SLIDE 2 Cannabis is mainly illegal because of these guys. When powerful businesses don’t like something‚ they can usually get something done about it. The 1937 criminalization of marijuana is a case where this manipulation is obvious‚ according to Herer. Hemp threatens certain powerful businesses today‚ just as it did in 1937. As the methods for processing hemp into paper and plastics were becoming more readily available and affordable‚ business leaders including William Randolph Hearst and
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Why is marijuana so taboo in our society? They’re numerous slang terms for marijuana that vary from town to town and from community to community. Some often used names are: “cannabis‚” “pot‚” “grass‚” “herb‚” “weed‚” “Mary Jane‚” “reefer‚” “green‚” “chronic‚” ”ganga‚” and all these would be adverse to use in a regular daily conversation‚ but why? Why is marijuana still a huge taboo in our society? After all many famous intellectuals are in favor of the legalization of marijuana. For instance
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many other slang words is a common name for a drug which originates from the upper leaves of the flower of Cannabis Sativa. Cannabis “remains the most widely used illicit substance in the world” is also a term which is referred to marijuana and to other drugs that are made from the same plant. It is generally smoked or ingested and it comes in three forms mainly being Marijuana or herbal cannabis‚ Hashish or hash and Hash oil or resin. Marijuana comes in the form of a mixture of dried leaves‚ stems
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drug called Marijuana. Pot‚ weed‚ grass‚ ganja and skunk‚ are some of the common words used to describe the dried leaves drug known as marijuana. Marijuana is a cannabis plant that is usually smoked or eaten to entice euphoria. “Marijuana is also spelled marihuana‚ curde drug composed of leaves and flowers of plants in the genus Cannabis.”{Britannica} Throughout the years‚ there have been investigations done on the negative and positive effects of marijuana on the human body and the brain. Marijuana
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has arrived in Ireland‚ it’s very easily transported to its European destinations. According to the American defense office in Dublin‚ cannabis that arrives in Ireland is very likely to be destined for North America. Ireland has many laws pertaining to the use of drugs and drug trafficking. Under the Misuse of Drugs Act anyone in possession of cannabis or cannabis resin is guilty of an offence. Under the legislation‚ it is illegal to be in possession of a controlled drug with the intention of selling
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today. Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truths are slowly starting to resurface. Unfortunately‚ these truths are under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This skewed 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. As a former marijuana consumer
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1975 researchers at the Medical College of Virginia found that cannabis can help fight against benign and malignant cancers. This proves that marijuana does not cause cancer‚ but it could prevent or even cure it. What about tobacco though? Tobacco does cause lung cancer. Tobacco leaves tar in the lungs that are radioactive. These radioactive materials morph over time into very harmful materials that causes cancer to be produced Cannabis is the number one used illegal drugs. If it is not addictive
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Comstock has been using marijuana for treatment for nausea. Her mother said “I felt like I was going to lose my child at that point. I knew I would do whatever it took to save her life‚ Erin Purchase said with the medical marijuana treatments‚ such as cannabis oil‚ she has her daughter back”(Yazwinski‚ 2010). “Prior to 1937‚ marijuana was a commonly used painkiller for all types of aches and pains; recently‚ it has been found to be effective as a pain killer and nausea-reducer for chemotherapy patients”(Rawson
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Good Student Professor Raynor Persuasive Speech Title: Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana General Purpose: To Persuade. Specific Purpose: To persuade or reinforce the attitude of my audience towards the legalization of marijuana being best for our country. Thematic Statement: There are many reasons for why marijuana should be legal but due to lack of time I will only be discussing marijuana’s health risks and how it compares to alcohol‚ the government’s financial gain from legalization‚ and popular
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Marijuana’s Effect on the Quality of Life Introduction Marijuana is very controversial‚ use of this substance can affect every aspect of life‚ whether it is used for a treatment of a disease or used for pleasure‚ also‚ all the uses in between. The long and short-term effects of this drug include psychological‚ and social outcomes. According to the United Nations‚ the use of marijuana is a large number. Approximately 94 million people in the United States alone have admitted to using it at least
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