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Alyssa Chaplin
College essay
18 October 2016
Legalization of Marijuana
A prominent problem we are faced with in today’s society is the illegal use of marijuana.
For some, the legalization would mean inappropriately using the drug, which is a possibility.
However, for others this could mean the difference between pain and suffering or flourishing in
times of sickness. For example, a person battling the unfortunate stages of cancer, in most cases
will have symptoms of nausea, inflammation, pain, which may also lead to feelings of anxiety.
(cancer) Marijuana can help empower patients by helping with their symptoms to comfort them
