In California there is still more controversial debate over the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The advantage with using marijuana for medical reason is, it eases the pain, and relaxes them so they can enjoy the rest of their life. For these terminally ill patients the marijuana also makes them happy and enjoyable to be around. The disadvantage is that after smoking it for an extended period of time the majority of the patients will develop lung cancer. That is not so bad for them considering there is no cure for their disease. My stand point on this subject is that it is a good idea for marijuana to be used as a medical drug for the treatment in terminal illnesses.
The state law proposition 215 which says, that pot is legal to smoke if you are using it for medical reasons in terminally ill cases. This proposition was on the November ballot and was voted into effect.
The federal law that was put into effect no to long ago, states that using marijuana for any reason including medical reasons is illegal. This law was put into effect by the president Bill Clintion. I feel that the law enforcers in California should ignore the federal law or appeal it in court.
There is another drug that is illegal to use in any way but for medical reasons. That drug is morphine, it is used in hospitals to relieve the sever pain of any patient. The reason I know this is that recently my mother was in the hospital for a brain aneurysm and when she got headaches she was given morphine. This is just like what is going on in California, people diagnosed with AIDS and other illnesses should be able to use strong medicines including marijuana to...
Medical Marijuana
This essay is unfortunately legally factually inaccurate for the most part. For instance, Clinton did not outlaw marijuana or the buyers clubs in California--that has been federal law for more than half a century. There is ongoing litigation over federal intervention in state provision of healthcare. Oregon won a ruling 4/17/02 stating that the right to die intiiative cannot be overturned by the fiat of Attorney General Ashcroft. Medical marijuana and the right of state's to implement the kind of health care their citizens wish is a valid topic, but this essay does not assist in understanding the issues. (And the spelling is bad.)
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