Marijuana: A Medical Miracle?

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 benefit from the use of this drug. The use of marijuana should be legalized in the US for the benefits of individuals suffering from a variety …

…greatest danger in medical use of marijuana is its illegality, which imposes much anxiety and expense on suffering people, forces them to bargain with illicit drug dealers, and exposes them to the threat of criminal prosecution” (par.3). The government should legalize marijuana and put taxes and an age limit on it. For marijuana has never been proven to cause death. Patients should have the right to use any medical means necessary to control their diseases.