Persuasive Essay On The Benefits Of Legalizing Marijuana

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The use of marijuana has been around for centuries and the use of it has deep roots in history. The first use of it as medicine came from a story about the Yan emperor who lived about 2695 BCE. Yan emperor is know today as the father of Chinese medicine (Steven G. Gilbert. Shen Nung - Toxipedia.) Marijuana was used for medicinal and spiritual reasons at that time and it was not seen as a corruptive drug. Native Americans did not use Marijuana until it was introduced to them by the white-settlers The use of marijuana is a delicate topic in the United States. I think that Native Americans should be allowed to use Marijuana and Hemp because the use of marijuana is important for Medicinal reasons,and the sale of marijuana could greatly improve the economy of Native American Tribes, also if Marijuana is legalized there will …show more content…

Hemp can be used as a natural pain reliever, or a nausea reducer for people who are undergoing Chemotherapy, it could help with various seizure disorders and it could also help with other problems like stress. Opposed to the prescription drugs that come with many side effects, the use of Marijuana/hemp doesn't have many. The use of other prescription drugs may cause side effects like nausea/vomiting, Headaches, sleep problems and many others that could be more or the same severity. Web M.D., says that the side effects that come with using Marijuana has medicine is dizziness, drowsiness, short-term memory loss or Euphoria. It could also be a cheaper option than the over the counter medicines. Marijuana has many uses in the medical world and I think that it is important to use it to its greatest potential. There’s also the argument that marijuana is addictive. There are so many drugs out there that are far more addictive than marijuana, like opioids, which by the way are pain relievers that are highly