The Decriminalization of Medicinal Marijuana
For the past fifty years, heated debates over the topic of the decriminalization of marijuana have been a great controversy among politicians. Some politicians believe that marijuana for the use of medicine should be outlawed. As Congressman Bob Barr in his debate with radio talk show host Neil Boortz on May 14, 2002, stated, "There is no legitimate medical use whatsoever for marijuana. This [marijuana] is not medicine. This is bogus witchcraft. It has no place in medicine, no place in pain relief, and it has no place around our children." However, this illicit drug can help the terminally ill patient recover, or at least provide comfort from the persistent, overbearing suffering.
Continuing Medical Education, Inc., posted in January 2000 the following statement: "It is established that marijuana does ease the pain of cancer and the nausea of cancer chemotherapy. It is a medically sound treatment." Marijuana alleviates the......
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