Kyle Hart
English 103
Bob Mohrbacher
17 March 2006
Medicinal Marijuana
The battle to legalize marijuana has been fought for almost seven decades, rendering one of nature’s most useful substances useless. The government’s campaign against marijuana has created cultural factors that make the use of marijuana socially unacceptable. Although extensive scientific research has proven that marijuana treats many illnesses, legislation has not allowed the drug to be legalized. If this drug were made legal, it would open a “gateway” of medical marvels nation wide. Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal use.
In the United States, medical interest in cannabis use was found in 1860 by the convening of a Committee on Cannabis Indica of the Ohio State Medical Society, which reported on its therapeutic applications. More than 100 articles were published recommending cannabis for one disorder or another. During the years between 1856 and 1937, cannabis lost its image as a medicine and......
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