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    Psychosocial Problems Cannabis is one of the most powerful healing plants on the planet. Dozens of studies have made pseudoscientific attempts to indicate that young people who use cannabis tend to experience psychological‚ social problems and mental decline. However‚ there is no evidence that marijuana use is directly linked with such problems‚ according to the results of a study published in The Lancet. “Currently‚ there is no strong evidence that use of cannabis of itself causes psychological

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    diseases. Cannabis is a species of flowering plants that includes three distinct species‚ Cannabis sativa‚ Cannabis indica‚ and Cannabis ruderalis Janisch. The substance we know today as Marijuana are the buds off the Cannabis sativa plant‚ which contains a higher concentration of the active ingredient in Marijuana‚ THC or tetrahydrocannabinol. Hemp‚ on the other hand‚ is a common name for plants in the entire family of Cannabis‚ although the term usually only refers to Cannabis strains cultivated

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    “From the 1600s to the 1800s most pharmacies carried cannabis and farmers were required to grow hemp Hemp (a cannabis plant containing very little THC) was harvested on U.S. soil to create materials such as rope‚ paper‚ and clothing. During the 1800s‚ cannabis products became a popular medicinal substance found in tinctures that were sold in many pharmacies across the nation. Around 1910‚ the Mexican Revolution

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    The hypothesis of cannabis as a starting drug is now rejected by science as a myth. Of course‚ smoking Marijuana is not entirely risk-free. Excessive consumption can lead to respiratory problems or difficulties in coping with everyday life. In very rare cases‚ cannabis can trigger a latent psychosis. However‚ numerous studies prove that cannabis is substantially less harmful than alcohol and tobacco. According to official data‚ in contrast to hemp‚ these legal drugs have claimed more than 100‚000

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    Should Marijuana Be Legal When searching for answers as to why marijuana should be legal‚ I found recent studies that have shown what the cannabis plant can do for our health. Marijuana‚ a plant that has been around for many years now and scientist are finally able to show proof that marijuana can cure people of various ailments. Research from the NORML.org website gives us plenty of reasons as to why Marijuana should be legal. One of those reasons is that it is safer to use than what people are

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    Marijuana vs. Tobacco {text:bookmark-end} Though many people feel differently‚ statistics show that marijuana has more harmful effects than tobacco. Most of the time‚ people are misinformed about the effects relating to tobacco and marijuana smoke. Cannabis smoke has a more substantial amount of harmful chemicals than tobacco and the way people smoke them makes a big difference when it comes to long and short-term effects. The nineteenth century‚ also known as the age of the cigar‚ was a turning

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    drug out on the street‚ when actually marijuana has been proven to help people medically. Drugs are not a new subject in this world‚ but as technology advances‚ new uses for them are found. Cannabis or Marijuana is a very controversial subject for its reputation in the underworld‚ but is often overlooked. Cannabis has many health benefits and although is been proven‚ the government is still hesitant on making it legal. A single

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    seeds‚ and flowers of Cannabis sativa the hemp plant. How‚ they are manufactured? Marijuana is not manufactured as much as it is produced in a variety of forms like the Cannabis sativa. Herbal cannabis is the dried leaves and female flowers of the plant. Cannabis resin or "hash“is produced from the mature flower heads. Cannabis oil is an extract from the plate by drying the plant then extracting it with a variety of organic solvents. The active ingredient of cannabis of all types is tetrahydrocanabinol

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    alongside tobacco and cotton. It was a legal medication subscribed by doctors and pharmacists until the 1930s when the first official action was taken against marijuana. The Marijuana Tax Act. The act itself did not criminalize the possession of cannabis but levied a tax on anyone dealing the substance which included anything with hemp or hemp oil in it.The Marijuana Tax Act was introduced to the U.S. congress by Harry Anslinger Commisioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. Dr. Carl Hart Associate

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    be derived from marijuana? Introduction Cannabis is Australia’s most common illegal drug. It is derived from the plant cannabis sativa; the acting chemical known as ‘THC’ is in the upper leaves and flowers of the female plant. Cannabis is traditionally used by combusting the plant and inhaling the smoke that is produced. There is much speculation about whether or not marijuana causes many health problems. People most commonly say that smoking cannabis will give you cancer‚ a heart attack or respiratory

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