What is a good thesis statement for legalization of medical marijuana?
Question by Steph: What is a good thesis statement for legalization of medical marijuana?
I’m having a little writer’s block today. Paper is due tomorrow, but I cannot think of a good thesis statement! Can anyone help me?
By the way, I am for legalization of medical marijuana due to relief of symptoms in patients suffering from terminal illnesses as well as some psychological disorders. But I need one more reason and I need the thesis to flow smoothly!
SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE!
Best answer:
Answer by Seidhr of Orlog
The Gateway Theory:
“If you speak with the parents of children who have died from the use of hard drugs most of them will inevitably tell you that they started with the use of marijuana.” – Robert Mueller – Director of FBI
“The gateway theory doesn’t work. They (hard drug users) likely started by drinking milk, then moved to beer and then to booze etc. Obviously we are not going to agree on this.” Representative Steve Cohen, Democrat, Tennessee – In response to Robert Mueller’s claim.
The World Health Organization – “the gateway theory is the least likely of all hypotheses”.
Medical Uses:
“The truth is cannabinoids kills a large variety of cancer cells. And these have been documented… we have compounds from cannabis that inhibits breast cancer growth, colon cancer, rectal cancer, glaucoma, leukemia, lymphoma, lung cancer, fetal, chromosomal, Sidamo, prostate, skin, thyroid and more… Cannabinoids are the oils of life. Do we need the D.E.A. to tell us not to smoke too much marijuana? What if happens if you take too much marijuana? You fall asleep” – University of Colorado Biologist Dr. Robert Melamead
Accordint to studies done by The Cannabinoid System Network:
When you smoke weed it activates the cannabinoid system in your brain and body. This is the largest bundle of nerves in the brain and body. It balances your chemicals, makes you hungry, helps you digest food better, gets nutrients to your cells better, dilates your arteries (what every body builder strives for to help reduce ammonia levels, increase oxygen levels and support nutrient delivery), tells the body to make new neurons, brain cells, skin cells and muscle fibers, aids in the learning process (by creating new neural pathways), reduces insulin rejection, balances glucose levels (insulin rejection and high glucose levels are the two main contributing factors to type 2 diabetes), increases lipid production (specifically that of VLDL which converts to LDL, good cholesterol, and lowers HDL, bad cholesterol.), Helps LDL convert to testosterone in men and estrogen in women (so it is effective in hormone treatment), fills out your cells, gives you a greater pain tolerance and helps you sleep better which increases human growth hormone levels(the main hormone responsible for healing and anti-aging), reduces inflammation, opens up your airways and helps you breath better, raises your metabolism (necessary to processing and burning off fat), increases the function of the immune system and, if smoked sparingly and not in large quantities, gives you more energy. These are conditions within the human body that body builders, nutritionists and health experts attempt through strict diet and extensive exercise to duplicate. The conclusion of this and similar studies is concluded…
“If marijuana were a new discovery and not a well known substance with cultural and political baggage, it would be hailed as a wonder drug” – Journal of Neurology
Historical uses and current implications:
The following information comes from the Encyclopedia Britannica, which was printed on Hemp for over 150 years.
All school books were made from Hemp until the 1880’s. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other founding fathers grew hemp. For thousands of years 90% of all ships, sails, and rope were made from Hemp. The word Canvas is Dutch for Cannabis. 80% of all textiles, fabrics, clothes, linings, drapes, bedsheets etc. were all made from hemp until the 1820’s with the invention of the cotton mill. The first bibles, maps, charts, Betsy Ross’s flag, first drafts of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were made from Hemp. Hemp industrialization goes back to ancient Egypt. China began using Hemp industrially and as medication nearly 5,000 years ago. In 1916 the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940’s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees needed to be cut down. Government studies indicated that 1 acre of Hemp was equal to 4.1 acres of trees, plans were in the works to implement the program. Quality paints and varnishes were made from Hemp seed oil until 1937. 50,000 tons of hemp seeds were used for paint products in 1935. Henry Ford’s first model T was constructed to run on Ethanol made from Hemp and the car itself was constructed from fiberglass made from Hemp, the impact strength was 10 times stronger than steel. Bio diesels, oils and ethanol from hemp can replace over 90% of the world’s energy needs. In 1938 on the cover of popular mechanics the title read “Hemp called billion dollar crop” It was the first time a cash crop had the potential to exceed a billion dollars. Mechanical engineering magazine printed an article entitled, “The most profitable and desirable crop that can be grown”. It stated “If hemp is cultivated using 20th century technology it would be the single largest agricultural crop in the united states and the rest of the world.”
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