, hemp saving 4 acres in trees, and decriminalization in a state. There has been scientific evidence that has shown the potential health benefits come from marijuana and its property of cannabinoids. For patients with cancer medical marijuana may be able an effective treatment compared to other alternative medicine. Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy cannabis can help them deal with the unpleasant side effects. Patients that suffer from appetite loss, ...

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(Mulitiple Sclerosis) numerous studies even on animals (mice) and in humans show that the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana called "Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol can reduce patients muscle spasms. Cannabinoids help suppress certain symptoms from multiple sclerosis or other spinal cord injuries. Medical marijuana provides them with relief from symptoms and may slow the process of the degeneration of the nervous system. MS carries many symptoms that cannabinoids can help to alleviate/eliminate spasticity, depression, fatigue, chronic pain, and ataxia. The London school of Medicine stated that out of 112 medical marijuana patients with MS, 80% reported they had improvement from pain, tremors, spasticity, spasms and pain.) (Unknown, Unkn).
Patients that have received medical marijuana from either smoking marijuana or getting Nabiximols (liquid cannabinoid abstract) and other forms of cannabis, have increased their quality of life. A patient named Linda Yelvington who suffers from ...

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Added: 10/27/2012 09:55:47 PM
Submitted By: LovelikeHotFire
Category: Drugs & Alcohol
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 950
Pages: 4

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