Banning weed is bad medicine Blowback July 27‚ 2012|By Paul Armentano Those searching for answers to the question "Is medical marijuana good medicine?" will find few in Dr. David Sack’s Times Op-Ed article. On the one hand‚ Sack concedes‚ "Marijuana can effectively treat neuropathic pain‚ and it has been shown to improve appetite and reduce nausea‚" an acknowledgment substantiating the plant’s therapeutic utility. However‚ he later warns that cannabis’ ability to provide relief for certain
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Since before the 1900’s‚ the United States has been battling with a seemingly unending debate. Should marijuana‚ otherwise known as ‘weed’‚ be legalized in the states? While most politicians say that legalizing marijuana would only be used as a ‘stepping-stone’ to more dangerous drugs like heroin or cocaine‚ it is my opinion to strongly disagree with this statement. Marijuana use can have medical pluses‚ yielding California’s decision to legalize marijuana for healing purposes. With the right regulations
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Is Weed As Bad As They Say? Illegal drug use is a major problem in the world today. Millions of dollars are spent every year to prevent the distribution of drugs. All drugs is smuggled into the United States concealed in false compartments‚ fuel tanks‚ seats‚ tires of private and commercial vehicles‚ pickup trucks‚ vans‚ mobile homes‚ and horse trailers (Pierson. 12-8-01) Large shipments is usually smuggled in tractor-trailer trucks in false compartments and in bulk shipments‚ such as agricultural
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Do you smoke? -Yes‚ it doesn’t cost me very much because I smoke a packet in one month. Do you know the dangers of tobacco? -Yes‚ the risks are having lung cancer‚ oral cancer‚ chronic cough‚ etc. Have you ever tried to quit? -No‚ because I know I’m not addict When/why do you smoke? -Social occasions because I love how it tastes with alcohol. Have you ever had health problems as a result of smoking? -No Does your addiction affect other people? -Not really because I don’t have
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Kind of Person According to Aristotle‚ the difference between animals and humans is our ability to rationalize and utilize reason. Man is at its most basic level rational animals. Non-rational beings only possess vegetative and appetitive aspects of their mind‚ whereas humans retain the most important‚ according to Aristotle‚ portion of the soul: the rational part. The reason that this is the most important is that it allows us to ascertain genuine happiness. Therefore‚ since animals and even children
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Doctors Choose to Smoke Camel Brand Cigarettes Devry University Doctors Choose to Smoke Camel Brand Cigarettes Camel is a brand of cigarettes developed by R.J. Reynolds‚ an American company‚ in 1913. The company has had many advertising slogans since its development. The first noted was “I’d Walk a Mile for a Camel”. In the 1940’s‚ the pitch was that Camels were “Slow Burning” and this helped reduce nicotine levels. With the U.S. entering WWII‚ the ads started to include soldiers and suggested
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legalization of marijuana in this country would not only prove further that this drug is not a gateway drug‚ but it would also enhance the quality of the drug‚ and the economy. Many believe that marijuana is a major gateway drug‚ and use that as a main reason to keep it illegal. Keeping marijuana illegal makes it much more difficult to receive this drug‚ and those who want to try it may begin to associate with bad influences to get it. This is an understandable way to look at this drug as a gateway drug
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Smoke Signal The “Rechartering of the Feminine Space” inspects the results of a father’s lack on an individual’s development. Abandonment at a young age hints to internal refusal and conceded worth‚ concluding in a rotation of “a lack of self assertion”. Subsequently Victor’s scar has been wreaked‚ causing him to not be able to acknowledge or deal with agony triggered by his father. Internalizing all his emotions‚ he relives his pain daily‚ gaining strength in anger and lashing
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Erinn Smith In Weed We Trust Marijuana is a gateway drug‚ or so they say. The legalization of marijuana is a common topic talked about in today’s politics‚ and it should be. People have gone back and forth on the pros and cons this decision could have. The fact of the matter is though‚ that the pros seem to outweigh the cons drastically. The spanish brought marijuana to America in 1545‚ and by 1611 it became a major commercial crop. However‚ marijuana didn’t really catch on till the jazz age
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TITLE: Weed Science and Control NUMBER OF UNITS: 3 Units COURSE DURATION: Three hours per week COURSE DETAILS: COURSE DETAILS: Course Coordinator: Email: Office Location: Other Lecturers: Dr. Adeyemi‚ Olusegun Raphael segunadeyemi3@yahoo.co.uk Room 147‚ COLPLANT Prof. Lagoke‚ S. T. O.‚ Prof. Adigun J. A. and Dr. (Mrs) Olorunmaiye‚ P. M. COURSE CONTENT: Weed definition‚ classification‚ and economic importance.Weed biology: reproduction‚ mechanism of weed seed dissemination
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