Marijuana refers to a drug derived from dried leaves‚ stems and flowers of the cannabis plant‚ also called hemp. Cannabis sativa‚ as it is known scientifically‚ bears a chemical known as ‘delta-9 teterahydrocannabinol’ (THC in short) that alters mind functions of the user (Cohen‚ 2006). This ingredient is rapidly absorbed a short while after smoking the drug. It affects areas of the brain dealing with memory‚ perception‚ concentration and movement. This causes short-term physiological medical effects
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illegal. This natural plant is Cannabis‚ also known as Marijuana. Medical marijuana refers to the use of cannabis and it’s cannabinoids to decrease or improve symptoms. Marijuana has been the topic of discussion for many‚ many years‚ but recently the developments and law changes have started to increase. In this essay I will explain the pros versus the cons‚ how the drug can be used‚ and a medical issue that could be resolved with using medical marijuana. If you had the power to ease someone’s pain‚ would
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“Marijuana for Recreational Use” By Joyce Cameron‚ Southern New Hampshire University 2012 Abstract What is a Weed? A plant whose virtues have yet to be discovered. – Ralph Waldo Emerson. Weed the People: From Founding Fiber to Forbidden Fruit. It is the author’s intent to explain why marijuana should be legalized and no longer considered deviant behavior. This paper will show that the United States of America is moving‚ ever so slowly‚ in this direction. First with allowing the use of
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Should Marijuana be Legalized? Aaron Roberts Mr. Marshall 4/5/00 Marijuana should be legalized. Marijuana ’s composition is complex‚ and has a number of physiological effects. Also‚ a reason for marijuana legalization is the potential wealth of health benefits that have largely been ignored (www.howardcc.edu). In addition‚ there are many industrial uses for the cannabis plant (www.sandi.net). Marijuana consists of a mixture of leaves‚ stems‚ and flowering tops of the Cannabis
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Use of Marijuana As Medicine If your every waking moment was consumed by pain and nausea‚ wouldn ’t you ask for medication? What if the only medication legally available would leave you unconscious or do nothing at all? If you were the one suffering‚ would you resort to the only treatment that allowed you to live normally even though it was illegal? Thousands of people across the country are forced to break the law to ease their pain. They have chosen marijuana over anything legally available
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The Rastafarian religion and Rastafarian Church are of widespread speculation that the use of marijuana for religious purposes is a law abiding act and sits within the constitution of the Rastafarians practicing their freedom of religion. There is one belief that almost all Rastas hold to; the sacramental use of Cannabis Sativa: in other words‚ the smoking or ingesting of marijuana for spiritual reasons to become high‚ and in turn closer to God and open to his revelation through deep meditation
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Marijuana is a popular and universal drug. It is easily accessible to most people and is the number one illicit drug used in North America. Although the availability and knowledge of this drug is fairly equal for all people in North America‚ marijuana tends to be more prevalent in teenagers and young adults. Maisto‚ Galizio‚ and Conners (2004) reported that "use of marijuana [in young people] was 8.0% among those aged 12-17; 16% among those aged 18-25‚" as compared to "6.8% among those aged 26-34;
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Marijuana abuse today is a major cause for concern in juveniles and has a negative effect on society at large. Teenage marijuana abuse is the symptom of many other problems in a teen. Marijuana abuse in teens is often not recognized when something can be easily done about it. Parents need to be more involved in their children’s lives and make them aware of what marijuana does to their body and the consequences of having/smoking it. Most teens lack confidence and give into peer pressure easily
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The Movement of Legalization of Marijuana As we look at the history‚ we can learn from our mistakes or even take an idea to become a better country. On March 13‚ 1933‚ Roosevelt asked Congress to modify the Volstead Act to legalize 3.2 percent alcohol beer to provide needed tax revenue. From history‚ it shows that legalizing alcohol helped bring in revenue to the government. As the economy still suffers today‚ legalizing Marijuana has been a very debatable topic to help the economy. In many cases
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Should Marijuana be Legalized? Henry Neuschwander ENG-112 12/16/2012 Professor Linda Record Should Marijuana Be Legalized? To legalize marijuana or not to legalize marijuana‚ that is the question. Marijuana has been a thorn in the side of this country for the last one hundred years. Up until the end of World War Two‚ marijuana was produced legally in a low grade form known as hemp. After the war‚ hemp was outlawed because of fear that Americans would start smoking the different types
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