st of the 49 states (Claim III 2).The biggest and most argued reason for legalization of marijuana is that it supposedly helps people that have cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, or glaucoma. The truth is that as of 1991, over 12,000 scientific studies have been published on marijuana, and it has never once been shown to be safe or affective for the treatment of any condition. The National Institute of Health issued a report in March of 1992 stating that scientific studies never showed marijuana to be safe or affective as medicine and that there are much better and safer drugs available for all conditions considered. The National Eye Institute rejected marijuana, stating that there was no scientific evidence that it was safe or affective in the treatment of glaucoma. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders rejected marijuana, stating that no studies proved it to have beneficial effects on patients with multiple sclerosis. The National Institute of Dental Research rejected marijuana, stating that no studies substantiate the claims that it can work as a painkiller. Finally, The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease rejected marijuana, stating that many of the carcinogens in its smoke would be a health hazard for patients with compromised immune systems and people with AIDS. Just what’s in that smoke? Over 2,000 chemicals such as hydrogen cyanide, ammonia, carbon monoxide, acetaldehyde, acetone, phenol, cresol, naphthalene, and benzene. Most of these chemicals are toxic, and yet the United States wants to make them available for everyday use. Marijuana is addictive, it affects the immune system, is known as a gateway drug to very harmful drugs such as cocaine, it can cause cancer of the lungs, mouth, lip, or tongue, Marijuana causes respiratory diseases, mental disorders like schizophrenia, and is a major cause in accidents due to it’s ability to impede coordination and judgment. Furthermore bab...
