__________ __________ English 111 __________ Marijuana: More than just a psychoactive drug. Marijuana (cannabis) is the most widely used illegal drug in many countries. Medical studies have shown that the active ingredient in marijuana‚ delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ provides many substantial medical benefits. In raw form‚ marijuana leaves and buds are actually loaded with a non-psychoactive‚ antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory‚ and anti-cancer nutrient compound
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Illegal cannabis is a stepping stone leading to other more hard-core drugs such as ecstasy‚ heroin‚ and cocaine. Making it legal may change that the fact it would be much easier to obtain and people would not have to associate with drug dealers‚ thus not be around
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Remington Essary 2B 04/23/13 Rough Draft Myths about Marijuana: One of the more common myths about marijuana or “Weed” is that it is a major “Gateway drug”. In fact most marijuana users never go on to use any other drugs‚ and a large majority of those who do try another drug such as cocaine or heroin never become addicted to the substance. Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug in the United States today‚ meaning that a larger percentage of illegal drug user’s use Weed instead of a more
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Why Marijuana Should Be Illegal When it comes to the use and legalization of marijuana I strongly believe that it should not be legal. Recreational marijuana should not be legalized in Minnesota because of many reasons. Granted there are a few pros to it but the cons are more present in this discussion. The cons of Marijuana surely does outweigh the pros in my opinion. Therefore‚ it should be illegal. First of and foremost there will be less drug use in teenagers‚ secondly‚ it is bad for your physical
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Cannabis is the main ingredient in marijuana. The National institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reported that its effect on the body is just like any other natural made chemical in the body. The benefits range from treating simple headache to slowing down cancer
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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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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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