Contents I. Introduction to Cannabis II. The History of Marijuana III. The Prohibition IV. Economic Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana V. The Medical Benefits of Marijuana VI. Marijuana vs. Alcohol and Tobacco VII. Marijuana Stimulates Creativity and Brain Cell Growth VIII. Conclusion Should marijuana be legalized for recreational and medical purposes? Thesis: Since marijuana is not harshly dangerous to one’s health nor is it a hard narcotic‚ it should be legalized to
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Henry Alvarez Page 1 Henry Alvarez Ms. Arencibia World Literature Period 5 16 April‚ 2014 How Jim Morrison’s Poetry Lead A Movement The United States of America found itself in a peculiar situation near the closing of 1959 and the beginning of 1960. There was a tremendous split between two very different generations. The older generation was a collection of people that witnessed the terrible acts of communism and the reign of Hitler‚ they fought bravely to expel Nazi Germany from the world
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Chris Lemmon Professor Hoffman ENG101D Monday‚ April 22nd REEFER MADNESS What is marijuana? marijuana‚ as most know it‚ is derived from the plant cannabis indica. The leaves and flowering buds of the female cannabis plant are harvested and dried. The product of this process is called‚ among many other titles‚ marijuana. Cannabis is a schedule 1 drug‚ considered illegal in the United States. The reason for this? Smoking marijuana gets you high. The sensation of a high is hard to describe. THC‚
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RA 9 1 6 5 Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002 What is a drug? Any chemical substance that alters either the mind or the body. Drugs of abuse MARIJUANA: Cannabis sativa DESCRIPTION: drug found in the flowering tops and leaves of the Indian Hemp Plant OTHER NAMES: Acapulco Gold‚ “ganga”‚ grass‚ Mary Jane‚ tea‚ pot and weed MODE OF USE: cigarette forms: “reefer” ; “joints”; “sticks”; “smoke” powdered form: sniffed or taken with food “Hashish”: concentrated form of marijuana
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included: craving more of the drug just to maintain his desired high‚ going through withdrawal when he didn’t have his drug of choice‚ and spending large amounts of time in drug related activities. Cocaine is considered a central nervous system stimulant and with frequent use can
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belief from the fact in his writing on the animal kingdom Egyptian Ebers Papyrus Scheele Isolated citric acid Paracelsus Referred opium as “Stone of Imortality” A. Hoffman Discovered lysergic acid diethylamide: most active and most specific hallucinogen Review of Botany Pharmacobiotechnology: application of biotechnology to pharmaceuticals Taxonomic classification: classification that considers the natural relationship or phylogeny existing among plants and animals Phylogeny- natural relationship
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mainly with abusing the use of alcohol. Alcohol is often confused as a stimulant because it makes a person feel “happy”‚ but alcohol is considered a depressant drug. Depressants are drugs that decrease the functioning of the nervous system. Alcohol is the most commonly abused depressant. Millions of people in the U.S suffer from alcoholism. Alcohol indirectly stimulates the GABA neurotransmitter‚ which is the brains major depressant/ inhibitory transmitter‚ and slows/ stops neural activity. Alcohol depresses
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Name: Date: 1. Consciousness A) is a relatively simple phenomenon B) exists on a continuum C) is an all-or-nothing phenomenon D) includes only those states in which someone is fully alert 2. Armand is daydreaming‚ Adele is dreaming while asleep. Which statement is TRUE? A) Armand is semi-conscious‚ Adele is unconscious. B) Armand is semi-conscious‚ Adele is in an altered state of consciousness. C) Both Armand and Adele are in altered states of consciousness. D) Armand is in an altered state
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Narcolepsy Narcolepsy is a neurological condition that affects millions of people worldwide every year. It is characterized by having disturbed nocturnal sleep; which many confuse with insomnia. Someone that is a narcoleptic might experience sleep at random time throughout the day. Narcolepsy affects about 500‚000 people in the United States and over 3 million internationally. As stated early‚ narcolepsy is characterized a vast yearning to sleep throughout the day. The naps can occur during
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Skinner Professor Judith Revels CJ432 Drugs and Crime 3 April 2011 Outline The following essay is divided into the following sections: 1. Introduction 2. Drugs Types of drugs i. Medicated ii. Hallucinogen a. Examples of drugs i. Amphetamines ii. Heroine iii. Methamphetamines 3. Anti-drug legislation i. Harm reduction as compared to Zero tolerance 4. Conclusion 5. References Introduction
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