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 and
             facts. Should marijuana be legalized for medicinal purposes? Is marijuana actually safe for the
             body? Can marijuana really help patients in need of a pain killer? There are people who support
             the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes, and there are those that are against it. But
             the fact is, that marijuana should be legalized. It is not fair to the patients that are in need. There
             is a possibility that marijuana could be harmful, but there are many more ways that marijuana
             There are people in this country that are suffering from pain caused by chemotherapy, and
             others whose bodies are full of tightness due to their medical condition. The Los Angeles-based
             Americans for Medical Rights, along with many other groups across the nation want marijuana to
             be made a Schedule II or III drug. That would mean that it would be able to be legally regulated
             and prescribed (Torassa ). Currently it is a Schedule I drug meaning that it has no medical use
             approved by the Federal government and is illegal to grow or use.
             Marinol, a manufactured pill with the chemical THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the active
             pain-killing chemical in marijuana), cannot help every patient. Because it is taken orally, it takes
             longer to digest and longer to absorb into the bloodstream. Also, it is easier for patients to
             overdose on pills than to overdose on smoking actual marijuana. Imitation THC drugs, such as
             Marinol, are not going to help everyone. Bill Zimmerman, a member of Californians for Medical
             Rights said, "This is an attempt to bring medicine to people who are needlessly suffering for lack
             of it" (CNN "The Debate"). Most people get better relief from marijuana th
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