became severe as the state faced bankruptcy. This budget shortfall has caused the state to look for ways out. California’s way out of a huge budget deficit begins with Proposition [5] Proposition 19 also known as the Regulate‚ Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 would legalize various marijuana activities‚ allow local government to regulate these activities‚ allow for marijuana related government taxes‚ and authorizes various criminal and civil penalties by local government. The California ballot
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vaping‚ dabbing and eating cannabis edibles. Smoking cannabis involves numerous and adverse health risks. Vaping is the better and healthier option. Below is a discussion on why vaped CBD is healthier than smoked: Before discussing why vaping is preferred to smoking cannabis‚ it is important to understand the active compounds in cannabis and how they work: An overview of CBD and THC Cannabidiol‚ CBD is an active compound in marijuana. It accounts for about 40% of the cannabis extract. It is nonpsychoactive
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strength and quality of the marijuana. When it is eaten‚ the effects take longer to begin‚ but the actual high is much stronger and will last a substantial amount of time longer than when smoked. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main component in the cannabis plant‚ which provides the psychoactive effect given when ingested. When marijuana is smoked‚ most of the THC is burned away and wasted and only a small percentage remains able to be used. The remaining amount is taken in by our lungs and then distributed
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Should We End Marijuana Prohibition? Paula J. Telisczak March 4‚ 2012 Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility Safiyyah- Al Amin The subject of legalizing marijuana or keeping illegal has been an ongoing debate for some 40 years. America is getting closer to having the ban on the “devil weed” lifted‚ with approximately eight states now allowing marijuana for medicinal purposes. While the use of marijuana has been connected to a rise in criminal activity in some communities
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completely legal in two states as of the 2012 election. Our society would benefit as a whole if the production of hemp‚ and the recreational use of marijuana were to be legalized. The medical benefit of marijuana is the most popular argument for pro cannabis‚ however there are a plethora of benefits for our nation that are superior to the medical benefits alone. These benefits include: weakening the gruesome and powerful Central and South American drug cartels‚ financial benefits through legal taxing
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and leaves of the hemp plant. There are two different strains for weed‚ Indica and Cannabis sativa. Indica is wider and has dark green leaves and mainly used to relax and calm the body‚ also preferred to be used at night. Sativa is a lighter green with skinny leaves. Sativa is use mainly for mental health. By using sativa will make you feel energic and happy. There is over a million different varieties of cannabis and different color‚ flavor and strength. It’s estimated that over 162 million people
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long term effects. However‚ according to scientific experiments‚ marijuana is known to be beneficial in medicine. The question is should marijuana be legalized? Marijuana is a mixture of leaves‚ stems‚ and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis‚ it can be smoked or eaten. Marijuana use was used in the 1800’s as an energy booster. Marijuana is an illegal drug‚ though it is legal in some countries. Marijuana should be legalized for adults use because they can make the wise choice as to when
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Williams Life skills- 8DG Date: 22 February‚ 2013 History of Cannabis The ancestors of Cannabis otherwise known as marijuana‚ grass‚ weed‚ pot or ganja. It was originated in Asia‚ possibly on the more gentle slopes of the Himalayas or the Altai Mountains to the north. The exact origin‚ obscured by Stone Age trails that cross the continent is not known. Effects of Smoking Cannabis Long term- effects of cannabis are addiction potential‚ mental health‚ general health‚ in particular
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medical advances cannabis sativa has been proven a medical miracle for epilepsy patients across the world. With the new medical breakthrough of Charlotte’s Web‚ a strain of cannabis sativa that is grown and produced by five brothers in Colorado‚ where cannabis sativa is legal. They grow and dispense it through an organization named Realm of Caring. This particular strain of cannabis is extremely low in THC or tetrahydrocannabinol. This compound in found in all strains of cannabis sativa to some degree
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Cannabidiol (CBD)‚ Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Nausea Cannabis has long been held as a beneficial treatment for cancer patients in relieving many unpleasant symptoms that are related to the disease. Early studies into animal models revealed that the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) slowed the growth of tumors in mice with different forms of cancer. These findings were not widely publicized‚ but pharmaceutical companies have since tried to replicate the findings in trials of their
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