10/14/13 Marijuana Law going down in Smoke Marijuana has been gaining in popularity for many years now and is only becoming more and more popular. This has led to many states across the U.S starting to legalize the plant for medicinal purposes‚ which has brought up the discussion of just completely legalizing the plant. Two states‚ Colorado and Washington have already gone that route and have legalized marijuana entirely to be regulated in the same fashion as alcohol. The legalization of marijuana in
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Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. It is made from the dried leaves and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis Sativa. People smoke‚ chew‚ or eat marijuana for its hallucinogenic and intoxicating effects. The flowering tops of the Cannabis plant secrete a sticky resin that contains the active ingredient of marijuana‚ known as Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The plant has both male and female forms. The sticky flowers of the female plant are the most
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If Marijuana Were To Be Legal Drugs are a major influential force in our country today. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control it or even solve it. Ending the drug war seems to be a bit impossible. The war on drugs seems to be accomplishing a lot but this is not true. Different options need to be considered. Legalization is an option that hasn’t gotten a chance but should be given one. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase
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The Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana is a highly controversial‚ well-ignored‚ and often misinformed disagreement. While some say marijuana should be legal to smoke and consume in the United States‚ like it is in Amsterdam‚ Cambodia‚ Peru and some parts of Pakistan and India‚ others argue that the drug is too dangerous and should not be legalized. The United States government doesn’t recognize the medicinal use of marijuana and has classified marijuana as a Schedule I drug
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Marian Hong Professor Brown Period 3 Health Marijuana and the Brain Even though marijuana affects the brain‚ it is the most commonly used illegal drug out there. The drug affects all parts of your body; it first goes through the brain so it can damage it severely. Just a one milligram dose of marijuana can seriously affect your mental and psychological health. The drug usually goes to your brain seconds after it is in your bloodstream or is inhaled. Your brain sucks up the drug
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Marijuana Addiction Jerry Tibbs Liberty University Online Abstract Addiction is a serious problem in the world today and marijuana addiction is one of those problems that many people nationwide face in their daily lives. Part of the problem lies in whether those substance users actually believe addiction is possible with marijuana. What can be seen though‚ by the average person‚ is that marijuana can be addictive and cause addictive behavior in users. These addictive behaviors have negative effects
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Currently‚ Marijuana is the most abused illegal drug in America and nearly 69 million people over the age of 12 have tried it (Statistics). It alters the mood of the user and sometimes can be psychedelic. Marijuana is commonly known as weed‚ reefer‚ ganja‚ pot‚ green‚ grass‚ and many others street names. Some people strongly support the use of this drug by attempting to legalize it while others strongly disagree. Which view is correct? That’s a very good question. This paper isn’t to persuade you
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Marijuana addiction has clear signs and indicators and this page will discuss this in depth. Marijuana addiction is simply an uncontrollable urge to possess and use the drug. Those with marijuana addiction are not able to stop using the drug even if they wish. Often a person with marijuana addiction will make continuous excuses about why now is not a good time to stop using the drug. Such people are not alone. Marijuana addiction is a disease that affects millions of people every year. There is
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Marijuana has become a controversial topic and is one of the most abused drugs in the world. As we look across the United States the nation is divided on rather to legalize the drug. Marijuana also known as: weed‚ herb‚ pot‚ grass‚ bud‚ ganja‚ Mary Jane‚ and a vast number of other slang terms is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa‚ the hemp plant. The drug also contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).The Controversy over
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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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