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Medical marijuana is a contentious issue in our world today. To some marijuana is viewed as a drug with no medical or beneficial value. ... Legalization of marijuana for therapeutic use is becoming a reality in today’s society. The public has a hard time with understanding the true benefits of marijuana.
The marijuana plant has been used for thousands of years for a multiple of purposes. ... The most expedient method of using medical marijuana is to smoke it. Another method of using medical marijuana is ingestion, however it is less popular due to the reaction time. ... There are five main therapeutic uses for marijuana: 1 analgesia (pain killer), 2 neuralgic / 3 movement disorders (spasticity, MS and epilepsy), 4 Nausea/ vomiting (associated with chemotherapy), 5 appetite stimulation and cachexia (chemotherapy patients, anorexia and AIDS). ... Marijuana is the most effective drug at making the nausea disappear and at bringing back ones appetite. ... Marijuana allows the person to ingest food, which contains the vitamins, and minerals that will help them heal their current physical condition and health. Smoking marijuana has become a popular treatment for weight loss associated with HIV. Extensive research on how smoked marijuana affects appetite has been conducted, although much of it was published 20 to 50 years ago. Increased food intakes have been reported by marijuana smokers is the so-called "munchies. ... Overall, studies suggest that people using marijuana eat more but the food they eat is generally snack food, such as candy and junk food.
Approximate Word count = 1156
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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