Authorities tend to picture marijuana from
a negative perspective. Marijauna advocates tend to picture
marijuana in light of the its medicianl properties and the
positive effects marijuana has had on so many who are suffering
from various ailments. In recent years, the broader picture
of marijuana towards beneficial uses holds much more promise
for its future.
More individuals, both lay persons and professionals
are coming forward as advocates for its medicinal use. Reputable
organizations, research teams, scientists and medical professionals
are painting an improved picture of marijuana that today's
governing bodies just simply can't ignore.
The argument of utilizing marijuana as a herbal
remedy and naturopathic solution for sufferers of various
serious and often chronic illnesses has overshadowed the previously
dominant picture of marijuana as a drug primarily used for
recreational highs.
Recent organizations who picture marijuana
with medicinal properties that should be supported and advocate
legal access to marijuana include.
AIDS Action Council American
Academy of Family Physicians
American Bar Association
American Public Health Association
California Medical Association
California Legislative Council for Older Americans
California Pharmacists Association
California Society of Addiction
Medicine Consumer Reports magazine
Lymphoma Foundation of America
Multiple Sclerosis
California Action Network
National Association of People With AIDS
New England Journal of Medicine
Plus state Nurses Associations like California, New York and
Virginia
The public's picture of marijuana has been
greatly influenced as evidenced by ballot initiatives that
have received a majority of votes in Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, the District of Columbia, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington
state.
The picture of marijuana is now a changing
and improved landscape that holds much promise with growing
public as well as professional support.
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