Blog #9

  Discuss whether or not you believe the use of medical marijuana is justified or should be legalized.

In my opinion, I believe medical marijuana should be legalized. In my family over the past decade I have lost three family members to Cancer, and they all used medical marijuana to help comfort them during their illness.

   For those who are not familiar with Cancer, the chemo-therapy and radiation treatments they have to endure made them very sick. Sometimes to the point where they did not have an appetite or could even hold any food down. They Marijuana helped them a lot during this time. It gave them an appetite and even helped cope with the pain.
   Many people have mixed feelings about the use of marijuana because it is considered a drug; even though it has been legalized in many states for the use of medical purposes. I support the use of marijuana for medical purposes, because I have seen first-hand how beneficial it can be for people, especially, cancer patients. 

   Unlike many medicines created to help treat an illness, marijuana is a natural substance. I believe it would be more logical to use a substance that is natural rather than putting unknown chemicals in one’s body.
I do not condone the use of marijuana for personal use while it is illegal; I only condone it for medical purposes in the states where it is legalized. I believe more states should be more open minded about the beneficial use of marijuana for medical purposes and legalize it.