English 3 Block G April 18, 2001 ii Outline Thesis: The use of marijuana for medicinal purposes should be legalized by the United States government due to marijuana’s numerous medicinal uses, it’s relative safety as a medication, and the many possible threats of continued prohibition. I. Introduction A. Quote: “Federal authorities should rescind their prohibition of the medical use of marijuana for seriously ill patients and allow physicians to decide which patients to treat. The government …showed first 75 words of 1814 total…

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