Should Marijuana Be Used For Medical Purposes - 1659 Words

Tonisha Williams Professor Peters HUS-1400-171 19 September 2014 Marijuana Marijuana, a Schedule I, classified drug is one of America’s most controversial drugs. Many people are against marijuana because it legally considered a drug and many people support marijuana because of its reported use for preventing and treating diseases. Personally, I believe that marijuana should be used for medical purposes. My opinion, however, comes primarily from what I have observed through brief news reports and what I have been told from people who has used the drug before. I never really took the time and did any educational research on the drug myself. Hopefully, after I complete this essay, I will have a better understanding of the drug and I would†¦show more content†¦The drug then was used for cases of weakness, constipation, malaria and some mental disorders. (The Truth about Drugs, New York, 2005 pg. 43). Marijuana seems to have spread from China, south and west to India. There it was used for religious ceremonies around 1000 B.C. (The Truth about Dr ugs, New York 2005, pg. 43). Marijuana became the normal to the people of India. In fact, it was accepted then just as beer and other alcohol beverages are accepted here now in America. It was perfectly normal then for people to come home after a long day of work and relax by smoking or drinking a liquid form of marijuana. (The Truth about Drugs, New York 2005, pg. 43). Marijuana was then traced to be found in Iran, Assyria, Greece, Rome, Egypt and Africa. Marijuana made is debut in Europe around the 1800s. (The Truth about Drugs, New York 2005, pg. 44) In 1839, the British physician W. B. O’Shaughnessy recommended the medical use of marijuana for a variety of illnesses and as a mild intoxicant.( The Truth about Drugs, New York 2005, pg. 44) Many times marijuana could be obtained without a medical prescription. Several common writers of the time wrote documents regarding the effects of marijuana. It is still unconfirmed when exactly did marijuana enter the United States. Many believe the drug was bought by the Spanish during the exploration of the Americas. Some people believe that it was brought over on