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... Had he been able to use medical marijuana, he most likely would have lived. However, a California judge had forbidden the use of marijuana, denying him access to the drug’s anti-nausea properties. ... Marijuana needs to be legalized so more incidents like this will not occur. Despite all the negative associations that marijuana has, the potential benefits far outweigh the damages. ... The main active ingredient in marijuana is tetrahydocannibinol, or THC. ...
Opponents for the legalization of medical marijuana make claims that it is harmful on two levels. ... Marijuana does have side effects. ... ” Another argument that opponents make is that marijuana may present similar risks to alcohol when driving under the influence. Since marijuana induces a lack of coordination and clumsiness, people using the drug cause a great danger to themselves and other when driving under the influence of marijuana (Case 2). ...
The proponents of legalization argue two main points. ... ”
Secondly, but more importantly, it has medical benefits. ... In one study, a scientific survey of oncologists found that almost one half (forty-eight percent) of the cancer specialists responding would prescribe marijuana to some of their patients if it were legal. In fact over forty-four percent reported having recommended the illegal use of marijuana for the control of nausea and vomiting.
Approximate Word count = 958
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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