Thomas Dickson 3/29/31 Topic: To inform the class of marijuana INTRO: Marijuana‚ the “Killer Drug” as it has been called‚ has been around for longer than you think a. People really don’t know the origins or the properties of the plant at all. b. Not only has the usage of pot grown in recent years‚ but the number of strains and uses have grown as well. Lately state legislation across the nation have allowed marijuana for medical and even recreational use. However there are still many out there
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The Fight For the Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana There Megan lied‚ shaking in spasm‚ body aching in pain and to top it off unable to see. She had been suffering from a disability named Cerebral Palsy (CP) as well as beeping legally blind since birth. Sadly‚ for her disability‚ there is no cure‚ just harsh painkillers prescribed to cope with the pain. To make it even worse‚ in the state she lives in‚ Rhode Island‚ the natural medicine she needs is illegal for purchase. All of the country
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Page 1 Reputation: The Reputation of Being an Addict to Marijuana Today society‚ we live with distorted image in the popular media of marijuana as bad drug and marijuana users as immoral‚ weak‚ corrupted‚ out of control‚ failures‚ hopeless‚ and so on. Not all marijuana users end up being failures or corrupted. So many famous people were big time marijuana users and one great example would be the President of The United States‚ Barack Obama was a heavy marijuana user when he was young. Now look
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consequences and dangers‚ making them illegal -- and keeping them illegal -- will only bring additional death and suffering. WWJD?: In times of the bible‚ priests‚ Jesus‚ and his disciples used anointing oil made from nine pounds of flowering cannabis tops‚ olive oil‚ and a variety of other herbs and spices in order to receive the "revelations of The Lord"‚ which is noted on the book exodus. And the people were drenched in this oil. This recipe goes way back to 1450 BC. And it’s how Jesus
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THC (Cannabis) Between 1840 and 1900‚ European and American medical journals published more than 100 articles on the therapeutic use of the drug known then as Cannabis indica (or Indian hemp) and now as marijuana. It was recommended as an appetite stimulant‚ muscle relaxant‚ analgesic‚ hypnotic‚ and anticonvulsant. As late as 1913 Sir William Osler recommended it as the most satisfactory remedy for migraine headaches . Today the 5000-year medical history of cannabis has been almost forgotten
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shown to increase appetite‚ which is helpful for AIDS patients who can’t eat or hold down food. Marijuana helps with many other disorders such as depression. Lester Grinspoon‚ a professor of psychiatry at Harvard School of Medical says‚ “I think cannabis has a lot of potential in the treatment of mental illness.” (alternet.org‚ paragraph 4) Marijuana is also used for spiritual purposes in many different cultures. Some Hindus use it to offer sacrifices to their minor deities. A Hindu scripture known
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refers to the use of cannabis and its cannabinoids to treat disease or improve symptoms. This substance is commonly utilized by many teens and adults for recreational and medical reasons such as dealing with depression. Many people overlook what this substance can do for us. Medical cannabis can change lives. It has shown positive results for people with serious illnesses and chronic pain. This substance has become an obtrusive issue in today’s society. The benefits of using cannabis outweigh the negativity
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know about or expect these acute health effects may find them unpleasant or even scary‚ resulting in panic or anxiety reactions. And‚ those with heart problems or other physical disorders may have disturbing or even harmful effects as a result of cannabis use” ( Mehling). The effect of marijuana only last a couple of hours‚ but when someone does not know that they can get anxiety from marijuana‚ they may start to freak out. The situation can get ugly quickly because they will have this anxiety and
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Is marijuana good medicine? Many claims about pot’s beneficial effects just don’t hold up. July 26‚ 2012|David Sack | Dr. David Sack is a psychiatrist and addiction specialist. He is chief executive of Promises Treatment Centers and Elements Behavioral Health in Southern California | | | | * The L.A. City Council to ban marijuana shops outright until it has clearer… (Damian Dovarganes / Associated…) The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to ban medical marijuana dispensaries
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reefer‚ weed‚ herb‚ Mary Jane‚ or MJ. Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers of Cannabis sativa. What is Cannabis? Cannabis comes from the cannabis plant (cannabis sativa). It grows wild in many of the tropical and temperate areas of the world. It can be grown in almost any climate. The main ingredient in cannabis is called delta-9 tetrahydro-cannabinol‚ which is commonly known as THC. This is the part of the plant that gives the "high." THC is
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