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Gay Marriage a Hot Topic in Politics

What year will gay marriage become legal in the United States?
Whether you agree with gay marriage or not, politics around the world suggest within ten years gay marriage will be the norm and not the exception.
The United States has been slow to approve these unions between those of different genders. Currently four states: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont are the only states that have legalized gay marriage.
Gay marriage around the globe is becoming more common. Mexico and Argentina both got on board by legalizing gay marriage in 2010, and more South American countries are expected to follow.
In the free-thinking political worlds of Europe, gay marriage is legal in several countries. Among them are Sweden, Norway, Holland, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. Iceland is another country where gay marriage is legal.
Gay marriage is one of the issues in Politics that is essentially polarizing.
Those that support gay marriage suggest the following pros:
1. Denying gay marriage is a violation of civil and religious rights.
2. Joint ownership and medical decision making should be afforded to all couples
3. Benefits of finances should be afforded to same sex couples.
4. When two people love each other they should be allowed to marry
Those that oppose gay marriage have their cons:
1. Homosexuality is a sin.
2. Allowing gays to marry weakens the institution of marriage.
3. Promoting gay marriage promotes the lifestyle.
4. Family and moral values would be weakened as the result of allowing gay marriage.
Wherever you stand on this issue, you better brace yourselves because gay marriage is coming. Over the next 10 years, countries around the world are going to continue to make gay marriage legal. The United States will not be first on this train, but it will get on the train. Experts suggest gay marriage in the United States will be allowed by Federal Law.

Using Marijauna as Medicine

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Whether or not marijuana should be legalized and whether it is effective as medicine is an ongoing subject of debate.

The green weed has long been used as a pain killer, although the merits of this use are not proven. Physicians will prescribe the drug for a variety of symptoms associated with conditions as severe as cancer. Using marijuana — or cannabis — is thought to ameliorate the vomiting and nausea associated with chemotherapy. It is also thought to help increase appetite in those undergoing chemotherapy, as well as in individuals suffering from AIDS.

Some initial studies have shown that cannabis can also be effective in easing premenstrual syndrome and glaucoma. Other research indicates that the drug may be effective for patients with fibromyalgia and even multiple sclerosis. Debate is ongoing about why the drug would be effective in treating these conditions. Some say it may be because the drug relaxes the muscles, thus easing pain from swelling and inflammation.

In some countries, such as Canada and Mexico, synthetic compounds of marijuana are prescribed, such as Marinol and Cesamet.

People take the medicine in various ways. Some smoke it. Some drink or eat it, and some are able to take it in pills. The National Institutes of Health is comparing and contrasting these methods to see which is most effective. The jury is still out on what patients think!

Many countries allow the use of marijuana for medical reasons, including many countries in Europe. In the United States, even medical use is banned, but states have differing laws. In some states, the drug can be prescribed, while in others it is illegal. In those states where the drug is legal, it is distributed by licensed facilities that are monitored closely. Many private citizens will try to grow their own crops for distribution, but that is clearly illegal.

Gay Marriage a Hot Topic in Politics

Using Marijauna as Medicine

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