Introduction

Since you were able to remember i am sure your parents have been telling you drugs are bad. Nationally drugs like marijuana, cocaine and heroin are classified as illegal. On a state level though some states have legalized the use of medical marijuana. There are no technical medical uses for marijuana, but is has been shown to help alleviate pain, nausea and stimulate appetite. The use of marijuana for medical purposes can be very beneficial to the medical world, providing patients with relief not possible with other prescription drugs. The legalization of medical marijuana would provide patients with a safe and secure way to get their prescriptions, as well as regulate the manufacturing and distributing of marijuana, and medical marijuana could help stimulate the economy.

Cannabis also known as marijuana has been around and in use since B.C.. Cannabis is known as one of the fifty "fundamental" herbs used to treat a wife range of medical illnesses. Texts for ancient Egypt and Indian also describe the use of medical marijuana. Even the ancient Greeks used marijuana for medical uses with humans but also with animals for veterinarian uses. History shows that medial marijuana has been known as an anti-inflammatory, an anesthetic, a diuretic and much more. The ancient Chinese found a use for every part of the plant. In more modern history, in the 19th century cannabis was primarily used as a pain reliever until the creation of aspirin. In 1937 the United Stated banned cannabis on the federal level. Other counties such as Canada, Australia, Germany, Spain, Israel, Italy, Finland, Portugal and the Netherlands have legalized the use of medical marijuana. The United States has currently classified marijuana as a schedule I drug, meaning it is has a high potential for abuse and their is no current acceptable medical use. Since the ban on marijuana there have been many states such as California, Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia that have passed laws allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes.