2. Describe Ella Jenkins Mack. What kind of influence could her work ethic have had on George’s life?…
The election of 1860 was among four candidates: John Breckenridge, a Democrat, John Bell, Constitutional Union Party, Stephen Douglas, a Democrat, and Abraham Lincoln, a Republican from the North. When election day came and all votes were in Douglas had twelve electoral votes, Bell had thirty-nine, Breckenridge with seventy-two, and in the lead, Lincoln had 180 electoral votes (Peters and Woolley). Lincoln had won the election, but he had not won everything yet. The South would succeed into a new country called the Confederates and start a war over slavery. Lincoln would need some help to win the war, but what could give him the advantage? The solution were three new inventions. While many innovations were…
Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is a plant that can be ingested or smoked. This plant, or rather botanical, is illegal in most of the country with the exception of some states giving physicians authority to recommend the use to their patients. The purpose of this essay is to examine both the benefits and the risks of legalizing marijuana. Marijuana has many medicinal properties that have been proven to be therapeutically effective for various conditions. However, this drug also has carcinogenic properties and dangerous short- and long-term effects on the body. Although advocates may argue that the legalization of marijuana has many potential benefits, such as it would lessen our national debt and benefit our overall economic system, opponents may beg to differ. In this essay, the debate over the legalization of marijuana continues, with arguments over the therapeutic benefits versus the dangerous adverse effects of marijuana, the influence marijuana has on individuals, and whether or not the legalization of this drug could benefit our economy.…
I have been working on an essay for my composition class. Naturally, I had to write about marijuana! Marijuana is a very honest and controversial issue in society today. Many have been slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history, the truths are slowly starting to come forward. There is so much criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as "pot smoker". America thinks that "pot smokers" is the lazy and unmotivated kids of our generation who don't do anything. It is misinformation spread by private interest who needed cannabis illegal for their own personal gains. I strongly believe that marijuana should be legalized for all users.…
Medical marijuana for a long time now has been known to help patients with chronic and severe ailments effectively. The symptoms for the same have been reduced, and even last issues such as AIDS or even cancer have shown marked improvements too. The appetite of the patient grows; the body is healed of pain and even nausea too. Medical…
We the people in the US try to use reason and logic to determine our laws. as a consequence of this intellectual process, we develop graded scales for punishment and degrees of illegality. The more dangerous an activity the more illegal and higher punishment, lesser activities are either not illegal or endorsed. Marijuana illegality defies this rational thinking in that it is less detrimental than alcohol and cigarettes and yet is treated far worse. Most pharmaceutical drugs can kill if used improperly, like alcohol and tobacco. In the following essay, I will explain how medically prescribed marijuana has a beneficial effect on patients who suffer from certain diseases, both by treating disease symptoms and…
“Marijuana is an addictive gateway drug” (Drug Policy Alliance Network, 2009). There is no good reason to use it, and it does nothing but ruin lives. These statements are frequently made by people who oppose the use of marijuana for medicinal reasons. Unfortunately, these statements are false. Medical breakthroughs would never be a reality if different risks were not taken. For example, long ago radiation was something that everyone was afraid of, but because a risk was taken, cancer patients now have hope of recovery. Someone somewhere believed that just maybe radiation would work, and it did. Marijuana deserves the same opportunity. Many studies have proven that marijuana does have significant medical benefits. There is no proof that marijuana is physically addictive, and furthermore, it is not physically possible to overdose from marijuana consumption (WAMM Organization, 2008). Despite these facts, over the years society has developed a very negative view of marijuana when in reality this drug has far more benefits than negative attributes.…
Marijuana can help with many different aliments like pain relief, nausea, and more. Many research facilities have studied marijuana, and all of it medical possibility. "According to [Institute of Medicine] IOM, research show that marijuana has potential therapeutic value especially in the relief of pain, control of nausea, and simulation of appetite" (Louise I. Gerdes 87). Although many research facilities have said that marijuana can be used for many medical purposed, it is still illegal in most state in the United State of America. This shows that marijuana can help many different aliments.…
Marijuana can be used as a medicine and also as a recreational drug which are the positive aspects of it. Most of the people use it as it is good for them because they have made an informed decision. Mainly, to those natives American who are suffering from serious ailments. It even provides relief from various diseases such as nausea, spasticity, pain and other diseases that aren’t treated successfully with conventional medication.…
Cannabis is the main ingredient in marijuana. The National institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reported that its effect on the body is just like any other natural made chemical in the body. The benefits range from treating simple headache to slowing down cancer cells. Drugs sold over the counter are more dangerous than marijuana yet those drugs are approved and are sold. Donald Abrams, chief of hematology-oncology at San Francisco general hospital, has done more research on marijuana than anyone in the United States (Weil, 127). He concluded in his research that inhaling cannabis can help reduce pain associated with nerve damage and can also increase effect of opiate pain relievers as well help patients sleep. This is greatly important because of how tough nerve damage can be on a person. They are usually recommended to use over the counter pain relief pills but if marijuana is stronger in relieving pain as well as helping them sleep more calmly why would anyone decline. Another usage for marijuana is that the cannabinoids have an ability to relieve chronic pain which included nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy (Park). Cancer is something that troubles every human because currently the current treatments to battle it are very costly on the human body physically and mentally. Chemotherapy is so frightening that some people are even tempted not to try to that method. If they were told about marijuana,…
The weed slashes the soft feet of flowers, but there is still one remaining: the sunflower.…
Marijuana has been around for centuries. Marijuana is a hemp plant containing the mind-altering tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. The THC from the plant causes the feeling of being high. To use marijuana, you wrap it in paper, bong, pipes, bubblers, pinch hitters: you light it on fire & inhale the smoke. You can mix marijuana in foods, which are called edibles. Marijuana is the most commonly used drug is the U.S. On Drugabuse.gov, the surveys continue for middle & high schoolers, & the use of marijuana increases every time. Ever since 2013, medical marijuana has started being legalized again in certain states.…
Currently, Marijuana is the most abused illegal drug in America and nearly 69 million people over the age of 12 have tried it (Statistics). It alters the mood of the user and sometimes can be psychedelic. Marijuana is commonly known as weed, reefer, ganja, pot, green, grass, and many others street names. Some people strongly support the use of this drug by attempting to legalize it while others strongly disagree. Which view is correct? That’s a very good question. This paper isn’t to persuade you toward one side or the other. It is to inform you about the drug, and all of the effects that come with it, whether they are good or bad.…
There are many life threatening, as well as psychological, dangers due to the use of marijuana. Life threatening dangers include, cancer, breathing, immune system, asthma, driving ability, heart rate, blood pressure, and reproduction. The Psychological findings include, short term memory, attention span, "lasting effect", schizophrenia, withdrawal, and symptoms in newborns, and children. These certain dangers may be associated with the prolonged use of marijuana, and may cause permanent damage.…
Marijuana will never be looked at by all in a positive or negative way. There will always be people who see the good and those who see the bad. Although it is legal in half of the country there are still dangers when using this drug. If used properly and for the right reason it can have a positive outcome. Before writing this paper I was against the legalization because I had an understanding of the trouble you could get…