Cancer and AIDS patients in today’s society have learned to cope with their sometimes fatal disease with the use of a simple plant, Marijuana, scientifically known as Cannabis Sativa. The main active component in this plant, THC or “delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol” (http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/Marijuana) is “is promoted to relieve pain, control nausea and vomiting, and stimulate appetite in people with cancer and AIDS”, which is why many states have legalized it for medical use. In fact 13 states that have legalized medical-Marijuana, according to Legalizing Marijuana, found on CQ researcher. The reason why this bud of a flower has so many affects is because it is classified as, and contains many, cannabinoids (working on the cannabinoid receptors in the brain that control things such as appetite, pain, time perception, pleasure, and many more). (According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse) Medical patients aren’t the only people who would benefit from this plant legality, the entire nation would benefit. This is because the positives far outweigh the near-zero negatives with the legalization of this drug.
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Cancer and AIDS patients in today’s society have learned to cope with their disease with the use of a simple plant, Marijuana, scientifically known as Cannabis Sativa. The main active chemical in this plant, THC, or “delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol.” (http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/Marijuana) Cannabis Sativa “is promoted to relieve pain, control nausea and vomiting, and stimulate appetite in people with cancer and AIDS”, according to cancer.org, which is why many states have legalized it for medical use. In fact 13 states have legalized medical-Marijuana, according to Legalizing Marijuana, found on CQ researcher. The reason why this bud of the plant has so many affects is because it contains many cannabinoids. Cannabinoids work on receptors in the brain that control things such as appetite, pain, time perception, pleasure, and many more, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Although medical patients receive great benefits from this plant they aren’t the only people who would benefit from this plant if it were legal. Surprisingly, the entire nation would benefit. This is because the positives greatly outweigh the near-zero negatives with the legalization of this drug. (have not made citations yet still working on paper)
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