a is used currently on some AIDS patients. “Studies of smoked marijuana on healthy volunteers showed that it increased their appetite and they gained weight” stated Morgan (7). The positive thing is that there aren’t any serious side effects for AIDS patients who smoke marijuana. Its usage isn’t a life-threatening treatment, and it can be quickly reversed when the drug is discontinued. There have been several arguments presented for the use of legalizing marijuana for compassionate usage. The legalization of marijuana has become a major issue and the number of supporters and opponents seems to be equally divided. As stated previously, many physicians feel that marijuana is helpful in the treatment of AIDS, glaucoma, and cancer treatment. They also feel it is helpful for the treatment of arthritis, migraine headaches, and multiple sclerosis. Proponents want this law supported so that the drug can be legally regulated. People who really need it would be able to get it and use it without being criminally prosecuted. With the enactment of this law, physicians would also be protected if they should recommend marijuana to their patients. Physicians are given more scrutiny as to why they prescribe this drug to patients. The law would give physicians a right to consider marijuana as an option without being criminally prosecuted. Another strong supporting statement is that if doctors are allowed to prescribe morphine and codeine, why can’t they prescribe marijuana as well? Opponents of enacting legislation claim that prescribing marijuana does not require a written prescription. It also does not have an age limit for utilizing the drug. Another argument is that the Federal Drug Agency did not approve of this drug and that will provide no protection for consumers. After researching all of the topics covered in this paper, I have come to the personal conclusion that marijuana has been shown to be a safe and effective ...
