The biggest battle concerning medical cannabis deals with the effectiveness of it, in treating illnesses and disorders. Researchers have studied this topic to a certain extent. Results have indicated that cannabis indeed helps with certain illnesses and disorders.
Yet, cannabis remains illegal under federal regulations. Obviously, the battle between scientific evidence and political ideology has created a dilemma on medical marijuana. As a result, many have been encouraged and interested in the study of medical cannabis and its potential medical benefits.Furthermore, I will integrate this topic with a discussion of the motivational basis of why I have hard time resisting “medical cannabis”.
I will cover this motivational basis by describing my behavior; how I feel when I engage in this behavior, how events and stimuli within the environment trigger my behavior, and how my behavior developed and what reinforces the continuation of my behavior to smoke cannabis. Medical Marijuana 3 Marijuana was placed under the Schedule I of the Substance Controlled Act in 1972, which signifies a high potential for abuse.The debate on the usage of Medical Marijuana for medicinal purposes is ongoing. Currently, medical cannabis is legal for therapeutic purposes in 13 states, but its use remains illegal under federal law. In 2007, Government dismissed marijuana as an effective medical treatment.
I will argue that advocacy is a poor substitute for dispassionate analysis, and that popular votes should not be allowed to trump scientific evidence in deciding whether or not marijuana is an appropriate pharmaceutical agent to use in modern medical practice (Cohen PJ, 2009).Furthermore, if in fact medical marijuana helps with the pain and illnesses such as nausea, vomiting, and cancer, then researchers should continue to detect the benefits of it. I have been engaging in the use of medical cannabis for about a year now. I smoke about half a gram daily and I usually smoke it out of a bong. Although, there are days in which I smoke more or less, depending on the type of day I’m having.
Usually, when I smoke cannabis I feel very tranquil and at ease with myself. I tend to focus more on the future rather than the past.Smoking cannabis soothes my depression and anxiety that have resulted from my Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Normally, I am very agitated, frantic, and tense without cannabis. Cannabis appears to be alleviating my depressive symptoms and definitely helps me cope with my disorder. Overall, cannabis makes me feel calm and normal.
Nevertheless, I fully understand that cannabis may not be the healthiest form of medication, but it has been a tremendous remedy in my life thus far. Medical Marijuana 4 For several years now the battle between medical marijuana has grown greater than ever.It is evident that supporters are trying to push the issue on the legalization of marijuana. I really don’t understand why this substance is such a big issue considering that tobacco is completely legal, and in fact can cause cancer and death.
It puzzles me that Congress has no issues regarding tobacco, and the severe damage that it creates, but yet cannabis has proven to help those with certain illnesses and disorders and still nothing has been done. Furthermore, it is essential that research in this topic remain strong and firm.The more information develops on medical marijuana could potentially benefit those that are suffering and in pain. I’m not supporting the decriminalization of medical marijuana. I would just like to see more research and studies being done in efforts to identify potential benefits of cannabis. The fact that medical cannabis is legal in the state of California has definitely made it easier for me to engage in this behavior.
Apparently, Californians don’t support decriminalizing marijuana, but do support marijuana for medicinal purposes. It just shows that people are opened minded about this debating dilemma.Having a prescription for medical marijuana is convenient and is a very expedient process. Considering, that medical marijuana dispensaries are everywhere in California makes it easier for me to get my proper supply of cannabis. In general, I engage in the use cannabis more so often when I am overwhelmed and inundated by my PTSD. Furthermore, my use of cannabis has never been influenced by the environment or by my surroundings.
Yet, the more uncomfortable or unease I feel with my surroundings or the environment the more I engage in this behavior.I started engaging in the use of cannabis after two years of anti depressants and sleeping pills for PTSD. It came to the point where my body was adapting to the medication and doctors kept increasing my dosages. A buddy of mine that served with me in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, who suffered from the same symptoms, encouraged me to try cannabis over the pills that were prescribed to me.
He had also taken anti depressants and sleeping pills for the same disorder, but was having bad reactions from the medicine. He was referred to cannabis, and since, has replaced cannabis over the pills.Personally, I rather take one medicine over 5 different medicines. In fact, I no longer take 3-5 different pills daily, because cannabis is soothing my problems just fine. Even so, I no longer suffer from the horrible side effects of the prescribed pills I use to take. These are all positive reinforces that trigger the continuation of my behavior, but of course, my ultimate goal is to live a normal life without the use of any drugs.
I understand that recovery is a slow process, and I have faith and hope in cannabis; and that with it, I will have the best chance to get back to my normal life and self.In conclusion, today I have discussed medical marijuana and the motivational basis of why I resist medical marijuana. I discussed issues such as describing my behavior, how the behavior makes me feel, how stimuli and the environment trigger my behavior, and how my behavior developed and what reinforces the continuation of my behavior. It appears that my overall motivational basis for my behavior is social stability, health, and happiness. Eventually my goal is to get back to a normal life without depending on any drugs.
