made from hemp-based composites are stronger and lighter than those made from wood. The combination of lime and hemp fiber results in insulating material and sound-proofing that is also stronger and lighter than concreate. By getting rid of concreate and wood‚ the amount of waste matter at a construction site is reduced. Homes built using hemp based products have a better thermal insulation‚ less fuel will be consumed for heating homes. Bio-based plastics can be produced from long hemp fibers‚ being
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Thracians‚ and Dacians‚ whose shamans (the kapnobatai- "those who walk on smoke or clouds") burned cannabis flowers to induce a state of trance. Cannabis has an ancient history of ritual use and is found in pharmacological cults around the world. Hemp seeds discovered by archaeologists at Pazryk suggest early ceremonial practices like eating by the Scythians occurred during the 5th to 2nd century BCE‚ confirming previous historical reports by Herodotus. One writer has claimed that cannabis was used
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have been working on an essay for a sociology class in which we were assigned to write about a “social problem.” Naturally‚ I had to write about marijuana! It’s written in a variation of APA format and I thought I might as well submit it so some of our readers could read it…maybe steal it for an assignment you’re putting off…feel free to critique as much as you want; after all‚ I am a student and that is how I learn. And I know I could have expanded a LOT more but it was just a simple school essay
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LP3.2 Assignment: Draft #1 I have been working on an essay for my composition class. Naturally‚ I had to write about marijuana! Marijuana is a very honest and controversial issue in society today. Many have been slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truths are slowly starting to come forward. There is so much criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as "pot smoker". America thinks that "pot smokers" is the lazy and unmotivated kids of our generation
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every citizen ’s responsibility to disobey unjust laws." Martin Luther King Jr. Many people ask “why should marijuana be legalized”? when the real question that we should be asking is “why shouldn’t marijuana be legalized”?. Marijuana also known as hemp is a naturally grown plant that has been around for decades dating back to around 2697 B.C.‚ when the Egyptians would use it to cure many common ailments‚ and the Chinese would use it for therapeutics. Using marijuana not only to cure common illnesses
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“Children are growing up with a total lack of respect for the Constitution and for the law‚" Pauline Sabin‚ the first woman to sit on the Republican National Committee‚ said in regard to prohibition in 1932. "The young see the law broken at home and upon the street‚" she added. "Can we expect them to be lawful?” In my opinion‚ along with the MAJORITY of my youth‚ I think that Marijuana should be legalized and that we should ban all tobbaco products nationally. Why? Well not to state the obvious
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Marijuana‚ Cannabis‚ Hemp‚ Weed Marijuana has a negative stigma attached by the government and public‚ but is actually a natural and effective medicine. The argument about medical marijuana is starting to spread across the county like wildfire‚ and the topic should be addressed and brought to the public’s attention. However‚ hemp has recently been rediscovered as a plant that has enormous environmental‚ medical‚ economic‚ and commercial potential. Marijuana has had lots of positive effects on
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Prohibitionists ’ Concerns Answered and Refuted." Alternet. Alternet‚ 30 Mar. 2012. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. . "Decriminalizing Marijuana." Issues & Controversies Guither‚ Pete. "Why Is Marijuana Illegal?" Drug WarRant. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 16 Oct. 2013. . "Hemp - Could Save America." Rense Joy‚ Janet E.‚ Stanley J. Watson‚ and John A. Benson. Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base. Washington‚ D.C.: National Academy‚ 1999. Print. MacCOUN‚ Robert "Marijuana Decriminalization & Its Impact on Use
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Marijuana should be legalized Marijuana is a misunderstood drug. Many assume that the usage of marijuana‚ or cannabis‚ is dangerous‚ but it can be the exact opposite. So why is the legalization of marijuana in the United States such a problem for many people today? Considered to be a gateway drug and the reason for the downfall of our youth nowadays‚ marijuana has developed a negative reputation. Marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes‚ it’s less harmful than tobacco and alcohol‚ and
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commonly known as marijuana or hemp‚ has had a long and tumultuous history. Hemp has many uses‚ not just the commonly known use as a psychoactive drug. Hemp can be used to create things such as cloths‚ textiles‚ and paper. People using hemp dates back all the way to the 4th millennium B.C. This paper will show that cannabis’ uses adjust to the time period it is in‚ but no matter its use it is consistently prevalent through early civilizations to modern times. Hemp was first used to create textiles
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