Can anyone please help me with this? Thank you very much! At this point you have
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Question
Can anyone please help me with this? Thank you very much!
At this point you have chosen three cases and summarized each for your peers and to fulfill assignment requirements. You have also listed all ethical and legal considerations for each case. It is now time for you to choose one of the three cases to examine more closely.
I have chosen Medical Marijuana.
Research critiques of your case and issues on both sides of the argument that your case is making. Provide a summary of three critiques, including citations for each. Be sure to include an assessment of the validity of the arguments for or against your case in each critique.
On a separate page, cite all sources using the APA format.
Explanation / Answer
One of the most egregious outcomes of marijuana prohibition is that many sick people cannot legally access the medicine that works best for them. For many seriously ill people, medical marijuana is the only medicine that relieves their pain and suffering, or treats symptoms of their medical condition, without debilitating side effects. Marijuana has been shown to alleviate symptoms of a huge variety of serious medical conditions including cancer, AIDS, and glaucoma, and is often an effective alternative to synthetic painkillers.
Medical Marijuana Access and Research
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have passed medical marijuana laws legalizing the use and production of medical marijuana for qualifying patients under state law. However, the medical use of marijuana remains illegal under federal law, and patients in the remaining states are without any legal access at all. Even in states where medical marijuana laws exist, patients and providers are vulnerable to arrest and interference from federal law enforcement.
Marijuana prohibition has also thwarted research within the United States to uncover the best and most effective uses for marijuana as a medicine, making efforts to reform medical marijuana laws particularly difficult.
DPA played a primary role in the passage of medical marijuana laws in nine states, starting with California