Aiyana Crowley
Upper Iowa University
English II
Andrew Mathis
4/3/22
Annotated Bibliography
Keyhani, S., Steigerwald, S., Ishida, J., Vali, M., Cerdá, M., Hasin, D., … & Cohen, B. E. (2018). Risks and benefits of marijuana use: a national survey of US adults. Annals of internal medicine, 169(5), 282-290.
The article attempts to understand the public’s perspective on the benefits and risks of marijuana use. Authors argue that regardless that there exists not enough evidence concerning its importance and risks, Marijuana is highly available and consumed by people. Research confirms that more than 81% of adults in the US believe Marijuana has at minimum one benefit. It is recognized for managing pain and disease treatment such as multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. Marijuana also relieves one from stress, anxiety, and depression. Authors further argue that the greatest risk associated with Marijuana include legal problems, impaired memory, and addiction.
Since smoking marijuana prevents health issues, it is evident that it has benefits that surpass the risk, making the source useful in my final paper. Besides, the article offers several benefits associated with Marijuana, such as pain management and disease treatment. Authors also outweigh the negative side and depict that Marijuana can lead to addiction.
Desmarais, A., Smiddy, S., Reddy, S., El-Dallal, M., Erlich, J., & Feuerstein, J. D. (2020). Evidence supporting the benefits of Marijuana for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis is extremely limited: a meta-analysis of the literature. Annals of gastroenterology, 33(5), 495.
The research offers evidence supporting the positive benefits of Marijuana for Crohn’s illness and ulcerative colitis, which is highly restricted. Authors argue that the drug is greatly applied to control inflammation and pain caused by inflammatory bowel disease. There is no distinction to attain clinical remission after comparing patients treated with Marijuana and placebo.
The article is useful in my final paper as it will offer evidence supportingthe benefits of Marijuana. Besides, the authors argue that it is useful in managing inflammation. Therefore, it will offer information concerning its benefit in the medical field.
Wynter, J., & Hynes, M. (2019). Peer association and perception of harms and benefits associated marijuana use among Jamaican adolescents. Texto&Contexto-Enfermagem, 28.
The authors examine the relationship between peer connection and harms point of view and benefits linked to the use of Marijuana among Jamaican Youth. According to research, the use of Marijuana was higher for males than females. However, the research depicted that males were to create a friendship with marijuana smokers compared to women’s counterparts.
Since there is a critical distinction in the perception connecting to dangers of marijuana use, it proved that the source is helpful in my final paper. Besides, it offers a substantial difference in marijuana benefitsthrough peer relationships.
Patel, R. S., Kamil, S., Shah, M. R., Bhimanadham, N. N., & Imran, S. (2019). Pros and Cons of Marijuana in Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. Cureus, 11(6).
The article examines the pros and cons of using Marijuana in Parkinson’s disease treatment. Authors argue that the disease Parkinson’s is considered the most recognized neurodegenerative illness in the United States of America. Users of Marijuana report minimal disability levels compared to non-users. Research affirms that Marijuana offers relief of PD motor symptoms. However, it fails to prevent the progression of the disease.
The article is useful in my final paper as some of the components of marijuana products can treat diseases, such as nabiximols, dronabinol, and nabilone; it proved the essentiality of the source in my final paper. Besides, it offers information on the positive benefits of using Marijuana, such as reducing disability.
Hendricks, L., Abassi, A., &Aslinia, D. (2013). The pros and cons of Marijuana. In National Forum of Counselling and Addiction (Vol. 2, No. 1).
The study reviews the pros and cons of Marijuana in the medical field. Authors maintain that authorizing the use of Marijuana leads to the risk of young people not perceiving its dangers. However, researchers further argue that it is economically, empirically, and medically beneficial. Thus, there is no critical health risk to legalizingMarijuana.
The source is useful in my final as it offers reasons for the legalization of Marijuana and its restriction purposes.Besides, most people believe that its use can raise dangers for adolescents failing to see its disadvantages. Also, research confirms that most states in the United States of America have legalized the medical use of Marijuana.