Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana is an all natural substance that could help so many people if only given the chance. Marijuana is considered to be a "street drug" and is illegal but I think it should be considered to be legalized for medicinal purposes. My father had Parkinson's Disease and his doctor told him it would be helpful for his excessive muscle pain because his body was moving non-stop and he could not stop it. It can also be helpful for cancer patients that are in excessive pain or need to gain weight. I believe there are just so many positive uses for marijuana and people are suffering because of it. It should be considered an herbal remedy just like any other root or plant that is used for alternative medicine. I have done a paper on this before and medical marijuana is good for all kinds of disorders such as HIV, asthma, all kinds of cancers, post traumatic stress disorder, and bipolar disorder and there are so many more. How could a plant with so many positive qualities and very few side effects be kept from the people who could benefit from it? If you look at the side effects or listen to those commercials about prescription drugs on the television that have such side effects it is alarming. Lets take Abilify for example, you take it with your antidepressant. This drug has such side effects as dizziness, weight gain, suicidal thoughts, high blood pressure, and low blood sugar. Marijuana has side effects like dry mouth, increased food consumption, euphoric feeling, feelings of laughter, and at the worst some paranoia. I don't know about you but I would much rather have euphoric feelings and fits of laughter than suicidal thoughts and high blood pressure. I think in the future it will become legal, but it is going to take time and why does it even matter if it is only legal on a state basis if the federal government can just arrest you for it anyway? Just don't seem fair.