What Are the Pros and Cons of Medical Marijuana Legalization?
Any type of marijuana legalization discussion is likely to be fraught with controversy. While advocates of legalization argue that the drug is less, or at least, no more harmful than the already legal tobacco or alcohol, those opposed insist that the drug may be a gateway to using harder, more dangerous drugs and could lead to increased accidents and fatalities caused by people under the influence. Medical marijuana legalization is a subtopic in this complex field of arguments, with its own long list of strong supporters and detractors.
Any type of marijuana legalization discussion is likely to be fraught with controversy. While advocates of legalization argue that the drug is less, or at least, no more harmful than the already legal tobacco or alcohol, those opposed insist that the drug may be a gateway to using harder, more dangerous drugs and could lead to increased accidents and fatalities caused by people under the influence. Medical marijuana legalization is a subtopic in this complex field of arguments, with its own long list of strong supporters and detractors. According to considerable medical research, marijuana has the ability to soothe some symptoms associated with chronic or long-term illness, certain medical treatments, and chronic injury. The American Medical Association (AMA), while refusing to endorse legalization, has repeatedly asserted that the drug can be effective in managing nausea, vomiting, chronic pain, and other symptoms that cause patient discomfort. Additionally, patients undergoing sympto
