when an overdose happens‚ the dangers of using just a small amount of this drug‚ and where marijuana comes from. Where does marijuana come from? Marijuana is known as a psychoactive drug made from flowers and dried leaves of the hemp plant (cannabis sativia). The use of marijuana dates back to thousands of years. The first written accounts of marijuana have been found in Chinese records. These records date back to 28 B.C. This suggests that Chinese cultures have been growing marijuana for
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Turner 1 Barry Turner Neal Peters English 101 29 April 2013 Should it be legal In 1978 the state legislators of New Mexico made a law allowing physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients suffering from nausea caused by chemotherapy‚ much of this due to the efforts of a cancer patient by the name of Lynn Pierson. The Federal government modified the law to make it comply with IND regulations requiring a research program. The FDA also demanded many studies
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Camelina: a Market Forecast and Strategy Report 40 graphs and charts Camelina: a Market Forecast and Strategy Report 40 graphs and charts Published March 2010 From Biomass Advisors‚ a Biofuels Digest company Camelina has been much in the news of late‚ as a biofuels feedstock of strong promise‚ because of its position as one of the few “sustainable‚ affordable‚ reliable‚ available” feedstocks suitable for aviation biofuels. In November‚ KLM Royal Dutch Airlines made the first biofuels test
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for ten years. My dad missed all of my sport events‚ dances‚ graduations‚ and most importantly‚ watching me grow into the person that I am today. Marijuana is a brown and green mix of dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant‚ Cannabis sativa‚ used in cigarette form as a narcotic or hallucinogen (Webster‚ Inc. 456). The legalization of marijuana in the United States is a very controversial topic for many people because it is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States
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prohibition laws strikes a fatal blow at the very ideologies and principles of freedom upon which our republic was founded and to the very civil liberties which government was set up to defend. So why is the basic liberty of deliberately using cannabis to alter one’s state of mind illegal in our nation? Because of the misconceptions of the drug and plain old ignorance. 3 Main reasons Pot hasn’t been legalized yet 1. It is perceived as addictive and dangerous The perception is that people
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Marijuana is a stimulant‚ that’s currently illegal in the United States. Twenty-eight states have gone through various legislatives to decriminalize marijuana which accounts for 2‚224‚00 people incarnated across the United States [www.Drugpolicy.com]. Despite the medicinal advantages marijuana posses its still outlawed in majority of states. In the United States‚ the Controlled Substance Act classifies marijuana as a schedule I controlled substance. Schedule I drugs have a higher risk for abuse.
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Marijuana and its medical benefits have been a controversial topic for years. Medical marijuana can help cure most diseases‚ but other people believe that marijuana has no medical benefits and should remain illegal. I believe that medical marijuana should be legalized on the state and federal level because it’s a medicine that helps people with debilitating diseases‚ there are many ways to consume marijuana‚ keeps good people from going to jail‚ and if taxed would add massive amounts of revenue back
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Medical Marijuana? A young woman has HIV. In fact‚ she has had HIV for 7 years. She contracted it from her boyfriend after her first sexual experience. Unfortunately‚ she has taken a turn for the worse. Her body is now deteriorating. She is going through cachexia‚ what one would refer to as HIV wasting syndrome. Cachexia defined‚ is the physical wasting and malnutrition of the body that is associated with chronic disease. HIV wasting syndrome causes infected people to lose weight and to suffer
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Ms “Sufentanyl”-a charming “china girl”‚ and Ms “Mescaline”-a cute Mexican lady‚ were invited by Mr “Marijuana” at a dinner in “Chinese restaurant” in an “angel dusty” evening. Ms Mescaline felt “ecstatic” and “Echo de la pensee” and on the occasion she “DRESS”ed herself with “heavenly blue” frock and adorned her eyes with mascara of “belladonna”. Ms Sufentanyl wore a necklace with “serotonin pendant” and braided “rosemary” flowers into her hair. At the gate they were greeted by Mr Marijuana who
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Legalization of marijuana Outline The drug generally isn’t more harmful than alcohol or tobacco if used in moderation. Most doctors would agree that it’s not very harmful if used in moderation. It’s only when you abuse the drug that problems start to occur. But isn’t abuse of almost any bad substance a problem? If you abuse alcohol‚ caffeine‚ cigarettes‚ or even pizza‚ health problems are sure to follow. Would you want the government limiting how much coffee you can drink or how much cheesecake
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