posted an article titled "Stop What you are Doing and Read: Marijuana Will Kill You." This article can be found at Associated Content here‚ http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/138005/stop_what_you_are_doing_and_read_marijuana.html?cat=60. Since I published my piece on the dangers of Marijuana I have had well over 2‚000 individuals read the article. I can imagine many of these people do not smoke the dangerous drug known as Marijuana‚ but many do. I know this from the many comments I received
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MARIJUANA (Scientific Name: Cannabis sativa) INTRODUCTION Marijuana is one of the world’s oldest economic plants. Besides providing the material hemp‚ hemp‚ for a lucrative cordage and cloth industry‚ it has been a valuable medicinal drug. The ancient pharmacopoeias of China‚ going back more than 2‚000 years‚ listed marijuana‚ and the plant found favor around the world for its ability to ease pain‚ induce sleep‚ and soothe a variety of nervous disorders. Usually
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Composition March 2‚ 2013 Legalization of Marijuana One of the most strongly debated things going on in America today is the debate on whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use. So far to this date‚ it has been legalized in Washington and Colorado for recreational use and is being used legally-medically in 16 other states. The thing that bothers me the most about this debate isn’t whether someone agrees or disagrees with my opinions. What does bother me is when they don’t know
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Devil’s Lettuce. These are just some of the many nick names used for marijuana. Now I’m going to tell you some information about it. The National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre noted that Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug with one in three Australians reporting use in their lifetime. Recent use of cannabis is most common among those aged 20–29 years‚ while 18% of secondary school students have use marijuana and 14% report use in the past 12 months. This extent of usage has
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History of Marijuana “Marijuana has become a substance which has become part of American culture. Over sixty five million American’s either use it occasionally or regularly.” (Rosenthal‚ 1) The legalization of marijuana has been an incredibly controversial topic and has been debated many times over the years. Supporters of legalizing marijuana argue that it will greatly benefit our economy and that it isn’t any more harmful than cigarettes are or alcohol is. Many people feel as if marijuana is a gateway
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Medical Marijuana: A Topic Leaving People Up in Smoke Renee Grant ENC 1101-1002 Professor Bahle March 30‚ 2013 Medical Marijuana: A Topic Leaving People Up in Smoke Medical marijuana has been an ongoing fight between the federal government‚ physicians and patients. Contrary to many beliefs‚ marijuana‚ whether it is used for medical reasons or recreational is non-lethal. It has been proven to be useful in many medical conditions. There has
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Economics and Medical Marijuana. Narrow Topic: Impacting Lives and the Economy through legalization. In 800 BC the Aztec and native people had herbal healers that prescribed marijuana in different forms according to the ailment and age of the patient. The herbal healers used their whole world as their pharmacy and plants as their medicines. The herb was made in liquid form for the young or eaten and dried like tobacco for smoking by the elderly (Beau‚ 2011). Medical Marijuana refers to the use of
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Should The Government Legalize Marijuana‚ The Yes And No Sides Of The Fence From A Neutral Stand Point? Assignment 1 Week 1 Melissa Some would say‚ “No‚” to cannabis or also known as marijuana. Cannabis or as some know it as marijuana originated in China‚ “The Chinese were already cultivating cannabis 4500 years BC. They were able to spin yarn for clothing and make fishing nets and rope with it.” But still with the knowledge of this “drug” I will be presenting you with that includes statistics
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Marijuana is a variety of cannabis and it is mainly used for making medicines. Earlier‚ marijuana was used as an ingredient in anaesthesia because it is very useful as a stress and pain reliever. According to medical researchers‚ marijuana is very effective for preparing medicines and it can reduce pain. Along with that‚ it is also used for some special diseases like glaucoma‚ cancer‚ insomnia and arthritis. Marijuana helps to control blood pressure and it provides full relaxation of the nervous
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Anonymous Essay on Legalization of Marijuana Cannabis has been around since the dawn of mankind. It is said that the plant originated from Asia‚ perhaps on the slopes of the Himalayas or the Altai Mountains to the north. The exact origin‚ obscured by Stone Age trails that cross the continent is not known. Cannabis‚ also known as marijuana‚ is a leafy plant which grows in many tropic areas around the world. It can be cultivated easily both indoors and out for the production of its flowering tops
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