Whether or not marijuana should be legalized for medicinal use, or any use, is a very controversial topic. As with any situation, there are pros and cons to both sides of this. I believe that marijuana should be legalized for medical use because it has a long history of being used as medicine, it is just as harmful and possibly even less harmful than other legal pharmaceuticals, and marijuana has been proven to be effective and may be able to cure or prolong other diseases. Marijuana has a long history of being used, mainly for medical purposes. The earliest use of marijuana can be traced back as far as 3000 BC to China and Central Asia. The earliest written use of marijuana as medicine is in 1500 BC. Marijuana is found in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Cannabis pollen was found on the body of Ramesses II. The Egyptians would prescribe …show more content…
A lot of the side effects associated with marijuana are from smoking, which is not the only way to take the drug. Vaporizing, for example, is 95% less harmful than smoking. Because the marijuana is burned at a lower temperature, it reduces the amount of carcinogens that are being inhaled.
Eating marijuana is another effective way to take it. Many medicinal marijuana dispensaries will sell marijuana in various edible forms. There is also marijuana tea that is often used for the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety, and cancer. The marijuana used to make medical tea isn’t as processed as the marijuana used for smoking, which makes it more natural. Tinctures are also a way of consuming marijuana. A tincture is an alcohol extraction from the marijuana plant that contains the essential cannabinoids, without giving a psychoactive effect. Tinctures are a very concentrated form used mainly for chemo patients. Eating or drinking marijuana is a better alternative than smoking, and gives the same effects, but it does take longer to enter the