Billie Whitfield Whitfield 1 Dr. Henry Stewart English Composition II 29‚ January 2015 Medical Marijuana in the United States of America Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis‚ is a flower that is indigenous‚ meaning it is produced naturally‚ with the compound chemical of tetrahydocannabinol‚ known as THC; which gives psychoactive and physiological effects. The plant was well known from the early 1600 ’s and known uses go back to 7000 B.C‚ but the plant didn’t reach public awareness as a
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society. Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truths are slowly starting to surface. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This perception of a lazy and unmotivated America is the result of over seventy years of propaganda and misinformation spread by private interests‚ who needed cannabis illegal for their own personal gains. Marijuana has many positive aspects
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Trent Bentz Pam McBroom Writing 54 30 October 2013 Marijuana History When it comes to using the drug for medical purposes‚ though‚ no one did it like the ancients. Around 2000 B.C.‚ the Egyptians used cannabis to treat sore eyes (Webley). A millennium later‚ doctors in India could be found mixing the weed with milk to use as an anesthetic (Webley). In 200 B.C.‚ the Greeks used marijuana to remedy earaches (Webley). Pot even enjoyed its freedom in America ’s early days stated in the article
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(“History of Marijuana”). By 1500 B.C.‚ however‚ it was already being used for medical purposes‚ as we recorded Chinese Pharmacopeia that year (“Historical Timeline”). From this time up until 1937‚ when the Marijuana Tax Act officially made marijuana illegal to possess in the United States‚ people had been allowed to freely
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Marijuana Safer than Alcohol? COM 172 December 4‚ 2012 Is Marijuana Safer than Alcohol? It is Friday night‚ and you are getting ready to get your weekend stated. What to do is the question; to roll one or pour one. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States‚ whereas alcohol is legal and can be purchased anywhere. Marijuana and alcohol are two of the most commonly used recreational substances. Although using marijuana is not as dangerous as drinking alcohol. Marijuana use is
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Medical Marijuana: Scourge or Savior May 15‚ 2012 Medical Marijuana: Scourge or Savior In the United States and many other countries around the world Marijuana (the plants cannabis sativa or cannabis indica) is considered an illicit drug. In the North America‚ marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC‚ its variants and synthetics) have been classified in the DEA’s schedule I drug class‚ under the Control Substances Act of 1970‚ which includes many other substances such as heroin‚ LSD‚ mescaline
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Adrian Kennedy Professor Yablon English 101 Dec 1‚ 2012 Research Paper Cannabis and Legalization In spite of its many useful attributes‚ whether it is industrial or for medicine‚ marijuana has been criticized and attacked very harshly in the United States for the better part of a decade. The Federal government has maintained their unwarranted fear and hate of marijuana despite the many reports and studies that show how legalization would really benefit America. Marijuana has a long history
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poor economy of the U . S . On the other hand one side reveals the use and legalization of marijuana would increase marijuana use within adolescents that would lead to further brain developmental issues . Although cannabis has side effects‚ the benefits heavily weigh out the negatives through various pieces of scholarly essays‚ articles‚ and research papers‚ authors discuss marijuana in an economic and health stance point to reveal thoughts
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Legalization of Marijuana English Composition There is a great debate as to whether or not marijuana should be legalized. It is a very heated topic but one that has already seen changes this year. If marijuana were to be legalized nationwide‚ not just for medical use‚ many changes could happen in this country. The legalization of marijuana could not only help create jobs‚ but end our countries debt crisis. Medical marijuana is already legal in many states and many more are trying to get
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Proposition 19: Denied. California voters recently disapproved Proposition 19‚ also known as “Regulate‚ Control‚ and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010”‚ which would have legalized the recreational use of Marijuana‚ or Cannabis‚ to citizens of the state. November 2nd‚ 2010 not only marked the opening of the polls in California‚ but as a precedent in voting history‚ as the people voted either for or against this controversial proposition‚ though ultimately the bill was defeated. With the denial of this
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