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When people hear the word marijuana (pot), the ideas that come to mind are that it is harmful and very illegal in the United States. But what if it was not any of those ideas? The legalization of this drug for medical purposes is occurring more rapidly than ever across the United States. "Seven states that already have marijuana legalized for medical purposes are Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, and Colorado"(Is America Going to Pot? diagram of U.S.). Studies show that the effects of marijuana are more helpful than harmful for people who are extremely ill, suffering from Cancer, AIDS, or Glaucoma. "San Francisco's public health chief, Dr. Mitch Katz, prescribes marijuana to some patients in his AIDS practice at San Francisco General Hospital, saying it has benefits that other drugs can't achieve"(Hoge). Marijuana has been proven to benefit people with AIDS along with other diseases in various ways; the use of it for medical reasons should be made legal in this......

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