Legalization Of Marijuana

Title	Legalization Of Marijuana
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Legalization of Marijuana

Legalization of Marijuana

     The legalization of marijuana as a prescription drug should be allowed.
Medical research shows that marijuana has therapeutic value in patients with
various types of cancers, some neurological disorders, and AIDS patients.  The
marijuana eases some of the effects of chemotherapy such as nausea and dizziness.
It also controls muscle spasms and contractions and aids in the relaxation of
patients with neurological disorders.
     Many researchers and administrations of the government, such as the Drug
Enforcement Administration(D.E.A.) feel that legalizing marijuana is  an
unnecessary approach in the treatment of patients.  Many of them feel that not
only those people with the diseases and the disorders will use the drug, but
other people will want to use it for everyday problems.  First, a doctor must
prescribe the marijuana in order for a patient to take it. It would be almost
impossible for a person to obtain the drug without a prescription.  It is up to
the doctor whether or not the patient needs it.  The D.E.A. also has fears about
the possible addiction to the drug and its effects in society.  As with any
other drug, the possibility of addiction is a concern, but when a doctor
prescribes the marijuana, he will have the chance to control and monitor the
intake of the patient.  There are many other drugs that are legal with the same
types of effects such as codeine, cocaine, and morphine.  If drugs like those
are legal and are under control, then a drug like marijuana that is very similar
to them, should also be legalized and easily kept under control.
     Many other complaints of the legalization of marijuana have bee...

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