Medical Marijuana Research Paper

Marijuana comes from the plant Cannabis sativa and is used as an illegal drug. In 2700 BCE, marijuana was used in China and India and then spread worldwide to treat pain, seizure, muscle spasms, and nausea. In 2000 BCE Egyptians used marijuana to treat sore eyes. In 200 CE, the Chinese used marijuana as an aesthetic. In twelfth-century Africa, marijuana was used to treat snakebites and malaria. In the eighteenth century, the United States used it to treat sexually transmitted diseases. It was also used in the nineteenth century to improve appetite, sexual interest, and mental disorders. The British in the nineteenth century used marijuana to treat pain, nausea, and spasms associated with rabies (Kane). There are different ways to consume medicinal …show more content…
Marijuana itself is evolving and will continue to evolve for years to come. People use marijuana for medical use or some use it just to smoke it and get high. Depending on the state you live in, you can possibly only use it for fun. Does this need to change? There are arguments between federal laws, state laws, and how to make medicinal marijuana legal in a state.
Since many states are arguing that the federal law is unclear about marijuana, Michigan issued an act called the MMMA in 2008. MMMA stands for Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, which allows the medical use of marijuana for certain conditions or if someone is showing certain symptoms. The act shows the current evidence that medical marijuana is useful for certain chronic conditions, such as HIV and explains it by giving the effects of medicinal marijuana in the statement issued …show more content…
Glaucoma medication is scientifically proven to be effective and safe for daily use. In addition, marijuana lowers blood pressure throughout the body, resulting in the potential to lower the blood flow to the optic nerve, which can lead to vision loss. This could effectively get rid of the benefit of a lowered IOP. In addition to the well-known side effects of marijuana, people who smoke marijuana also increase their risk for cancer and eye diseases

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