The active ingredient in marijuana is the THC which produces the high, which is a feeling of, pleasure a euphoria and wisdom, thoughts flow easily. Marijuana is illegal today but people want to legalize it for medical purposes. Cannabis is a leafy plant, which grows wild in many of the tropic and temperate areas of the world. It is cultivated both indoors and out for the production of its flowering tops. The most commonly used …showed first 75 words of 867 total…

…showed last 75 words of 867 total…as the "wasting syndrome" which can lead to drastic weight loss and weakness. Chemotherapy used in the treatment of cancer causes nausea resulting in an inability to keep down food. Marijuana's healing nature for these two illnesses is a result of its ability to increase a person's appetite as well as relieving nausea allowing a patient to regain weight. Marijuana reportedly helps glaucoma patients by reducing ocular pressure, which can cause damage to the eye.