Have you ever smoked pot? If you answered yes, you are not alone. “15.2 million americans have smoked marijuana” (drugs) as well. Although many people may say marijuana is bad, there are many positives as well. Yes, marijuana, if used incorrectly, could result in “rapid heartbeat, disorientation, lack of physical coordination, often followed by depression or sleepiness,” (drugfreeworld) but if used correctly, it could change someone's life for the better. Marijuana should become legal in the United States for medical use, the extra money income and religious use. In the medical field, scientist and doctors are always trying to find new ways to help patients. Whether it is surgery techniques to new medicines. Marijuana would truly help patients off all sorts of sickness, it helps with cancer, diabetes, AIDS/HIV and many others. …show more content…
Marijuana could change completely change the experience of “ 92% of cancer patients.” (hightimes) This drug would help “ calm the symptoms of patients suffering from conditions like cancer, chronic pain and migraine headaches ” (cbsn). All the people who regularly get high blood sugar, are in luck, research shows, marijuana is proven to “lower diabetes risk, a tool in controlling blood sugar” (cbsn) and to “ relieve pain, improve mood and increase appetite to patients who are prescribed it” (cbsn). Yes, Marijuana could potentially “ Hurt the lungs, further exasperating anyone who already has a lung condition,” (Dr. Murray Mittleman) but, there are also many positives. Marijuana could forever change the medical field in a very positive way. But that is not all, marijuana also should be legal because the government would get tax