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Allyson
Runyon The legalization of
marijuana as a prescription drug should be allowed. Medical research
shows that marijuana has therapeutic value in patients with various types
of cancers, some neurological disorders, and AIDS patients. The
marijuana eases some of the effects of chemotherapy such as nausea
and dizziness. It also controls muscle spasms and contractions and aids
in the relaxation of patients with neurological disorders. Many
researchers and administrations of the government, such as the Drug
Enforcement Administration(D.E.A.) feel that legalizing marijuana is an
unnecessary approach in the treatment of patients. Many of them feel
that not only those people with the diseases and the disorders will use the
drug, but other people will want to use it for everyday problems. First, a
doctor must prescribe the marijuana in order for a patient to take it. It
would be almost impossible for a person to obtain the drug without a
prescription. It is up to the doctor whether or not the patient needs it.
The D.E.A. also has fears about the possible addiction to the drug and its
effects in society. As with any other drug, the possibility of addiction is a
concern, but when a doctor prescribes the marijuana, he will have the
chance to control and monitor the intake of the patient. There are many
other drugs that are legal with the same types of effects such as codeine,
cocaine, and morphine. If drugs like those are legal and are under
control, then a drug like marijuana that is very similar to them, should also
be legalized and easily kept under control. Many other complaints of
the legalization of marijuana have been argued and show no relevance in
reasons of why marijuana should not be legalized. The D.E.A. is trying to
make the argument that by legalizing marijuana, the drug problem in
America will worsen. The way the DEA sees this issue is that if they
allow marijuana as a medicine, there is the fear that there will be many
more people using it. Then after using it, they will see how good they feel
and that they are functioning fine. When that effect hits the people, that