Marijuana should be legalized to treat the symptoms of terminal and chronic illnesses. Marijuana use has many positive effects in the treatment of symptoms of many chronic and terminal illnesses with few of the serious, and extremely dangerous side-effects of other treatments.
Why is this important?
I was diagnosed with ALS several years ago and while I have been very fortunate with it, a body breaking down can be a very painful experience, both physically and emotionally. Medical use of marijuana offers the possibility of treating potentially debilitating disease symptoms like neuropathy, loss of appetite, anxiety, muscle spasms without the devastating side effects of other prescribed solutions.