Introduction
There is a possibility of the legalization of marijuana use in the territory of the United States of America. This drug is intended to reduce severe pain in patients who cannot reduce their sufferings by conventional medicaments. However, cannabis addicted people might use this law for their benefits. The following paper will discuss how American citizens contribute to the marijuana legislation in their country and how it can influence their lives.
Do Patients with Intractable Pain Hold more Favorable Views Regarding Legislation of Marijuana Use than the General Public?
Some patients who suffer from severe pains in their bodies on a daily basis might be thankful to the American government for providing them with the ability to purchase some marijuana. Indeed, they will be concerned with their health problems and cannot be judged for using the drug (Wang et al., 2014). However, the general public might be against the law described above as some people have children who are lazy, snack-grubbing teenagers with drug addictions. In turn, these people understand that some individuals need to receive marijuana as fast as possible due to their adverse health conditions (Wang et al., 2014).
Therefore, regular citizens’ opinions as to the marijuana legislation are shifting. The clinical problem of interest is in the herb’s pain-reducing abilities. Although it does not cure patients, it makes them feel better. On the other hand, it has an adverse impact on the young people’s (who overuse the drug) health conditions as the smoke affects human lungs and bronchial trachea.
Unfortunately, there are many drug users in the communities that American citizens live in and communicate with on a daily basis. Nevertheless, it would be proper to state that doctors recommend cannabis’ active ingredients to the patients who need some pain relief in their muscles, bones, and inner organs (Wang et al., 2014). Due to the situation described above, there are many controversies among American residents as to the marijuana legislation in the country’s territory. It is evident that patients with intractable pain hold more favorable views regarding the legislation of marijuana use than the general public.
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria
To identify whether patients with intractable pain hold more favorable views regarding legislation of marijuana use than the general public, it is necessary to determine various inclusion and exclusion criteria that might influence the society’s choice. To start with the inclusion criterion, it would be proper to mention that the drug has positive effects that make people forget about their severe pains (Wang et al., 2014).
Marijuana unbraces a person’s muscles and makes him or her think about things that do not contribute to one’s health problems. However, there is also an exclusion criterion that causes tremendous harm to teenagers and young people who overuse the drug. If smoke it regularly, marijuana might have an adverse impact on people’s weight, strength, lungs, heart, and blood pressure (Wang et al., 2014). Moreover, it might lead to tuberculosis and cancer. Therefore, it is essential to avoid smoking the herb if one does not use it for medical purposes.
Conclusion
As it is described above, marijuana legislation is a controversial topic among American citizens. Some people say that it will help patients who have intractable pains. Other people say that such a law might have an adverse impact on drug users and lazy teenagers who might not be aware of certain circumstances that marijuana smoking might cause. Indeed, some cannabis ingredients are beneficial for the patient’s health conditions. Nevertheless, when it is overused, it might lead to cancer and tuberculosis. However, patients with intractable pain hold more favorable views regarding the legislation of marijuana use than the general public.
Reference
Wang, G. S., Roosevelt, G., Lait, M. L., Martinez, E. M., Bucher-Bartelson, B., Bronstein, A. C., & Heard, K. (2014). Association of unintentional pediatric exposures with decriminalization of marijuana in the United States. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 63(6), 684-689. Web.