The debate over the legalization of marijuana continues as new information regarding individuals personal and family lives are affected by it's use. In an article written by the New York Times, Bryan, a 46 year old writer who lives in Illinois, speaks about how he has been providing his elderly parents with marijuana due to illnesses.With his father struggling with heart ailment and his mother fighting dizzy spells and nausea, Bryan's previously strict drug use policies have changed regarding the drug. Due to Illinois' lack of medical marijuana, Byran has been providing his parents marijuana under the radar. Additionally, Dan G. Blazer, a professor at Duke University stated, "I think medical use of marijuana is going to be much greater in the future." With around one percent of people 65 and older using marijuana, this is an interesting opinion. However, Dr.Savage believes, "It's putting people at risk of falls, impaired cognition, impaired memory, and loss of motor control." It is apparent that the elderly may face special risks with marijuana, in part due to the secrecy of the illegal drug. This only adds to the highly controversial viewpoints of many people regarding decriminalizing marijuana, and allowing the medical use of the drug. On the other hand, for families such as Bryan's, marijuana, which was once a cause of many battles in past times, has brought them closer together as means of good health.
-Matt DiPietrantonio
http://nytimes.com/2010/10/10/us/10pot.html?hpw
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