Use of Marijuana as a Source of Relaxation Christina A. Lankford San Joaquin Delta College Author Note Christina A. Lankford‚ Department of Psychology‚ San Joaquin Delta College. Correspondence on this article should be sent to Christina A. Lankford‚ Department of Psychology‚ 5151 Pacific Avenue‚ Stockton‚ CA‚ 95207 E-mail: christinalnkford@yahoo.co Abstract The study used community college students to make a comparison between gender and opinion on the use of marijuana as a source
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The Fight For the Legalization of Medicinal Marijuana There Megan lied‚ shaking in spasm‚ body aching in pain and to top it off unable to see. She had been suffering from a disability named Cerebral Palsy (CP) as well as beeping legally blind since birth. Sadly‚ for her disability‚ there is no cure‚ just harsh painkillers prescribed to cope with the pain. To make it even worse‚ in the state she lives in‚ Rhode Island‚ the natural medicine she needs is illegal for purchase. All of the country
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Defunda McCrary 0291605 ENG101 Ms. Koopman 5/1/16 Marijuana‚ A Different Breed "When a person smokes‚ inhales or ingests marijuana or pot -- the green‚ brown or grayish dried and shredded leaves‚ stems‚ flowering buds or seeds of plants called cannabis sativa or cannabis indica -- more than 200 different chemical compounds course through the body (Electa‚ Post)." These effects can vary from strain to strain depending on what breed it is. Effects can range from a cereberal high to hyper active feeling
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Effects of Marijuana on the Brain I wasn’t to personally apologize to my family‚ and the University for my adolescent decision-making‚ and uncharacteristic act. I take no pride in what I have done‚ but more so shame and a lot of it. However‚ I do hold myself accountable for my action‚ and I am willing to view this obstacle as a lesson to my everlasting life experiences. So‚ as a part of my lesson I have conducted an essay. This essay will summarize the effects of marijuana on the brain. I
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Medical Cannabis Persuasive Essay Studies have proven medical marijuana has therapeutic effects concerning pain management‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ seizures‚ and appetite loss‚ for patients suffering from medical diseases. These diseases include cancer‚ HIV‚ epilepsy‚ and multiple sclerosis. Legalizing the use of marijuana as a medical remedy for treating symptoms and combatting side effects of the treatment would improve a patient ’s quality. Legalizing marijuana as medicine could also help
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Victoria Cantu Professor Moore English 1301-033 16 July 2012 Should Marijuana Be Legalized? In her essay “Here ’s why I ’m against legalizing marijuana‚” Loolwa Khazzoom addresses the debate about legalizing marijuana in the United States. Around 2003‚ Khazzoom visited Amsterdam‚ where marijuana was legal. In an attempt to avoid marijuana‚ she searched for an internet café free from smoke‚ and failed. She resorted to the downstairs area of a café where the designated smoking section was upstairs
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Darren A. Benedict Professor M English 101 3 February 2015 Why Marijuana Should Be Legal Marijuana is something that’s not peculiar in today’s generation; music‚ TV shows‚ and movies seem to refer to it nowadays. The debate on whether marijuana should be legal has been going on for a long period of time now. The argument intensifies even more now that four states in the US have legalized marijuana for recreational use. When smoking marijuana tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) the leading stimulant is released
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2013 with the highest acceptance rate in 46 years. It seems that legalization nationwide is inevitable in the coming years. This essay with delve deep into cannabis country and explore the rich history of marijuana as well as it’s side effects‚ legal limitations‚ and it’s impact on American culture as a whole. For us to fully understand the origin and history of marijuana‚
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Opposing Arguments against Marijuana There are many people in this world that feel that marijuana is an evil and sinful drug. They argue several points against marijuana that would support their position. Most of these have no relevance to what in general‚ and they can be easily disputed. Others have some basis‚ and they can be considered valid arguments. However‚ the facts remain that the positive aspects of marijuana far outweigh the negative aspects. One such argument‚ and the major point
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American’s have seen Marijuana as an addictive drug that we have been taught to “Just Say No” to. Today‚ we are able to see the scientific and financial benefits of the plant called Cannabis. People are becoming more informed and opinionated on the topic‚ and some states have even gone as far as legalizing marijuana; the effects of this decision have been exponentially encouraging‚ especially to other states. However‚ even with the positive effects of the legalization of marijuana in some states‚ the
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