criminalisation which shows evidence of wide and varied reading. Cannabis originated from Central Asia generations ago‚ with references to Cannabis dating back to medical and religious Chinese and Indian texts. Cannabis was also used in the West as hemp fibre‚ for industrial purposes‚ before it was used for medical use by W.B. O’Shaughnessy. Through this essay‚ I will be evaluating cannabis as a recreational drug‚ which has occurred since the 1840’s seen in hashish clubs and bars‚ and will be analysing
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itself‚ changing a law that has a reasonable alternative is an example of one of the many building blocks for a better life for the people. Documented evidence of marijuana use dates back to 500AD when mentioned in the Jewish sacred text (the Talmud). Hemp has been used in many facets in the past and is still used today. The DEA Museum has a collection of antique medicine bottles containing cannabis that were used in the 1800s. In California‚ Proposition 19 (legalization of marijuana for personal use
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The problem with the world is not that we do not know how to eliminate the bad from the good‚ it is that we do not know how to create laws that are fair and serve justice for all. Laws tend to have contradictory wordings‚ or they contradict another law. The law sometimes is an unjust system that seems to serve the government instead of the people. The law is there to establish stability for the government and its control rather than its intended purpose‚ which is to serve and protect the people that
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Medical Marijuana : Light It Up! Marijuana has been around for centuries. Marijuana is a hemp plant containing the mind-altering tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. The THC from the plant causes the feeling of being high. To use marijuana‚ you wrap it in paper‚ bong‚ pipes‚ bubblers‚ pinch hitters: you light it on fire & inhale the smoke. You can mix marijuana in foods‚ which are called edibles. Marijuana is the most commonly used drug is the U.S. On Drugabuse.gov‚ the surveys
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Thesis: Although recreational marijuana is illegal in several countries throughout the U.S‚ controlled medical uses of marijuana has been linked to many positive outcomes with different diseases and health issues. Introduction Attention: Many have their own opinions about marijuana‚ whether negative or positive. But not many stop and think or learn about how beneficial Marijuana can be in a medical way. Reveal & Relate Topic: Now‚ I do not condone the abuse of any drug but I do believe that not
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The Hipsters Role in the Legalization of Marijuana in the United States I. Introduction a. Revolution b. Three theories II. What is a Hipster c. Stereotype d. Counter-culture III. History of Prohibition e. Before 1900s f. 1910-30s g. Contemporary Prohibition IV. Legalization h. Benefits i. Economic ii. Health i. Negative iii. Health V. Conclusion After being in college
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Everyone has heard of the plant marijuana. It goes by many names such as weed‚ pot‚ keef‚ hash‚ but not a lot of people really know what it can really do. Marijuana is a very controversial plant‚ or drug‚ that has been around the world‚ has had multiple uses‚ and can have incredible effects on the body. The origins of marijuana can be traced all the way back to the beginning of mankind. Many ancient civilizations used it for medical and religious‚ or spiritual‚ properties. The use of this plant
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Week 9 Research Paper COM/156 August 11‚ 2013 Week 9 Research Paper “Marijuana is the finest anti-nausea medication known to science‚ and our leaders have lied about this consistently. [Arresting people for] medical marijuana is the most hideous example of government interference in the private lives of individuals. It’s an outrage within an outrage within an outrage”. Peter McWilliams Author and Advocate for Medical Marijuana Medical
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nation is divided on rather to legalize the drug. Marijuana also known as: weed‚ herb‚ pot‚ grass‚ bud‚ ganja‚ Mary Jane‚ and a vast number of other slang terms is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa‚ the hemp plant. The drug also contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).The Controversy over Marijuana Legalization dates back for decades and has yet to find a common ground. I for one hate drugs but cannot help to think is weed
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Josh Shelton Audrey Peters Composition I 31 March 2011 Research Paper Legalizing marijuana is an issue that has been thrown around in the United States for many of years. Marijuana has many names‚ such as weed‚ ganja‚ hemp‚ cannabis‚ Mary Jane‚ and grass. Marijuana is widely used in the United States and over one hundred million people have admitted to smoking marijuana. Yet‚ the drug is considered a schedule one drug and is illegal according to federal laws. Some people believe that marijuana
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