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BU 481 Independent Direct Study I
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September 17, 2014
Introduction
Marijuana is said to be the most powerful and the most widely used illegal drug in the
world at present. A survey conducted in 2007 stated that at least 14.4 million individuals in only
USA have tried marijuana at least once in past month. (Gianutsos, 2010)
Marijuana basically comes for the cannabis plant which is also used to produce hashish
(hash) and hash oil. All the above mentioned forms of cannabis are capable of causing numerous
mental and physical illnesses resulting in extreme dizziness and numbness and also the addiction
for a reuse (Anon, 2014).
Legalization of marijuana in United States is under discussion for a long time has evolved
itself into a social and a political debate now. (Leonard, 2008)states, “the role of the news media
is crucial in generating and shaping public opinions on issues of critical national importance.”
Thesis statements
Individuals tend to becomes less supportive of legalization of marijuana as the growth mature,
meaning when you enter your teen, you are attracted to stuff like that but with the passage of time
as you grow old you realize that there are a lot of side effects of marijuana as compared to the
benefits of it so you start to automatically move away from the view point that it should be
legalized.
Literature Review
As per the movie (Drugpolicycentral.com, 2014) there are only a few drug as dangerous
and emotionally paralyzing like marijuana. It was said to be the number one public enemy of its
time which usually caused an irresponsive control over physical emotions which usually cause a
trigger of violent acts and behaviors in the user’s attitudes.
It has been proven that marijuana when used for pain relief is very effective on
animal testing. (Nap.edu, 2014). It was also found that the clinical tests that were done on
cannabinoids in order to monitor change in the state of pain were found more effective placebos
and were found really close to codeine (Schaefer, 2008)
It should also be brought under consideration that DEA stated in a seminar held at institute
of medicine 19999 that smoking marijuana is not recommended for any purpose either be it a
severe medical conditions as the governments is constantly trying to bring in better alternatives
which will also be legally available at local pharmacies. (U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA), 2014)
Advocates in favor of medical marijuana have proposed that there are several benefits of
marijuana on disorders related central nervous system (CNS) and other disorders as well. While
the reliability of such claims is still not clear. The number of beneficial users on marijuana is
obviously large so generally there are strong supporter for the legalization of marijuana. (Abood,
Sorensen and Nephi, 2013). The patient who went through Severe pain and neurological pain
connected with multiple sclerosis (MS), cancer, and illnesses associated with vomiting caused by
cancer chemotherapy and aids say that smoking marijuana really help them to gain the courage or
strength to go through the pain caused by the above conditions. (Manag, 2009)
Conclusion
In a nut shell, there are many illegal users of marijuana that legalizing it or not will not
make any effect on controlling the drug. As per the literature discussed above there are various
benefits of medical usage of marijuana but teen agers will one way or the other find a way to use
it illegally. But the only difference will come from some harsh experiences that they will learn
over time and simply move away this deadly addiction. In my opinion, marijuana usage should be
limited to a certain quantity on medical grounds only and it should not be available is local
pharmacies either to be used by any mean by unauthorized users.
References
Abood, M., Sorensen, R., & Nephi, S. (2013). Endo CANNABINOIDS (1st Ed.). New York:
Springer.
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Gianutsos, G. (2010). Therapeutic Uses and Legal Status. US pharmacist. Retrieved 17
September 2014, from http://Marijuana
Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the world. A survey conducted in 2007
found that 14.4 million individuals in the US alone had smoked marijuana at least once
during the previous month. Marijuana (cannabis) primarily comes from the cannabis plant
(cannabis sativa). The cannabis plant is also used to produce hashish (hash) and hash oil. Of
the three, marijuana (cannabis) is the most common but all forms of the drug are capable of
causing a variety of physical and mental problems resulting from intoxication and long-
term use
Leonard, B. (2008). Cannabis: a short review of its effects and the possible dangers of its use.
British Journal of Addiction to Alcohol & Other Drugs, 64(1), 121--130.
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Nap.edu. (2014). Retrieved 17 September 2014, from
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Schaefer, W. (2008). Addiction (1st Ed.). Detroit, MI: Greenhaven Press.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), (2014). Exposing the myths of smoked medical
marijuana. Retrieved 17 September 2014, from
http://www.justice.gov/dea/ongoing/marijuana.html
Wright-Cipriano, Audrey. Buzz Kill. Independent banker. August 2014, Vol.64, Issue 8, pages
138-139. Retrieved from Kaplan University library
Minnesota Medicine. Taking a Stand: What Physicians Are Saying About Legalizing Marijuana.
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Docketerman, Eliana. Poll: Three In Four Say Legalized Pot is Inevitable. Time.com. April 2014
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Voth, Eric A. Should marijuana be legalized as a medicine? No, it’s dangerous and addictive.
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