To weed or not to weed? That is the question. The legalization of marijuana has been the topic of discussion for the past decade. There are those who feel marijuana would put a hold on America in the process of moving forward as a nation; That marijuana has no medicinal value and that it will ruin the minds of its consumers. Opinions state that marijuana is perceived as addictive‚ linked to narcotics such as heroin‚ and is bad for the human body; This being why it is illegal. However‚ marijuana was
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Mashal Adamjee Haake AP English III 9 October 2014 The Crimes of Cannabis Cannabis‚ commonly known as marijuana‚ is the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant that are smoked as a drug. In the states of Washington and Colorado‚ adults 21 and over are by law allowed to be in possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for any purpose. This creates an easy passageway for marijuana to be obtained by teens and young adults. Although it is said that legalized recreational marijuana has some positive
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There are an estimated 1.2 billion adolescents worldwide; it is reported that one in every five people in the world today is of the adolescent age. It is during adolescence that our bodies undergo major physical and psychological changes as well as changes in our social relationships. It is also during these years that adolescents acquire many bad habits such as drinking‚ smoking and drug abuse. During adolescence‚ young adults are under all kinds of pressure from their peers to partake in drugs
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today’s society‚ Marijuana remains illegal due to many psychological and physical effects it has on its users along with harmful effects. Users of marijuana seek a euphoric feeling or as many know it as a “high” feeling caused by the drug. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the most notable cannabinoid that enters the body and creates this feeling users seek by stimulating brain cells to release dopamine‚ which is a chemical found in the brain. There is limited research on long term effects caused by marijuana
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Marijuana refers to the dried leaves‚ flowers‚ stems‚ and seeds from the hemp plant‚ Cannabis sativa. It contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ as well as other related compounds. It is usually smoked‚ but can also be ingested orally. Historically‚ marijuana has teetered from legal to illegal and back for centuries. The use of marijuana to achieve euphoria has been dated back to ancient times‚ where it was described in a Chinese medical reference in 2737 B.C
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English 111 __________ Marijuana: More than just a psychoactive drug. Marijuana (cannabis) is the most widely used illegal drug in many countries. Medical studies have shown that the active ingredient in marijuana‚ delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ provides many substantial medical benefits. In raw form‚ marijuana leaves and buds are actually loaded with a non-psychoactive‚ antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory‚ and anti-cancer nutrient compound known as cannabidiol (CBD) that is
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TOPIC: To investigate the prevalence of mental illness and substance abuse disorders among the Pacific Islanders‚ with specific reference to Fiji as the study population. INTRODUCTION: In order to discuss mental illness we first have to know what mental health is. Mental health is basically the well being of our cognitive functions as well as our emotional status including how we think‚ feel and behave. For some people mental health means the absence of mental infirmities
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Although the number of deaths caused by drunk driving has shown a slight decrease over the past few years‚ alcohol still plays a major role in motor vehicle accidents. According to Transport Canada ‘Alcohol use by drivers was a factor in almost 30 percent of deaths from vehicle crashes during 2003-2005’. That may seem like a lot but it is actually a 10 percent decrease from the number of alcohol related fatalities between 1996-2001. The age of the driver also plays a role in the number of alcohol
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Hemp vs. Marijuana No plant is more misunderstood than hemp — or more confused with marijuana. In fact‚ for some‚ hemp is just another word for marijuana. But in reality‚ nothing is further from the truth. The distinction between marijuana and hemp is often muddled because while they’re both bred for different and specific uses‚ they’re still distant cousins that yield from the plant. So then‚ what exactly are the differences between these two strains? Each bred for specific purposes It’s true
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Darra Boyer November 18‚ 2015 Affects of Various Drugs on the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna Introduction The Daphnia magna‚ more commonly known as water flea‚ is indigenous to ponds and lakes in northern and western North America. This crustacean has an outer transparent covering called the carapace. The unique physiology of the water flea is useful in translational research allowing researchers to visibly study all of the bodily systems without causing harm to the specimen (2). Being classified
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