Assignment 2: The Outline

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Presentation Topic: Medical Marijuana

Source #1

NIH. (July, 2019). Marijuana as Medicine DrugFacts. Retrieved from https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana-medicine

Summary

The source is review article that explains the meaning of Marijuana as medicine. It details on the meaning of medical marijuana, why the plant is not an FDA-approved medicine, laws and Rx opioid use study results, defines cannabinoids. It discusses how they may be beneficial as medicine, as well as the drugs that contain cannabinoids. The author’s point is that though cannabinoid can be used as medicine, more research is still required to determine the range of diseases it can treat.

Evaluation

This article is a peer reviewed source in the government’s website. This makes it credible. As such, it renders it reliable.

Source #2

Citation

(in APA format)

Greenspoon, P. (April 10. 2020). Medical Marijuana. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/medical-marijuana-2018011513085

Summary

The article is a peer reviewed literature that seeks to dispel the myth surrounding medical marijuana by providing educative information on the subject. The author tackles two questions that discuss the reasons patients find medical marijuana helpful, and discussing this topic with their doctors. The main point here is to help the reader understand medical marijuana by discussing its drug components, and its benefits and uses. It also advices patients on how to bring up the topic to their doctors.

Evaluation

The source features in the Harvard Education website as a blog article. It is written by Peter Grinspoon. He is a Medical Doctor with Honors in Philosophy. His academic and professional credentials make the source credible.

Source #3

Citation

(in APA format)

Griffith, C., & France, B. (2018). The Benefits and Effects of Using Marijuana as a Pain Agent to Treat Opioid Addiction. Journal of Hospital & Medical Management, Vol. 4, No.2:7. DOI: 10.4172/2471-9781.100051

Summary

The article discusses the benefit of using medical marijuana not only to treat pain but also to treat opioid addiction. An original research, the article examines the rate of use of opioids to treat pain and how patients become addicted, and researches to find if marijuana can be used to treat this addiction. The findings show that this is possible. It concludes that though medical marijuana has its own risks, it is effective in treating opioid addiction.

Evaluation

This source is found in the iMedPub Journals website. It is a peer-reviewed journal paper. The authors are professionals at the Howard University Hospital in Washington DC. Their credentials make the article reliable.