As early as 1972 The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse concluded that while marijuana was not entirely safe, its dangers had been heavily overstated. In 1995, based on thirty years of scientific research, editors of the British medical journal Lancet concluded that quot;the smoking of cannabis, even long term, is not harmful to the health.quot; In fact, smoking marijuana helps to reduce the nausea of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. It also stimulates appetite in AIDS patients and many more benefits of marijuana keep showing up even today. Today many people use marijuana as a medicine. Although it is illegal, they risk being arrested and they could even go to jail but its obviously worth it for these people. Why would you take away a medicine that helps ease the pain for incurable diseases, let these people smoke their weed and enjoy the time they have left without pain so they can spend their last few years being happy. - Kathy Parkins pictured
