Pr. Brosmer 11/23/2013 Social issues: Marijuana in America For generations in many cultures and in many societies marijuana has been a part of life. Some have used it for spiritual reasons while others have used for medical reasons. In some cultures it was used together as some sort of magic; combining the two uses together to heal the sick. In the Americas cannabis was given out in tinctures as medicine until the 1930’s when the prohibition of marijuana began in the United States. (Sparc) Cannabis
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The issue on legalizing marijuana is a very controversial topic in the U.S. and all around the world. This is an issue for the fact that some people are being denied medical treatments just because marijuana has been illegal and misunderstood for so long. For as long as anyone can remember medical and legal marijuana has been seen in the negative side of the news and bad opinions by the general population. In recent years people‚ local governments‚ and state governments in the United States have
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fabrics‚ paper‚ lighting oils and other fibres were derived from cannabis hemp. The first paper mills in the United States turned out hemp paper. As a matter of fact the United States Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper. The first “marijuana laws” in the United States actually ordered farmers to grow cannabis hemp. Present day hemp has countless uses and applications‚ it’s broad uses include: fabrics‚ biodegradable plastics‚ construction (cement and insulation)‚ food‚ body products and
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placed marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have "no accepted medical use." Since then‚ 17 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the medical use of marijuana. Should it or should it not be allowed for medicinal purposes? It has been illegal in general for many‚ many years now so why would the laws change now‚ right? With the research done and positive conclusions made‚ there are so many reasons why the law should be revised. Medically‚ marijuana has
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Marijuana vs. Alcohol. Why is it still illegal ? “In any civilized society‚ it is every citizen’s responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time‚ it is every citizens responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” -Martin Luther King Jr. The topic of legalizing marijuana is a very conversational issue in American politics today. Marijuana is a very popular drug that many people have used. Over 98 million people over the age of 12 in the United States have smoked marijuana. It is known
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Marijuana is a type of harmful drug that is made from the plant called cannabis‚ and it’s the illegal in most areas around the world. It’s usually smoked as a cigarette or in a pipe. Many people believe that marijuana should be banned because it has bad effects on brain and body. However‚ others think that everybody deserves the freedom to use marijuana. Whether or not marijuana should be banned is one of the most controversial topics. First of all‚ many people argue that marijuana can be use
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posted an article titled "Stop What you are Doing and Read: Marijuana Will Kill You." This article can be found at Associated Content here‚ http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/138005/stop_what_you_are_doing_and_read_marijuana.html?cat=60. Since I published my piece on the dangers of Marijuana I have had well over 2‚000 individuals read the article. I can imagine many of these people do not smoke the dangerous drug known as Marijuana‚ but many do. I know this from the many comments I received
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Composition March 2‚ 2013 Legalization of Marijuana One of the most strongly debated things going on in America today is the debate on whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use. So far to this date‚ it has been legalized in Washington and Colorado for recreational use and is being used legally-medically in 16 other states. The thing that bothers me the most about this debate isn’t whether someone agrees or disagrees with my opinions. What does bother me is when they don’t know
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MARIJUANA (Scientific Name: Cannabis sativa) INTRODUCTION Marijuana is one of the world’s oldest economic plants. Besides providing the material hemp‚ hemp‚ for a lucrative cordage and cloth industry‚ it has been a valuable medicinal drug. The ancient pharmacopoeias of China‚ going back more than 2‚000 years‚ listed marijuana‚ and the plant found favor around the world for its ability to ease pain‚ induce sleep‚ and soothe a variety of nervous disorders. Usually
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Devil’s Lettuce. These are just some of the many nick names used for marijuana. Now I’m going to tell you some information about it. The National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre noted that Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug with one in three Australians reporting use in their lifetime. Recent use of cannabis is most common among those aged 20–29 years‚ while 18% of secondary school students have use marijuana and 14% report use in the past 12 months. This extent of usage has
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