Medical marijuana should indeed be legalized for use. The main reason as to why some governments have allowed marijuana to be legal is because of its numerous medical benefits. They claim that they have made it legal because it is health benefits exceed the negative ones. However, they have put certain limits to how much marijuana one should have in his possession. So as to see its health benefits, it is important to see which diseases marijuana treats and how. Cancer patients claim that medical marijuana (marinol) helps them go through the treatment with less pain. Cancer treatment is painful, stressful and has side effects like nausea, vomiting and anorexia. Marijuana helps the patients be oblivious of the pain, it causes them to be hungry, and it prevents the feeling of nausea. Doctors recommend marijuana for cancer patients as it helps ease the pain (Zanni 34). Medical marijuana is also recommended for patients suffering from depression and stress. Cannabis helps the patient be at ease as it soothes the brain, makes the patient less anxious and more relaxed (Hollister 47). However, the marijuana intake should be monitored so as to prevent the patient from being addicted. Marijuana helps in three ways when it comes to arthritis. Cannabis is known to undo rheumatism by …show more content…
It is well known that smoking marijuana causes the ‘munchies’ and for those who suffer from anorexia will be prescribed to take marijuana as it increases their appetites hence they will eat (Hollister 56). Marijuana soothes the brain thus those who suffer from sleeplessness will put their brains to ease and rest thus they fall asleep. Marijuana also helps people with high blood pressure as it relaxes the nerves of the patient hence lowering their blood pressure. It also helps those suffering from HIV/AIDS as it takes them out from depression, increases their appetites and eases their pain (Merino