help our fight with the war on drugs and our overcrowded prisons. Marijuana has a pretty broad history throughout not only the United States‚ but also throughout China‚ Mexico‚ Europe‚ and many other countries throughout the world. According to Cannabis Now magazine‚ it is believed that marijuana reached North America with Christopher Columbus in 1492 A.D. and initially was only used to make industrial goods and didn’t become popular for its recreational use until the early 20th century (“History
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Bibliography: Brook‚ J. S.‚ Balka‚ E. B.‚ & Whiteman‚ M. (1999). The risks for late adolescence of early adolescent marijuana use. American Journal of Public Health‚ 89(10)‚1549-1554. Caspari‚ D. (1999). Cannabis and schizophrenia: Results of a follow-up study. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience‚ 249(1)‚ 45-49. Disabled World News (2011-02-23) - Loss of appetite is common among cancer patients because of the cancer itself or treatment
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Purpose: To inform the audience of marijuana’s medicinal components and explain the medical benefits as well as the risks associated with the medication. Thesis: The five main factors to understanding marijuana’s role in medicine are: 1) Overview of cannabis and its chemical actions in humans. 2) Symptoms Treated‚ 3) Specific modes of administration‚ 4) Benefits of the drug‚ and 5) Risks of the drug. I. Introduction A. Hook (Gain the audience’s attention): Marijuana’s unregulated use in treating
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Introduction Marijuana‚ the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States‚ is taken from the leaves and flowering tops of the Cannabis Sativa plant. It also comes in a more concentrated‚ resinous form‚ called hashish‚ and as a sticky black liquid called hash oil. Marijuana in the Philippines is also called Aunt Mary‚ Bud‚ Dope‚ Grass‚ Hash‚ Herb‚ Kush‚ Mary Jane‚ Pot‚ Smoke‚ Weed‚ and many more. Last February 17‚ the Philippines’ Health Secretary‚ Enrique Ona‚ told reporters that the Department
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There seems to be a pretty big debate about whether marijuana should or should not be legalized. First off‚ I want to state clearly that my opinion is that it should not‚ under any circumstances‚ be legalized. It is fine if it is prescribed to you for medical purposes‚ but only in the recommended dosage. First‚ let’s just say what could be good about legalizing marijuana. We could sell it in stores and tax it‚ thus vastly improving the economy‚ because we all know how many people out there smoke
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vaping has taken off during the same time frame as medical marijuana legalization. Because the conventional method of marijuana smoking is just as hazardous as smoking a tobacco cigarette‚ marijuana vaping is now the latest movement towards safe cannabis use. Still‚ there are questions to be answered when the vaping vs. smoking debate begins. Let’s look at‚ and attempt to clarify‚ a few of the major issues here. Will vaping marijuana cause lung damage? When vaping began to attract attention from
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Marijuana is not the only the only word used to define cannabis. They are plenty of street names for marijuana such as Buddha‚ tree‚ green‚ ganja‚ grass‚ pot‚ reefer‚ maryjane‚ sweet cheeba and bud. Cannabis in its most familiar form is marijuana. Marijuana is derived from the Mexican word maraguanquo which means “intoxicating plant”. Some people site historical information in which the name was used to create a evil image for use of cannabis or any other THC components. The process of developing
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Marijuana contains known toxins and cancer-inducing chemicals‚ which are stored in fat cells for long periods of time. Scientific research relates marijuana use to damaged brain cells and respiratory systems‚ decreased hormone production in both sexes‚ acute memory loss‚ lowered immune systems and impaired motor skills. THC and marijuana smoke have been directly linked to miscarriage‚ in-utero fetal death‚ stillbirth and infant death just after birth‚ along with behavioral and biological abnormalities
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on Drugs ’has Failed ’ Say Former Leaders." BBC - Homepage. 2 June 2011. Web. 10 June 2011. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13624303>. 2. Staff. "Marijuana Can Prevent Cancer‚ Not Cause It." Cannabis News. Google News. Web. 10 June 2011. <http://cannazine.co.uk/cannabis-news/united-states/marijuana-can-prevent-cancer-not-cause-it.html>. 3. Chung‚ Jen. "Man Jumps to Death from Roosevelt Island Building: Gothamist." Gothamist: New York City News‚ Food‚ Arts & Events. Gothamist
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Legalization of Marijuana Student’s Name University Affiliation Legalization of Marijuana Possession of marijuana‚ a drug scientifically known as “Cannabis Sativa”‚ is illegal in most countries in the world and has been since the beginning of its prohibition in the late 1930’s. However‚ a number of countries today have allowed the use of small quantities of marijuana with Uruguay being the first country in the world to legalize its sale‚ cultivation and distribution
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