The Blunt Truth Marijuana is a drug that contains the chemical compound THC‚ Tetrahydrocannabinol. This compound is believed to be responsible for the psychoactive effects of seen in marijuana users. Marijuana comes from an Indian hemp plant. The part of the plant that contains the “drug THC” is found primarily in its flowers‚ as well as trace amounts in the seeds‚ leaves‚ and stems of the plant. This drug is used for leisure activities‚ cancer‚ and AIDS patients. Marijuana should be legalized in
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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 effects on society‚ it should not be legalized because many signs indicate the overall effects that could take place in the bodies of adolescents could be permanently damaging. “Marijuana has both immediate and long-term
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properties‚ used medically. Marijuana is many health benefits such as helping to regulate appetite‚ pain sensation‚ mood‚ memory‚ immune activation (November 9‚ lecture). Marijuana has the least health risks amongst the other drugs. The legalization of recreational marijuana is celebrated amongst
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History Essay A man‚ 45 years of age‚ committed suicide by jumping over a cliff. Had close friends and family surrounding him and helping him‚ this was not enough. What lead to this horrifying event? He was a heavy user of marijuana and had been using it for over 25 years. His life was gone in a matter of seconds‚ why? Because of this drug that consumed his life. After a week off of marijuana‚ this man had with draws. This drug is highly assessable and can lead to further mental issues as one can
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Taylor Culmone Mrs. Gomes English 4AP 4A/C November 29‚ 2010 Huxley introduced the use of recreational drugs into everyday life for their sole purpose of creating artificial happiness. The utilization of soma formed another world for the consumers to live in‚ a world full of happiness and euphoria: “By this time the soma had begun to work. Eyes shone‚ cheeks were flushed‚ the inner light of universal benevolence broke out on every face in happy‚ friendly smiles” (Huxley 81). Is this where
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Alcohol causes more harm than all the illegal drugs combined. Is the answer to ban alcohol? The issue of criminalising the sale and consumption of alcohol is contentious amongst society. Alcohol is condoned by society due the fact the government have not illegalised it; if something is legal it is presumed there is no harm attached to using it. Yet to what extent can we attribute social and individual problems to alcohol to the same level we do illegal drugs. Following a research project he had
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Citizen Two states that the government can gain revenue by taxing the marijuana industry. By legalizing marijuana‚ the government can save itself the investment of administering needless drug laws. Also‚ Citizen Two accepts that using marijuana for recreational purposes is an individual’s personal lifestyle choice; not something that is up to governments to decide nor impede on individual liberty by setting laws to dictate the choices individuals wish to take. Those who choose to recreationally use marijuana
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less people would be going to jail for marijuana lessening the amount of money spent on these people in prison and the many other legal fees that come with prosecuting and detaining people. Many people in Colorado voted for the legalization of recreational marijuana because they said that about half of the money generated by it will go toward public schools (Legalizing). The effects of marijuana are less detrimental than alcohol in the temporary and lasting
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smoked‚ Make it legally recreational For legal purposes I can’t say for reasons of confidentiality. I will start off with this statement‚ from a very close friend of mines he tells me all the time that smoking marijuana is a great way to start your days and also end them. Yet he says he is afraid to smoke this “Great Plant” he calls it outside of his home for fear of imprisonment. Yes it is true in some states is medicinal and in some others and more to come it is for recreational purpose. Meaning you
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Nathan Algar Professor Koonze ENG 112-53 1/31/2013 Reader response #2 Wake and Bake In America the use and sell of recreational marijuana is illegal and taking seriously by authorities. Over half of the people in the USA smoke or have smoked marijuana. Marijuana is a plan that can be grown almost anywhere and can be smoke to experience relaxation. Marijuana should be legal to the people of America because this is a free country and if the vote is more than fifty percent that means the majority
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