State vs Federal
In my efforts to better understand the legal conflict between state law and federal law in regards to the regulation of medical marijuana, I began looking for medical experts who advocate the advantages of medical marijuana. What I found most helpful from your article was learning of the much older research that had already been available in 1970 when marijuana became classified as a schedule I substance. Your research into the empirical support outlining the benefits of medical marijuana can be seen as a great contribution towards the position supporting the legalization of medical marijuana. Besides providing some medical advantages in the administration of marijuana to patients suffering from an array of illnesses, your position mentions how scientific research into the benefits of marijuana have been halted at the federal level. Although your article does a great job analyzing the medical advantages of marijuana in order to possibly change current statues to legalize medical marijuana, it is important to also analyze how our political structure separating federal law from state law conflicts and focuses on personal views to influence legislation rather than work
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Right wing conservatives greatly resort to religious ideology to advocate against the legalization of new medical treatments regardless of proven medical advantages. For example, in a study by J. Mitchell Pickerel and Paul Chen, the authors point out stem cell research and physician-assisted suicide as examples of controversial medical issues. Like with the use of medical marijuana, many Americans are instilled in religious and political ideologies, therefore refusing to analyze the benefits and the possible medical