Bibliography Rough Draft Medical Cannabis has been used by people for as long as history has been recorded.

Though it is illegal it is still used throughout the United States. However medical cannabis has been shown to be helpful in some ways. Use of cannabis is currently illegal by federal law in the United States. Cannabis is currently legal in 18 states. "18 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC - Medical Marijuana - ProCon.org." 18 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC - Medical Marijuana - ProCon.org. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000881>. Cannabis is used throughout the United States for many different reasons. It is often used medically to help treat patients with a wide variety of illnesses and diseases. Although cannabis is often used medically others simply use it as a recreational drug. However federal law still prohibits it. Despite cannabis being addictive it also has many positive uses. It was been shown to be a good painkiller for those with glaucoma and cancer patients. Cannabis is also good appetite simulant especially for people with AIDS and HIV. Additionally cannabis has not been shown to cause metal illness to its users. "10 Facts about Marijuana." Drug Policy Alliance. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://www.drugpolicy.org/drug-facts/10-facts-about-marijuana>. Research is showing cannabiss medical properties can protect the body from certain types of tumors. "Medical Use." Web. 4 Mar. 2013. <http://norml.org/marijuana/medical>. Recreational use cannabis is illegal be federal law, but several states have legalized it for medical use. California is one of those states. It is legal to grow and use cannabis if they have a physician's recommendation for approval. Possession with intent to sell and cultivation is still

illegal. "Guide to California's Marijuana Laws." California NORML. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://www.canorml.org/camjlaws.html>. However I believe medical cannabis should be legal by the federal government. "Federal authorities should rescind their prohibition of the medical use of marijuana for seriously ill patients and allow physicians to decide which patients to treat. The government should change marijuana's status from that of a Schedule I drug ... to that of a Schedule II drug ... and regulate it accordingly."- The New England Journal of Medicine, January 30, 1997 "Introduction." Norml.org. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://norml.org/marijuana/medical/item/introduction-7?category_id=733>. Medical marijuana has been used for thousands of years. It being illegal is unfair to those who dying and could be helped by its legalization.