1. Medical marijuana
Allison Lopez

2. introduction There has always been a storm of controversy
It has been used for thousands of years for its healing and medicinal purposes
It was smoked by our founding fathers
Scientist states that sick people should be allowed to smoke marijuana to help ease pain

3. Overview
Marijuana is also known as cannabis it’s a safe and inexpensive alternative for treating nausea caused by AIDS medications and cancer treatments, intractable pain, muscle spasms, glaucoma, epilepsy, anorexia, asthma, insomnia, depression and other disorders.

4. Example from overview
Tim states “It would relieve the dull throbbing pain and would calm me down,”
he began smoking marijuana after his chemotherapy treatments and his doctor told him that marijuana works.
he was diagnosed with Hodgkins disease. Doctors immediately put him on a course of chemotherapy, which eventually knocked out the cancer

5. View points
Medical marijuana has been used as a medicine for thousands of years.
It became widespread during 1960s and 1970s. The study concluded that cannabinoids can be useful in treating pain nausea and appetite loss caused by cancer and aids.

6. Marijuana is less addictive than caffeine
some studies show that marijuana is less addictive than caffeine
For example Lazenka argues that in some experiments, caffeine actually comes out as worse, Caffeine also produces withdrawal effects in humans
‘Lazenka is an expert in the effects of THC he states that marijuana has been failed on some of the test for being addictive.

7. Medicinal marijuana benefits
Used in treating pain, nausea, cancers, epilepsy, cannabidiol, andin other medical conditions.
While its therapeutic effects are not known to out weight the risks
Marijuana is FDA approved for treating conditions.

8. The use of medical marijuana
The use of marijuana for both medicinal purposes and relaxation has a history almost as long as its other applications, such as paper or cloth……its use as a painkiller, antidepressant, and sedative.
It was also recommended to treat gout, constipation, and forgetfulness.
For example the ancient used marijuana to relax muscles spasms, ease anxiety and relieve pain. It worked for centuries.

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