Marijuana As Medicine? Twenty years ago the thought of marijuana being used as a form of medicine would have scared and appalled people. Today, roughly two-thirds of Americans agree with the idea of marijuana being used as a therapeutic form of medicine. Marijuana has been used medically for ages. Presently it is effective in treating patients with ailments and diseases such as glaucoma, chemotherapy treatments, AIDS, and others. Despite the approval of many, it is almost impossible to receive funding and permission for proper research for medical use. This is due to conflicting government laws against the non-medical use and its supposed physical harm. Ironically though, more than 400,000 Americans die from diseases related to cigarette smoking each year, and more than 150,000 Americans die from alcohol each year, yet these substances remain legal. However, in the 10,000 ye....

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