The term "marijuana" is a word with indistinct origins. Some believe it is derived from the Mexican words for "Mary Jane"; others hold that "marijuana" comes from. the Portuguese word marigu-ano which means "intoxicant" (Geller and Boas‚ 1969: 14). This section outlines the many and varied uses of marihuana through history‚ and deals with its use in medicine and its use as an intoxicant. The experience of the 1960’s might lead one to surmise that marihuana use spreads explosively. The chronicle of
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The Ethics of Medical Marijuana: Government Restrictions vs. Medical Necessity Author(s): Peter A. Clark Source: Journal of Public Health Policy‚ Vol. 21‚ No. 1 (2000)‚ pp. 40-60 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3343473 . Accessed: 05/12/2014 23:32 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that
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Medical Marijuana has become a popular subject in today’s society. Medical Marijuana 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
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Chemotherapy is poison. Many prescription drugs have harmful side effects and interactions. A: chemo kills millions of cells - good and bad – the body tries to expel the poison – nausea B: Lortab‚ Percoset‚ Oxycontin‚ Morphene – highly addictive‚ cause ulcers‚ nausea – overdose is fatal C: Many
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their patients. A well-known controversy in today’s society is the use of medical marijuana. Already 28 states of 50 have allowed its citizens to use medical marijuana when prescribed by a physician. However‚ it is still a controlled substance and a level 1 illegal drug. “In June 2011‚ the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) denied a petition to reschedule marijuana and reiterated that there was no scientific or medical evidence to support such a move (Marcoux‚ 2013).” Legislation has played
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Introduction: The use of medical marijuana has been a controversial issue since it has been suggested as a method for use as medication. Despite its dissention‚ it comes by patient recommendation and Doctors prescribe it to their patients based on its medical benefits. Marijuana has been classified as a Controlled Substance and there have been statements that it is a “gateway drug‚” in spite of the accusations against it‚ patients who use medical marijuana opinions differ greatly. Although
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Lately there have been many topics up for discussion. One that is most talked about in 2015 is medical marijuana. Now that marijuana’s medicinal use is at the forefront of most conversation‚ it brings many misconceptions. There are a lot of benefits of marijuana when used medicinally. Yes‚ marijuana can be used recreationally but the medicinal benefits should not be dismissed. Marijuana has many medical benefits that help a patient in need of relief and the ability to improve healthcare as a whole
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prescribe to patients every day account for “100‚000” times as many deaths than the heavily criminalized‚ all natural drug we know as marijuana. Because of its non-toxic and non-addictive characteristics not one death has resulted from the use of marijuana. Some skeptics argue that marijuana‚ also known as ‘cannabis’‚ can become a gateway drug but those who use it for medical purposes find that they never really become tolerant to marijuana’s medicinal effects‚ eliminating the need to move on to harder
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Topic: Economics and Medical Marijuana. Narrow Topic: Impacting Lives and the Economy through legalization. In 800 BC the Aztec and native people had herbal healers that prescribed marijuana in different forms according to the ailment and age of the patient. The herbal healers used their whole world as their pharmacy and plants as their medicines. The herb was made in liquid form for the young or eaten and dried like tobacco for smoking by the elderly (Beau‚ 2011). Medical Marijuana refers to the use
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[Medicinal Marijuana] [Heather Bryant] Communication and compostition (COM156) University of Phoenix‚ Axia College [October 20‚ 2012] Medicinal Marijuana use in the United States Although many individuals find medical marijuana illegal‚ and unnecessary‚ it is a natural herb used to help symptoms caused by chronic illnesses. Over three million Americans use medical marijuana. Medical marijuana is the most widely used drug used to treat chronic illnesses in seventeen
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