In 1972, the US Congress placed marijuana in Schedule I
of the Controlled Substances Act because they
considered it to have "no accepted medical use." Since
then, 22 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the
medical use of marijuana.
Proponents of medical marijuana argue that it can be a
safe and effective treatment for the symptoms of
cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, pain, glaucoma,
epilepsy, and other conditions. They cite dozens of peer-
reviewed studies, prominent medical organizations,
major government reports, and the use of marijuana as
medicine throughout world history.
Opponents of medical marijuana argue that it is too
dangerous to use, lacks FDA-approval, and that various
legal drugs make marijuana use unnecessary. They say
marijuana is addictive, leads to harder drug use,
interferes with fertility, impairs driving ability, and injures
the lungs, immune system, and brain. They say that
medical marijuana is a front for drug legalization and
recreational use.
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