Some people know marijuana as a harmful, unsafe drug, but is that really what it is? Marijuana has been used as a medicinal drug for approximately 4,000 years and its healing properties were discovered in 2700 BC and have been used by many people since. Medicinal marijuana is prescribed by doctors around the world for symptoms like nausea from chemotherapy, chronic nerve pain, headaches, eating disorders, depression, back pain, arthritis, sleep disorders and many other medical conditions. Many patients around the world are effectively using medical marijuana for their mental problems and body pains. Studies have also showed that it may reverse the carcinogenic effects of tobacco and improve lung, and there is a chemical in pot that stop cancer cells from spreading. Marijuana is used as many cancer patients medicine because it allows them to eat when feeling nauseous. “A 2007 study in the journal Neurology, Abrams and his colleagues found that marijuana is effective at reducing neuropathic pain, or pain caused by damaged nerves, …show more content…
Colorado and Washington voted to legalize it, the states economies are expected to bring more than $550 million combined, with more than 300 economists previously estimating that legalizing weed could save the U.S. up to $14 billion a year. If the U.S. legalized marijuana, all the tax money gained could go to good use, such as hospitals and schools. The legalization of marijuana would also help the crime rates caused by the sellers of marijuana and the price of the substance would go down and help the economy, the individuals that purchase marijuana have more money to spend on consumer products that benefits the economy. “There are about 7.6 million frequent marijuana smokers in the United States, according to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Nearly 23.9 million Americans use the drug semi-regularly. Marijuana is sold widely on the black