Cannabis is a psychoactive drug. Twenty-nine states have laws legalizing marijuana in some way currently. Medical marijuana treat symptoms of illnesses and other conditions. The topic of medical marijuana being legalized is one of the most discussed topics in the US today. Some agree and say the medical benefits should be legalized, while other say it’s a gateway to more harmful and intense drugs. Medical marijuana should be legalized, It has more benefits than it does downsides. Medical marijuana is something our government frowns upon and makes illegal. Why though if it could save and help many lives? People who suffer and are in need of marijuana for medical reasons. Cancer patients, aids patients, and those who suffer from depression …show more content…
One being all citizens of United States are born with rights and should not be deprived of them, especially if they are seriously ill. Marijuana is a natural plant that is known to help the patients with the conditions of cancer, aids, or depression and that’s just to name a few. Research has proven marijuana's medical value. Almost every other drug you can overdose on, marijuana you cannot. Unlike cocaine, crystal meth,and heroin, marijuana also isn’t addictive. There is very little harm coming from the so called “gateway drug”. “Recently the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) quietly removed a report from its website, suggesting that it is finally giving up the false theories that cannabis is a ‘gateway drug’, or that it causes permanent brain damage or psychosis.” (The Hill). The quote provided shows all the rumors about marijuana and effects are false. Marijuana has no extremely harmful effects as of today. The biggest concerns about marijuana are the effects of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD). THC actually provides many up sides. THC significantly improves ventilatory function, helps control epileptic seizures, and It slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Those are just the many health upsides to THC. THC also helps eliminate nightmare, makes your creativity come out more, and it helps your metabolism which keeps you skinny. The CBD in marijuana has the effects of reducing