NationStates Jolt Archive

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Marijuana as Medicine

A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.

Category: Recreational Drug Use

Decision: Legalize

Proposed by: Groomsy

Description: Only for major surgeries, that includes the spine, the back and the eyes ect.

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but i think this would be a good resolution as Marijuana takes away pain, i'm not saying give it to everyone, but to patients that are in so much pain that they wish to die, and limit the amount given to a certain point.

It is generally accepted that you put a copy of your proposal in the thread.

Giordano,
UN representative,
The Black New World

thats pretty much what it was unless you mean legalize/ban/promote

No, I meant post a full copy. How else would we be able to discuss it?

Just this once I'll do it for you:

Marijuana as Medicine
A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.

Category: Recreational Drug Use
Decision: Legalize
Proposed by: Groomsy
Description:
Only for major surgeries, that includes the spine, the back and the eyes ect.

Approvals: 5 (Whitey Island, Bulgarian Legion, Wyattania, La Commune Quebecoise, The Playboy Mistress)
Status: Lacking Support (requires 132 more approvals)
Voting Ends: Tue Oct 26 2004

Giordano,
UN representative,
The Black New World

sorry bout that, anyway thanks

'sokay

Giordano,
UN representative,
The Black New World

Well as much as I like the sentiment, it's wrongly categorised. You've put it as legalise recreational drugs, but then said only for surgery, which I wouldn't really define as recreation.

In _Myopia_, we have legalised almost all recreational drugs, and are open to well-written, carefully thought-through comprehensive UN proposals to force or at least encourage legalising drugs.

Legalizing marijuana for medical purposes - this is something that should have been done long ago. I'm all in favor of this.

i have a better description now so i'm waiting, and this time i just dont mean for surgeries but if its prescribed

Could you post this new version here so we can offer you feedback before you submit it? One thing I can think of straight off is that you need to ensure this only is directed at nations where marijuana is illegal - in _Myopia_, for instance, where marijuana is already a legal recreational drug, a law saying that marijuana was being made legal but only for medical purposes would mess around our laws and could be interpreted to mean that we had to deliberalise our drug laws.

Medicinal Marijuana

A resolution to ban, legalize, or encourage recreational drugs.


Category: Recreational Drug Use


Decision: Legalize


Proposed by: Groomsy

Description: 1. Marijuana as a medicine has been studied for many years. The drug is used in some cultures around the world in present day for its medicinal qualities. However for a drug to be used as medicine it must be legal in that country. Countless doctors who are aware of the positive medicinal effects of the drug advise patients to use the drug despite the laws prohibiting this.

2. Uses for medicinal marijuana have been found in treating the following diseases: Cancer- Marijuana alleviates the vomiting, nausea and loss of appetite that is caused by chemotherapy. Glaucoma- The pain and progress of the disease can be reduced by the drug, as it reduces intraocular pressure. Glaucoma is the primary cause of blindness in the US. AIDS- Vomiting, pain and loss of appetite can be reduced. Multiple Sclerosis- Muscle pain is reduced by use of marijuana. Epilepsy- The drug has been known to fully prevent epileptic seizures in some patients and can allow more fresh areas of bronchi to open up. Chronic Pain- The drug reduces chronic pain caused by an array of injuries.

3. It is thought that for marijuana to be effective as medicine it must be taken on a daily basis, the optimum period of effectiveness is 3 hours after dosage. ‘Marijuana could benefit as many as five million patients in the United States’-a leading doctor has said. The situation can be infuriating to doctors and patients alike. Many of the drugs that are legal and prescribed in the treatment of the above diseases cause severe side-effects where-as the main side-effect of using marijuana is getting high. The drug has proved successful to many patients in alleviating their symptoms, and there is a strong lobby in the United Kingdom and the US to legalise marijuana for medicinal use.

4. The active substance in marijuana is tetrahyrdrocannibol. This affects the brain to give certain mental and physical effects. Symptoms known include hallucinations, affability, a relaxed ‘dream like state’, increased spatial awareness, laughing. Refer to the Against Medical section for the negative effects of the drug. The drug when used for recreational use is either smoked or consumed.

Approvals: 6 (StrongBadia Land, Hopi, Arturistania, Melmond, Tekania, Coolet)

Status: Lacking Support (requires 130 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Thu Oct 28 2004


this is my new one

I can't actually see an operative clause anywhere in that. It seems like an argument for a law that you haven't put in.