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Medical Marijuana Use: Why the White House Needs to be Pragmatic

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Medical marijuana is a heavily debated topic in the modern world, with many countries debating on its legalization. However, the White House and federal government are maintaining that marijuana use, even for medicinal purposes, is still a punishable offense, even if they don’t commonly prosecute individual users.

Still, the White House is holding on to in its belief that medical marijuana use should not be completely legal. That doesn’t mean the debate is quite as simple as it sounds. Keep reading to learn more about why the White House may not be as staunchly anti-marijuana as you might think, despite the fact that they keep repeating that medical marijuana should not be legalized on the federal level.

Follow the LawMedical Marijuana Usage
When the White House issued a statement on July 29, 2014, they said that marijuana and all controlled substances should remain illegal. That’s the official position of the White House and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s stance on the issue.

However, many believe that the White House is simply following a law too closely, in simple terms the law states that any illegal drugs should be stopped at the federal level. Not to mention though this law was implemented during a time when drug trafficking was even more widespread than it is now. With that in mind the law has no place in today’s times.

No Medicinal Use
The reason that many feel the federal government is being so staunch is because marijuana was once classified as a drug with no medicinal uses, unlike some drugs, including cocaine. Logically, that makes no sense, and we know today that marijuana has far fewer long-term consequences and benefits to sufferers than drugs like cocaine can provide.

That’s why the federal government needs to be taking a pragmatic approach to medical use. Follow state practices and let medicinal users continue without fear of prosecution.

About Ray Boroumand

Ray Boroumand is the Office Manager of 4th Street Medical, a leader in providing evaluations for medical marijuana in Santa Ana. An advocate for medical marijuana, Ray believes in making the process as simple and easy for patients as possible through quick and convenient verification. At 4th Street Medical, he stresses convenience, affordability and transparency 100% of the time.

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