Lauren Holmes In the early 1930s‚ a man named William Randolph Hearst—a wealthy newspaper mogul and paper mill owner—campaigned with his powerful allies in Congress to outlaw the consumption and growth of cannabis. At that time‚ hemp (a subspecies of cannabis) had been found to produce the same quality of paper at a fraction of the cost. In an effort to eliminate his competitors and capitalize on the profits‚ Hearst began a smear campaign using his influence with the media—attempting
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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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In all societies‚ there are substances that are deemed as both not acceptable and acceptable for consumption. The laws today are a result of ever changing societal norms. Before a particular drug is discovered‚ it is not illegal; it simply exists in nature. When that substance is introduced into a society‚ it must be determined if its effects are in line with the societies morals which may be in large part regulated by the dominate religion. If it is proven to be beneficial to the society and abides
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but in the 2012 election Colorado and Washington voters decided they wanted that to change. Marijuana has very valuable medical use to patients suffering from some terminal diseases. It also has a very valuable industrial use with the cultivation of hemp from the cannabis plant. Along with this marijuana is also a fun recreational drug that is used by many to create a fun social environment among friends. The legalization of marijuana would make it so law enforcement could stop wasting there time with
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The Benefits of Legalization Marijuana There are many political groups and religious group that ague against the legalization of marijuana. They state that there are no benefits in legalizing the drugs but researches and economist disagree with that report. There are many benefits in the legalization. The first one is the enormous affect that it could have on the economy growth of the United States. A Harvard University professor of economic Jeffrey Miron ‚ has crunched the numbers and he’s
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the chosen apparel. The work is divided into two parts‚ Part A addresses cotton and Part B addresses nylon. In specific a women’s underwear is the chosen apparel for cotton and the two possible replacements for that product are banana fibre and hemp. The replacement fibres are more comfortable‚ have better breathability‚ moisture absorbency‚ much lower in cost and 100% biodegradable in comparison to cotton which is essential performance characteristics needed for women’s underwear being a sensitive
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are not drawn in by false information. In this speech you will hear me use the terms hemp and marijuana. Hemp and marijuana are both products of the plant cannabis‚ but the important difference in the two is the amount of THC in the plant. THC is the chemical in cannabis which causes the “high” that people get from smoking or eating it. In order to get high from smoking cannabis it must contain at least 3% THC. Hemp only contains .01% to .03% amounts of THC‚ meaning it would not be possible to get
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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". Many people do not realize the benefits of Marijuana and hemp because of conservative views and misconceptions. Marijuana‚ or Hemp has been used since the beginning of recorded history. It has been used recreationally‚ medically‚ and for industrial uses. On August 2‚ 1937 Marijuana was made illegal. The cause was based on discrimination and
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Decriminalization of cannabis will permit large scale production of hemp. Hemp features a wide range of practical uses. As a raw material‚ hemp can provide up to 40% of its stem to be used for the production of high-quality fibre with applicable uses in paper and car manufacturing. There is also the possibility hemp will have a role in land remediation of heavy metals like lead and arsenic (Dev of Hemp). The industrial and agricultural production of hemp has very promising outlook if made available through
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Web. July 18‚ 2013. www.huffingtonpost.com Kotler‚ Steven. “Who is Secretly Working to Keep Pot Illegal?” TruTv.com. Web. July 18‚ 2013. www.trutv.com/conspiracy/in-the-shadows/pot-illegal McDermott‚ Mat. “Perfect Plant? 7 Great Uses For Industrial Hemp”. Treehugger.com 20 Apr‚ 2013. Web. July 18‚ 2013. www.treehugger.com Marijuana Today. “Medical Marijuana”. July 18‚ 2013. Web. www.marijuanatoday.com Narconon International. “Marijuana History”. July 18‚ 2013. Web. www.narconon.org NORML. About Marijuana
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