Medical Marijuana 1 Medical Marijuana COM/156 UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II October 26‚ 2013 Christy Spindler Medical Marijuana 2 Many people have a very slanted and negative view of marijuana‚ and it’s medical uses. There is so many advantages as well as disadvantages to using medical marijuana‚ over traditional medications. The use of medical marijuana goes back farther in to United States history than many believe.
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scientific name is cannabis sativa. It is a plant that consists of dried flowers‚ leaves‚ stems‚ and seeds that provide medical benefits by the main active chemical THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol){Mayo Clinic}. The membranes of certain nerve cells in the brain contain protein receptors that bind to THC. Once securely in place‚ THC enacts a series of cellular reactions that ultimately leads to the “high” that users experience when they use marijuana. The principal constituent of cannabis‚ tetrahydrocannabinol
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current marijuana laws. Reading the article provided me with insight about the ways marijuana can aid those with many different diseases and illnesses. To briefly summarize NORML’s article‚ it first goes into the history of marijuana stating that the cannabis plant has been used since the beginning of
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point that not all cannabis substances are beneficial. He refutes that although‚ the substances of marijuana do have the risks of side effects‚ but those risks are nothing serious. In addition‚ the use of marijuana as medicinal treatment is the safest compared to other pharmaceutical drugs on the market. Unlike opiods‚ cannabinoid‚ medicines do not promote appetite loss‚ wasting‚ and constipation‚ but instead [is for] therapeutically treating these symptoms (Medicinal Cannabis 163). The side effects
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Everyone has heard of the plant marijuana. It goes by many names such as weed‚ pot‚ keef‚ hash‚ but not a lot of people really know what it can really do. Marijuana is a very controversial plant‚ or drug‚ that has been around the world‚ has had multiple uses‚ and can have incredible effects on the body. The origins of marijuana can be traced all the way back to the beginning of mankind. Many ancient civilizations used it for medical and religious‚ or spiritual‚ properties. The use of this plant
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past few decades‚ doctors have revisited the idea of harnessing the plants natural medicinal properties to treat current and furure generations alike. Being that it can treat a variety of mental disorders and physical diseases and illnesses‚ medical cannabis may leave one of the greatest legacies of our generation.
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drugs one that I believe to be the most scrutinized is marijuana‚ known also as cannabis. I believe this drug is the most harmless illegal substance in the world‚ especially when compared to its counterparts. Marijuana not only has the least negative side effects to your body but it is also the only drug that is used in a social‚ musical‚ medical and cultural manner. The most popular of all recreational drugs‚ Cannabis‚ or Marijuana‚ Grass‚ Hemp‚ Weed‚ Pot‚ Hash‚ Dope or a variety of regional names
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Cannabis Introduction The topic I will be discussing today is cannabis‚ marijuana‚ weed‚ pot‚ or ganja‚ whatever you prefer to call it. I did this topic because I believe that the majority of people do not know much about cannabis‚ and I want them to be properly informed so that they are not drawn in by false information. In this speech you will hear me use the terms hemp and marijuana. Hemp and marijuana are both products of the plant cannabis‚ but the important difference in the two is the amount
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First‚ let’s talk about what marijuana is and how people use it. Marijuana is referred to as dried leaves‚ flowers‚ stems‚ and seeds from the Indian Hemp plant‚ according to the March 2016‚ drug facts-Marijuana site. Today‚ this is the world’s most widely and oldest used drug‚ which dates back to the 8‚000 BCE’s in China. This drug contains mind altering chemicals called THC‚ which has been increasing in marijuana over the past years. This means that for new users exposure to higher THC levels
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Marijuana is the dried blossom of cannabis sativa and cannabis indica plants‚ leafy annual plants with parts used for as herbs‚ animal food‚ medicine and as hemp for rope making. "The flowers contain psychoactive and physiologically active chemical compounds known as cannabinoids that are consumed for recreational‚ medicinal‚ and spiritual purposes".1 Marijuana is frowned upon as a controlled substance and therefore it is considered not safe but there is not been a proven test stating otherwise
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