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A weak, bald man holds a joint in one hand. He takes a deep breath and inhales the smoke. He exhales and starts to cough. Although this man is technically a criminal, he is also a cancer patient. Thousands of people are in the same situation as this man. Because marijuana is illegal, people who suffer from illnesses, such as cancer, glaucoma, and multiple sclerosis, have to choose between breaking the law and aiding their illnesses. Many are aware of the harmful effects caused by marijuana. However, few are aware of the benefits marijuana has on patients with terminal diseases.
Marijuana should be legalized in the United States. Marijuana has already been legalized in some states for medicinal purposes. Proposition 215 or the Compassionate Use Act allows patients to “grow, possess, and use medical marijuana when approved by physician, permits assistance of a caregiver who is authorized to help patient grow, acquire, or consume medical marijuana, and immunizes physicians from......

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