The topic of legalizing marijuana is a very controversial issue in American politics today. Although many absurd claims have been made about marijuana, the truth is slowly beginning to resurface. Marijuana is suitable for patients suffering from various types of chronic pain, especially those unresponsive to traditional analgesics. According to Fogarty et al. from social and health aspect, the specific effects associated with recreational use of marijuana are therapeutic benefits, and increased appetite. Factors of recreational use of marijuana influencing therapeutic benefits are: euphoria, improved moods, sensory experiences, creativity, appetite stimulation, pain reduction and relaxation. Most importantly all of these factors have positive effects for the AIDS epidemic which is the main feature that makes medical marijuana urgent and cutting edge (Lee 27). There are several advantages in legalizing marijuana. The most important feature of medical marijuana is that it quells nausea which is one of the worst side effects of AIDS. For people with Aids, marijuana was life or death for them (Lee 27). Marijuana also stimulates appetite, reduces toxic treatments for HIV associated anorexia and is very effective in weight loss for obese people. Another benefit of medical marijuana is that it helps to suppress stress through relaxation. Stress triggers of cancer but thanks to medical marijuana people can deal with stress. Our body needs relaxation for better sleep and stress relief to stay healthy, strong and cancer free. Pain reduction is also important because too much agony may create cysts, which are another symptom of cancer. In addition, legalizing marijuana can help end the economic recession the US government is facing now. US marijuana consumers buy anywhere from 25 million to 60 million dollars worth of marijuana. By imposing a tax on marijuana, the US government can make approximately 45 billion to 110 billion dollars a