Medicinal Marijuana

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This paper analyzes some of the criticisms provided by the federal government against medicinal use of marijuana. It shows that many of these arguments are misguided and rooted in fear over a much larger issue: Overall drug abuse. The paper argues that, sadly, for those who are seriously ill and in need of marijuana's treatment, these fears are hindering them from getting the relief they need.

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"His most solid point is concerning marijuana as an unapproved drug. While many studies have indicated its positive attributes, marijuana has not yet been endorsed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Nevertheless, unapproved drugs have often been permitted by the FDA in the past. For example, under Reagan, AIDS-related drugs, despite lacking approval, were still allowed to be prescribed by physicians. In some cases, they even allowed patients to import these drugs from other countries (Annas, New England Journal of Medicine, 1997)."

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