Despite over seventy years of criminal prohibition‚ cannabis‚ also known as marijuana‚ has become very popular among Americans. Studies show that over 102 million Americans (41 percent of the U.S.) have used the substance in their lifetime (Drehle). Cannabis contains anti-inflammatory‚ anti-oxidant‚ and anti-cancer compounds. These are all compounds that fight off disease within the body (7). It has been proven that marijuana has many positive affects on human health. If this substance is being used
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Question: Is Marijuana a Gateway Drug? My best friend who is a cancer patient left Austin a few years ago but still comes home for the holidays. Her mom found‚ on a recent visit an ashtray full of marijuana roaches under her bed. I’m not too worried about marijuana‚ as it is a soft drug‚ but I’m concerned that it will lead to hard drugs‚ and my friend may become an addict. Is it true that marijuana leads to other drug use? Answer: Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis or weed‚ is the most
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To Legalize or Not to Legalize Marijuana There is a lot of controversy about legalizing marijuana. There are two sides of the story just like with everything else. Some people are all for making it legal. Then there are others that are totally against it. There are many aspects to look at when looking at the issue. There are going to be positives and negatives in both aspects of the issue. There are many states that have legalized marijuana for medical use. There is also the economy that
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Legalization of Marijuana Alec Heffner Cannabis‚ a drug that is most commonly known throughout our society as marijuana‚ has been a hot topic of conversation over the last few years. The legalization of marijuana has proven to be one of the most controversial issues of our time. When considering whether we believe marijuana should be legal‚ it’s important to remember a few of the arguments presented by marijuana supporters. They argue that the American people deserve liberty and the freedom to
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Many opinions have been formed about marijuana. Its legalization has been debated by many over the past few years. Some support legalization while others do not. The answer is not clear as to whether it should or shouldn’t be legalized. Many scientists and scholars are currently researching the pros and cons of possible legalization but still cannot come to a firm conclusion. Many opinions have been formed about marijuana. Its legalization has been debated by many over the past few years. Some support
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Medicinal Marijuana: The Debate Marijuana or Cannabis sativa is a natural grown plant in which the leaves‚ stems and flowers contain delta-9-tetrahydro-cannibinal (THC). When smoked‚ THC gives the user a type of euphoria or “high” feeling. However‚ many medical professionals and patients claim that this drug also gives users medical benefits for various ailments; and they are fighting to have this drug legalized for this reason. According to the National Academy of Sciences
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Use of Marijuana As Medicine If your every waking moment was consumed by pain and nausea‚ wouldn ’t you ask for medication? What if the only medication legally available would leave you unconscious or do nothing at all? If you were the one suffering‚ would you resort to the only treatment that allowed you to live normally even though it was illegal? Thousands of people across the country are forced to break the law to ease their pain. They have chosen marijuana over anything legally available
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An Argument for the Legalization of Marijuana An Argument for the Legalization of Marijuana A part of why marijuana should be legalized has to do with why it was criminalized to begin with. Some of the primary reasons marijuana was criminalized were racism‚ fear‚ protection of corporate profits‚ and yellow journalism. In the early 1900’s Pancho Villa and the Mexican revolution were affecting the western states. Marijuana use was prevalent with the Mexicans and many with influence in the
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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 and required the doctors to fill out many pages of forms for every patient and documenting their progress‚ slowing the process to a stand still. This process of getting marijuana to
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Marijuana as a Social Problem Introduction Marijuana is a green‚ brown‚ or gray mixture of dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers of the hemp plant. You may hear marijuana called by street names such as pot‚ herb‚ weed‚ grass‚ boom‚ Mary Jane‚ gangster‚ or chronic. There are more than 200 slang terms for marijuana. All forms of marijuana are mind-altering. In other words‚ they change how the brain works. They all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol)‚ the main active chemical
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