dual diagnosis. This is because of smoking cannabis‚ drinking alcohol daily and unpleasant experiences of hearing voices (psychotic). Other psychotic symptoms present are isolation from friends‚ withdrawn and history of suicidal ideation. Dual diagnosis is characterised by a substance misuse and mental health disorder that occurs simultaneously (Antai-otang et al‚ 2016). Substance misuse is use which is not socially/medically approved or which is illegal. Alcohol happens to be a drug which is legal
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__________ __________ English 111 __________ Marijuana: More than just a psychoactive drug. Marijuana (cannabis) is the most widely used illegal drug in many countries. Medical studies have shown that the active ingredient in marijuana‚ delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ provides many substantial medical benefits. In raw form‚ marijuana leaves and buds are actually loaded with a non-psychoactive‚ antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory‚ and anti-cancer nutrient compound
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to May 2‚ 2008.” Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development June/46(6) 2009: 851-878 WEB August 15‚ 2011 www.cinahl.com/cgi-bin/refsvc?jid=1009&accno=2010544758 Sanna‚ E. J. Mind Altering Weed Broomall: Mason Crest‚ 2008 Print What if Cannabis could Cure Cancer. Dir. Lee Richmond. Lee Richmond Films LLC 2010 Film
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on the following three factors: (1) its high potential for abuse‚ (2) having no significant means for medical use‚ (3) lack of accepted safety for use of the drug (McCarthy). Additionally‚ the Department of Justice clearly states that marijuana is illegal under Federal Law despite state policies and acts
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Tech Community College of Indiana The Harmful Effects of Legalizing Marijuana The legality of marijuana has been the subject of debate and controversy for decades. Cannabis‚ another name for marijuana‚ is illegal to consume‚ use‚ possess‚ cultivate‚ transfer or trade in most countries. Marijuana is the most commonly abused illegal drug in the United States. It is a greenish brown mixture of dried leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers from the hemp plant. It has been used most commonly as a medicine
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THE BLUNT TRUTH: THE NECESSITY BEHIND REFORM OF MARIJUANA PROHIBITION Ashley Samolej December 9‚ 2013 FYS 112 2A: Reform Topic Research Paper Dr. Sager What comes to mind when thinking of our country’s fight for marijuana legalization? Depending on the information that one has been exposed to‚ consideration of the possibility may bring forth an initially negative reaction. For many‚ the extent of factual awareness on the subject falls to the prevalent stereotypes and assumptions
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Rhetorical Analysis on “Here’s Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense” In ‘Here’s Why Legalizing Marijuana Makes Sense’‚ Alex Newhouse‚ a lawyer who resides in the area of Sunnyside‚ Washington addresses the controversial issue of the legalization of cannabis. The sole purpose of Newhouse’s article is to persuade readers and voters that marijuana should be legalized. Throughout his article‚ Newhouse focuses on the use of ethos and logos‚ while also slightly focusing on the use of pathos‚ to help persuade
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harnessed the plant‚ and used it for many primitive medical procedures. Within certain states it is legal to use marijuana for medical treatments‚ but this is a relatively new idea in the United States. However‚ marijuana was not always deemed an illegal substance and because of its inherent medical value should be legalized at the federal level. Many ancient civilizations have been unearthed and found to have used marijuana in medical practices dating all the way back to 8000 B.C. Some of
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Now that cannabis is becoming both more widely legal and socially acceptable in the United States people are beginning to learn about some of the very practical benefits of the cannabis plant. One of those benefits comes in the form of a compound called cannabidiol‚ commonly referred to as CBD. The cannabidiol (CBD) compound. The cannabis plant provides about 85 different compounds. The most predominant and well known of these compounds is tetrahydrocannabinol‚ also known as THC‚ which provides
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Marijuana VS Alcohol and Tobacco Cassandra Pratt COM/156 February 26‚ 2012 Raquel Wanzo Marijuana VS Alcohol and Tobacco Marijuana has been a greatly debated subject for hundreds of years. Marijuana is illegal under federal law. However‚ under state law it can be prescribed by a medical physician in 16 out of 50 states‚ for its scientifically proven medicinal uses. Although marijuana has medicinal uses‚ it is also used recreationally just like alcohol and tobacco‚ while alcohol and tobacco
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