1. Should medical marijuana be legal? Why or why not? If yes, which jurisdiction(s) should legalize marijuana (federal, state, local)? 2. Should medical marijuana state laws indicate which medical conditions marijuana is an appropriate medication for? Or should marijuana be regulated by the FDA like other drugs? Explain your answer(s). 3. Should recreational marijuana be […]
The use of medical marijuana dates to ancient civilizations, though historians are undecided about whether the first medical use of cannabis was in China, where the plant is indigenous. [1] Archaeologists unearthed traces of cannabis with high levels of THC (the main psychoactive component of cannabis) in wooden bowls dating to 500 BCE in the […]
The background and pro and con arguments were written by ProCon.org staff based upon input from the following sources. […]
1. Analyze the information on medical marijuana at the Marijuana Policy Project. 2. Explore the medical marijuana explainer from WebMD. 3. Consider the US government’s answer to “Is marijuana safe and effective as medicine?” 4. Consider how you felt about the issue before reading this article. After reading the pros and cons on this topic, […]