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    mind on medical marijuana. Porter started out having fairly liberal views on cannabis, but has increasingly become concerned that the drug is much more dangerous than he thought (Hillstrom). Many consider cannabis safer than tobacco, but drag for drag, it is actually more harmful. Porter believes that cannabis smoke is far more acrid than tobacco and causes more danger to the lining of the airways. Medical marijuana has many drawbacks that may make a person's condition worsen. Marijuana is one of

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    When people hear the word marijuana, they often think of a gateway drug. Marijuana has been one of the top misunderstood “drug” there have been and will probably remain on being a misunderstood “drug”. Should marijuana be legalized? This has been a controversial question for a long time now. Marijuana should be legalized. Not only is marijuana beneficial to many people but it can even have an impact in our future. Marijuana should be legalized because it can help bring more money to the country,

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    Over the past few years, medical marijuana has become a popular issue in the public domain. More states are legalizing the drug for medical use. On one hand, an increasing amount of people believe that marijuana alleviates pain, nausea, and other ailments. On the other hand, many still argue that not enough research on the subject has been conducted to justify rescheduling marijuana and that it creates harmful social effects. This multi-faceted issue not only raises medical and political debates but

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    amphetamines, marijuana,… However, there is one type of drug that also can be used as medicine, it is marijuana. Most people think marijuana as a normal drug, which is used for recreation and bad for health. Nevertheless, the scientists have found a new type of marijuana called medical marijuana. Medical marijuana is a new important discovery in medication. The goal of this paper is to show the benefit of medical marijuana by comparing recreational marijuana and medical marijuana’s effects. Marijuana is one

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    All States Should Have Legalized Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Hot of the press for the State of Hawaii… on July 15, 2015 Governor Ige signed HB 321 which became Act 241 establishing a system for licensing Medical Marijuana dispensaries throughout the state. He is quoted as saying, “I support the establishment of dispensaries to ensure that qualified patients can legally and safely access medical marijuana” (1). Hawaii legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2000 through Act 228, fifteen years

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    Medical Marijuana: A Topic Leaving People Up in Smoke Renee Grant ENC 1101-1002 Professor Bahle March 30, 2013 Medical Marijuana: A Topic Leaving People Up in Smoke Medical marijuana has been an ongoing fight between the federal government, physicians and patients. Contrary to many beliefs, marijuana, whether it is used for medical reasons or recreational is non-lethal. It has been proven to be useful in many medical conditions. There has

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    Medical Marijuana One of the most controversial issues in the United States is over medical marijuana. Many experiments test the validity of the drug as a medicine, and results of these experiments receive much praise but also some critique. The DEA and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) are battling over the issue. The underlying matter that cannot be ignored is that marijuana proves to be a useful medication for many patients, especially those with wasting

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    The legalization for marijuana is one of the most controversial topic in government. I support the legalization for marijuana for medical purposes. While the research for medical marijuana has not yet given enough evidence to support comprehensive legalization, I believe it will have more positives then negatives in peoples lives. Physicians and medical scientist are skeptical about legalization because they are unsure about all the affects of the substance on people. However the research on neurological

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    Is medical marijuana good or bad? The debate of Medical Marijuana started in back in 1970. In 1996 is when it started to grab the medias attention when California and Arizona passed the laws for Medical Marijuana. Medical Marijuana has been legalized in twenty-three out of the fifty states in the United States. Medical marijuana has been found to help pain. But is that the case? Can it increase the pain? Bill McCarberg wrote the article, “Marijuana Can Help in Treatment Pain,” in 2012. Bill McCarberg

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    In today’s society, the use of marijuana is illegal in most of the US, save for eight states and Washington D.C. However, 29 states allow the use of marijuana to be used for medical reasons. South Carolina is not one of those states. While they allow the use of hemp oil, cannabis and medical marijuana are illegal. Yet when you look at how it helps to fight against the side effects of chemo and other pains, you almost wonder why. Chemotherapy is the use of drugs or medicine to treat cancer.

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