CANNABIS To what extent does research show cannabis is SAFE or DANGEROUS‚ assess its harmful effects and discuss effects of its chronic use on MENTAL FUNCTIONING‚ COGNITION‚ PERSONALITY and MEMORY IMPAIRMENTS‚ does it deserve its status in LAW? INTRODUCTING CANNABIS Kingery‚ Alford & Coggeshall (1999) highlight that cannabis is frequently used by adolescents as the first illicit drug. It is a popular illegal recreational drug‚ which has been upgraded back to Class B since 2009 in the UK. The
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The legalization of cannabis can open new job and business opportunities‚ as well as raise the standard of living for Canada‚ economically and medically. It can do this by revealing a new monopoly to communities leading to profit income for the country. Some of these businesses would consist of marijuana dispensaries‚ growing operations‚ and glass blowing businesses. These businesses have potential to make a large amount of profit as well as create more job opportunities.This would raise the standard
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The NA Way I chose to do my paper on a Narcotics Anonymous meeting. I am quite familiar with this program; I have been clean and sober for nearly eighteen months and attend meetings weekly. Without the support and encouragement from my sponsors I guarantee I would still be where I was nearly two years ago. I prefer to attend closed meetings‚ because they are generally smaller; and I am able to open up to the group. I attended my first meeting here‚ about two months ago. I went
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Pharmacology Project: Nicotine Pharmacological Category: Stimulant By definition‚ nicotine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant. Nicotine behaves in the body much in the way caffeine does. Mainly‚ it gives you focus‚ concentration‚ accelerates your heart rate‚ breathing rate‚ and increases blood pressure. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are both physically and psychologically addictive‚ because they contain a powerful drug called nicotine . Nicotine is a
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Most people only know that cannabis is bad for the health‚ but in fact cannabis has many advantages. Currently‚ cannabis are widely used in medicine. The compound in cannabis is a component of various medicines. Canabinoid‚ marijuana‚ and hemp are the compound of the cannabis ‚which are the most important component in the manufacture of medicine (National Academy of Sciences‚2017). Medical cannabis used for therapeutic purpose. There are 2 main benefits of medical cannabis‚ which are treated in physical
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Cheyenne Jackson 5th Period My Disease is cancer. Cancer has been around for millions of years. It’s even been seen in dinosaur fossils. There are many types of cancer such as breast cancer‚ lung cancer‚ cervical cancer etc. The symptoms of cancer are really hard to differentiate from the regular flu or cold. You may get frequent headaches‚ sudden weight loss‚ Random fevers or fatigue. Millions of people are being diagnosed with some type of cancer left n right! Medical marijuana could be used
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I am a curious if cannabis should be legalized? Cannabis: an expensive‚ can ruined someone’s life. Cannabis is also known as weed and in a lot of people’s opinions cannabis is one of the most dangerous drug in the world. They are right. This drug can lead to on harder drugs for example crystal meth or ‘meow meow’ otherwise known as M-cat. This is otherwise known as a gateway drug. Cannabis being a gateway drug in many occasions has lead people to these deadly drugs. With it being the most attainable
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Should Cannabis be legalized? Cannabis has been in the world for many years yet there are disputes whether cannabis should be legalized or not. There have been many groups which support the legalization on cannabis but others disagree. Many major countries and cities such as Canada and Amsterdam allow the use of cannabis but only by a small dose. The UK still considers the drug as a Class B and legalization of the use of cannabis. Cannabis is used in the UK but only for the use of medicine. My
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The exploitation of Cannabis sativa by Homo sapiens Cannabis sativa is a species of plant in the genus Cannabis and the family Cannabaceae that has been used by humans since the start of recorded history‚ (at least 3000 BC). It is a plant native to central and south Asia‚ but is now exported and grown in almost all parts of the world‚ although this cultivation and exportation is in some places illegal as it is a very controversial plant. The reason it is illegal in many countries is because of
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differently. When introducing the body with a drug such as Prozac‚ Zoloft and Paxil‚ all of which are anti-depressants designed to maintain proper serotonin levels‚ other effects may occur called side effects. Side effects can occur because of other properties introduced alongside the drug or an unsuccessful attempt to properly regulate the serotonin levels. Some common side effects with anti-depressants are weight loss or gain‚ insomnia or day time sleeplessness‚ nausea‚ anxiety and in extreme cases increase
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