Marijuana as Medicine?

Does marijuana actually constitute a medicine? Although marijuana does temporarily alleviate the pain, it does not constitute a medicine. Marijuana has been used as a medicine and an intoxicant for thousands of years in many different parts of the world. In the United States, state and local laws have prohibited the use of marijuana since the early 1900's and by federal law since 1937. Many young adolescents experiment with this drug between the ages of twelve and eighteen. This is mainly due to curiosity, and not knowing the effects of it. …