JJ is a 7 year old boy. He has post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and impulse control disorder. He was expelled from numerous nursery schools and admitted to several hospitals for psychiatric problems. His mother sought every form of medical and behavioral help for her son's hyperactivity and aggression. She came across medical marijuana while researching JJ's issues and after discussing it with her doctors she decided to try it. She took away all his medications and put the marijuana in a muffin in the quantities prescribed and monitored by the doctor. JJ's behavioral problems diminished almost immediately. He is polite, eager to learn and interacts well with teachers and students at school. Now talk about your questions and problems instead of acting out of frustration. Marijuana has been used by people throughout the ages and its use has provided many benefits. Therefore, it should be legalized for medical and recreational use in today's society (O'Brien & Clark, 2002). How long has marijuana been around? Research-based evidence shows that marijuana has been used since the beginning of recorded history or longer. The earliest known evidence of its use dates back to Emperor Shen Nung in 2727 BC (Deamuseum.org, ND). There is also evidence that the ancient Greeks and Romans also knew about and used marijuana (Deamuseum.org, ND). According to historical information on the Narcon International website, marijuana was used to treat various medical problems and for recreational purposes (Narconon.org, 2010-2014). From there, marijuana spread throughout the Middle East, then into Africa and northward to Europe. The Spanish brought it to the New World in 1545 and the English...... center of document......conon.org, (2010-2014), History of Marijuana: Early marijuana use, Narcon International, Excerpt from: http://www.narconon.org/drug-information/marijuana-history.htmlO'Brien, K. & Clark, P. (2002), Case Study: Mother and Son: The Case of Medical Marijuana, JSTOR: Hastings Center Report, 32(5), p. 11, Retrieved from: http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/3528708?uid=3739656&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21103681665963ProCon.org. (2014, March 4). Medical Marijuana, ProCon.org. Retrieved from: http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/ProCon.org. (2014, March 4). Medical Marijuana: A History of the American Medical Association (AMA) and Marijuana, ProCon.org, Retrieved from: http://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000088Swift, A. (2013). For the first time, Americans are in favor of legalizing marijuana. Briefing on the Gallup poll,