Marijuana: Beneficial and Risky Should there be a national legalization of marijuana as a prescription and clinical drug for medicinal treatment? Imagine a loved one lying in bed at a hospital and have just undergone chemotherapy for their cancer treatment. Side effects of chemotherapy have begun and that individual cannot stop from constantly vomiting. Every type of medication prescribed by the doctor has absolutely no effect in relieving the unbearable pain of nausea and headache. The news
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Drugs‚ we all have come across some type of drug in our lives whether it’s legal or not. There is a massive amount of drugs being used daily for medical reasons‚ some being used to treat multiple conditions at once. Though drugs play an important role in the medicinal field today and are being prescribed more and more by doctors‚ there are some consumers that abuse these drugs. That begs the question if the legalization of certain drugs should be taken into consideration. One of the main topics
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understand the active compounds in cannabis and how they work: An overview of CBD and THC Cannabidiol‚ CBD is an active compound in marijuana. It accounts for about 40% of the cannabis extract. It is nonpsychoactive and counters the effect of THC‚ tetrahydrocannabinol‚ the chemical that is responsible for the psychological effects of cannabis. There are receptors in the brain associated with
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Medical marijuana is only legalized in some states because everyone has his or her right to state his or hers own opinion. Not every state agrees. In every cannabis plant‚ there are cannabinoids‚ which are the THC and CBD chemicals. THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) is the chemical in marijuana that produces that high that you can cuonsume while smoking the plant‚ CBD (Cannabidol) is the chemical that is put into medical marijuana. Children do not experience the high effect while taking medical marijuana
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Compared to these drugs‚ marijuana studies have also shown that withdrawal symptoms aren’t as severe. However due to the stigma that follows marijuana‚ it is classified as a schedule 1 drug. Marijuana contains cannabinoids known as THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (Cannabidiol). THC is known for the euphoric feeling and CBD is not a psychoactive drug so it will not create that “high” feeling. Instead the CBD has known to provide the medical effects desired such as‚ antiemetic‚ anticonvulsant
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hepatitis. One of the positive effects of marijuana is its medical capabilities. The sensation referred to as the “munchies” is a common side effect of marijuana that is used to promote eating for people suffering from anorexia. The chemical tetrahydrocannabinol. THC‚ can help control nausea‚ depression‚ and spasticity. Many opponents to medical cannabis say that if medical marijuana should be legal it should be approved by the Federal Drug Administration‚ FDA‚ but the FDA already approved a drug‚
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An Illegal Drug is defined as “any chemical that affects the human body or mind when it is swallowed‚ breathed in‚ or consumed in another way.” by the Webster New World Dictionary. Marijuana can also be defined as so‚ but it is completely legal in two of the fifty states‚ and completely illegal in twenty-one of the fifty‚ and the rest either allow Marijuana for medical purposes‚ or is decriminalized. There are both harmful and beneficial properties of this drug. But Marijuana can do more harm than
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growing because it can provide relief for people who can’t be sufficiently helped with current prescription drugs. But despite growing evidence of its usefulness in certain conditions‚ medical use of cannabis remains illegal in Australia. The Tetrahydrocannabinol‚ an active ingredient in marijuana has pain relieving properties‚ which is why many people feel marijuana should be legalised for medicinal purposes. A 2003 study showed that the THC in marijuana can prevent epileptic seizures as it blinds
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the right path. The topic of marijuana will definitely come up when talking to my children. I would be very assertive with my kids on this topic. I would start with the pros of doing marijuana. There is no denying that the active chemical‚ Tetrahydrocannabinol (aka THC)‚ can make someone psychologically happy. There is also no denying
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Outline Cannabis‚ the Good and the Bad 1. History * In our world we know it by pot‚ a plant by the name of Cannabis that has existed for thousands of years. * Said to have been discovered through the regions of India‚ this plant soon became a sacred ritual for those who used it. * Since ancient time our ancestors have smoked cannabis due to its affects‚ making them believe that they were connecting with god himself. * Thanks to modern science and research we now know that
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