One of the most popular and excessively used drugs in our day and age is the drug marijuana. Up until 1937, marijuana, also known as Cannabis sativa, was legal in the United States for all purposes. Now since then, marijuana hasn't been so accepting in our country. Cannabis sativa was banned with...

Marijuana is a drug that has been in the media for years. There is a constant debate about if it should be used medically. The world is afraid of what they do not know about marijuana; for years we've been told, "say nope to dope." While marijuana can help for medical purposes it can also be of g...

People have been using marijuana (also known as cannabis) as a medicine for thousands of years, beginning in China, India, and the Middle East. Marijuana has beneficial effects when used in medicinal scenarios for the treatment of pain; thus it should be an administered drug for patients who can ben...

When looking at some of the major issues happening in our country we feel one stands out legalization of medicinal marijuana. The Federal government refuses to legalize marijuana for medicinal use, even though several states already have it legalized. For example California proposed proposition 215 ...

There is much controversy surrounding the issue of a medication that has been used around the world as early as 3000 BC. This drug used was derived from a plant called marijuana ( Cannabis sativa ). It was used in these early times in India, Central Asia, and China for various illnesses. This, of co...

While there may not be cures for certain human diseases, there is definitely a drug that can be used to ease the pain of many of them, such as arthritis, asthma, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom (AIDS), depression, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, cancer and many others. This drug is marijuana, also...

The United States, with one of the most culturally diverse populations in the world it should come as no surprise that we also have one of the most diverse asorments of medical treatments in the world. In the U.S. you can find the most sophisticated western medicine and also some of the oldest alte...

Marijuana is the most common drug used in the world. Because it is the least dangerous drug, most curious people will start off with marijuana first before attempting to do other drugs. Marijuana is made with dried leaves and flowering tops of an Indian hemp plant cannabis sativa. People use mar...

In Waiting to Inhale: The Politics of Marijuana, author Alan W. Bock addresses both the political and philosophical argument in favor of freedom to use medical marijuana. His book is a good source of information on Medical Marijuana because he knows his stuff. This is in part due to his extensive ...

Legalization of MarijuanaLegalization of Marijuana has quickly become a controversial issue in America. In the United States, legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes is spreading to the state level. For example, in November 1996, the people of California and Arizona voted to legalize mariju...

According to time.com (May, 2001), marijuana can be used to help patients with cancer, AID's, multiple sclerosis, epilpsy, and glaucoma. It is reported that marijuana's active ingredient, THC reduces vomiting and nausea caused by chemotherapy. For AID's patients, it improves appetite, and ...

It all started when she noticed she had a pain in her stomach. She felt it was nothing to worry about. After the doctor¡s appointment it appeared that she had a kidney infection, which was easily treatable with medication. Two days later the doctor calls and asks her to come in. She sits patien...

Marijuana is an "iffy" drug. It has its many bad side affects but at the same time it has its good affects to which the government is picking up on. Millions of people use the drug even though it is illegal. It has some long-term effects but they are not yet distinguishable from the effect...

Medical Marijuana Since marijuana was discovered, it was smoked to get high and to cope with suffering medical conditions. Scientists are now realizing that marijuana could help in some medical cases. "It's not particularly effective across the board, but it may be effective for some ...

Legalize Marijuana? Recently, a quadriplegic man who uses marijuana to control muscle spasms was arrested and jailed in an Amarillo, Texas jail. The fact that he now faces trial and possible jail-time brings up the need for medical-marijuana legislation nationwide. Nine states have currently...

According to government figures, nearly 70 million Americans have smokedmarijuana at some time in their lives. 18 million have smoked marijuana within the lastyear, and ten million are regular smokers. Almost all of the people arrested for marijuanaare arrested for possession. And beca...

Medical Marijuana The U.S. Supreme Court may turn Nevada's plan to have sick patients use marijuana into a ruling Monday. They provided no legal leeway for medicinal use of the drug. Assemblywoman Chris Giunchigliani, a Democrat from Las Vegas, who sponsored Nevada's medical marijuana bill, sa...

Weeding Through the Debate: Should Medicinal Marijuana be Legal?Legalize Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes The debate is hot. Each side has its argument and is ready to fire away with statistics andfacts. Should marijuana be legalized for medicinal purposes? Is marijuana actually safe for ...

History and Uses of Marijuana Whether you call it Hemp, Mary Jane, Pot, Weed; it doesn't matter. It is still Cannabis Sativa, or cannabis for short. And it is still illegal. The use of marijuana as an intoxicant in the United States became a problem of public concern in the 1930s. Regulato...

The word marijuana holds two very different meanings in today's society. To parents it is a drug that is affecting their teenage children. Scientists have found that marijuana impairs all abilities by conducting extensive experiments and in depth research. However, many doctors see marijuana as a ...

Whether you call it Hemp, Mary Jane, Pot, Weed; it doesn't matter. It is still Cannabis Sativa, or cannabis for short. And it is still illegal. The use of marijuana as an intoxicant in the United States became a problem of public concern in the 1930s. Regulat...

The Use of Marijuana for Medicinal PurposesMarijuana is illegal because of its classification as an illicit drug, but there are some issues that have been established saying that this "illicit drug" has improved the treatment for suffering patients. Marijuana has lots of beneficial effects when used...

Legalizing MArijuanaMarijuana is illegal in fifty states because of its classification as an illicit drug, but controversial issues have been established that this "illicit drug" has improved the course of treatment for suffering patients. Marijuana has beneficial effects when used in medicinal scen...

Marijuana is illegal in fifty states because of its classification as an illicit drug, but different issues have been established that this "illicit drug" has improved the course of treatment for suffering patients. Marijuana has beneficial effects when used in medicinal scenarios for the treatment ...

What if someone close to you was crippled with pain, you would want them to have access to an effective source of pain relief. But what if it was illegal because it was considered dangerous? Would you want them to use it anyway to help ease the pain? Or would you advise against it, and recommend an...