Legalization Of Marijuana

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Legalization of Marijuana

The purpose of this paper is to discuss marijuana and compare
both sides of the issue of legalizing marijuana. We have two factions
fighting each other; one those who are pro-marijuana and those who are
anti-marijuana. These two factions have been fighting on this issue on
the halls of justice for years.

Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician's
Association for AIDS Care, National Lymphoma Foundation argue that
marijuana should be legalized in order to treat terminally ill
patients. Among them are AIDS victims who find that marijuana
stimulates their appetites so they can fight off dangerous emaciation;
glaucoma sufferers who have used marijuana said it has prevented them
from going blind, and cancer patients for whom it alleviates the
severe nausea that is often accompanies chemotherapy and sometimes
makes lifesaving treatment impossible.

Due to all these lobbying groups which show substantial
evidence that marijuana can be used as a prescribed drug. Also many
advocates who are pro marijuana complain that morphine and cocaine are
legal and are very dangerous drugs, that brings up the question why
not legalize marijuana as medical drug which is proven to be less
dangerous than cocaine and morphine. Lobbying groups in a San Diego,
California , council committee unanimously voted to urge president
Bill Clinton and congress to end federal restrictions against the
use of marijuana for " legitiment medical use." City council women
Christine kehoe said she wanted the city of San Diego "to go on the
record we support the medical use marijuana.; marijuana can be a drug
of necessity in the treatment of AIDS, glaucoma, cancer and multiple
sclerosis."

Many agencies which are anti marijuana such as Drug
Enforcement Agency and police departments argue that mariju...