Amendment 2 or the suitable to Medical Marijuana would make using medical marijuana authorized under certain health conditions. Patients or caregivers with an issued license by a physician would even be allowed to attend registered marijuana treatment facilities (Ballotpedia 2014). Not just anybody can get a medical marijuana license though. Individuals have to be diagnosed with a "debilitating medical situation" reminiscent of cancer, HIV or glaucoma. The Florida Department of Health could be accountable for regulating medical marijuana and it could also situation identification cards and develop procedures for therapy centers. Within the following passages I'll talk about the pros and cons of marijuana, how poor people can obtain it if they can not afford it and how I personally really feel about modification 2 and the legalization of marijuana.
Medical marijuana has many health advantages such as relieving chronic pain as a consequence of an sickness or relieving stress after a long or busy day. The proof is proven by analysis that marijuana can relieve sure varieties of pain, nausea, vomiting, and other debilitating signs caused by such diseases as most cancers and AIDS in patients all around the globe (ProCon 2014). Sanjay Gupta, MD, Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN talked about that marijuana doesn't have a high potential for abuse and there are very reliable applications. Also "Generally marijuana is the one thing that works", mentioned Gupta. Arthritis is one other widespread disease, usually in older adults, with no current treatment and marijuana has been proven to assist alleviate the signs of this disease as well. Rheumatology reported in 2.06 that "As compared with the placebo, the CBM [cannabis-primarily based medicine] produced statistically important enhancements in pain on motion, pain at rest and high quality of sleep (ProCon 2014). Though there are a number of authentic advantages of medical marijuana, there are still those that disagree and argue that the legalization of medical marijuana can be harmful to society.
Those who're towards Modification 2 and the legal use of marijuana argue it might be detrimental to society by inflicting an increase in crime. Bishop Ron Allen claimed that marijuana would increase crime and poverty in Berkeley and he explains, "Analysis tells us that marijuana has the same results on the pleasure central system within the mind as heroin and crack cocaine." (OpposingViews 2014) Supporters of marijuana like Mason Tvert, of the Marijuana Coverage Project disagree with Allen, stating that Allen didn't know what he was speaking about and marijuana has been confirmed to be much less poisonous and fewer addictive than other drugs. "The very fact is that Medical associations across the country and more than eighty% of Americans think marijuana may help significantly ailing people (Opposing Views) states Tvert." A research performed by the University of Texas at Dallas discovered that legalized marijuana could reduce crimes like theft and murder (Ferner 2014).
Another downfall of marijuana is that it is said to be a gateway or stepping stone to other dangerous medication corresponding to cocaine or heroine. The Eagle Forum mentioned in a statement that "Since THC is continually in the body the "high" from pot gradually diminishes so pot smokers often take different medicine to get a kick (ProCon 2014)." Sue Rosche, Founder and President of the Nationwide Families in Motion says, "This subject acquired intense press coverage and California's teenagers obtained the message, their previous month marijuana use elevated by nearly one-third that year, from 6.5% to 9.2% according to the Nationwide Household Survey on Drug Abuse. It is nonetheless continuing to rise: 1997-6.eight%, 1998-7.four, and 1999-8.four%. Even when using marijuana continues to rise and it is legalized, how will the poor households acquire it if they can not afford it?
The Metropolis of Berkeley, Calif. recently announced a new law during which marijuana dispensaries will have to donate 2% of their cannabis [1] to low-income individuals beginning in August of next year (OpposingViews). This could be a good regulation that other states like Florida can use to control to make use of of marijuana in the event that they do decide to make it legal. With the donation legislation, poor people can get access to the marijuana they want which is thought to promote for at the very least $four hundred an oz. in California. This worth is only the road worth of the plant-form (what you smoke) of medical marijuana, so different forms resembling liquid or extracted may cost more. A very powerful half about state regulation is that poor families with "debilitating medical situations" can have a option to get hold of the medical marijuana they should alleviate their symptoms.
With all the factual evidence pointing to the superb benefits of medical marijuana, I agree and vote sure on amendment 2 which can legalize medical marijuana. I have a grandmother who has epilepsy seizures and if a dose of prescribed marijuana will help alleviate her or any other patient's signs, why not give her or other sufferers dosages by pill? The Epilepsy Basis released a statement earlier this yr that supported the rights of sufferers and families living with seizures and epilepsy to access physician-directed care, together with marijuana (OpposingViews). There is no factual proof of anybody dying from marijuana and my analysis concluded principally optimistic benefits. Weighing out the benefits of medical marijuana and the truth that poor households might have a approach to get hold of it, provides the state of Florida all the reasons and factual evidence it must legalize marijuana.