Marijuana’s Effect on the Quality of Life Introduction Marijuana is very controversial‚ use of this substance can affect every aspect of life‚ whether it is used for a treatment of a disease or used for pleasure‚ also‚ all the uses in between. The long and short-term effects of this drug include psychological‚ and social outcomes. According to the United Nations‚ the use of marijuana is a large number. Approximately 94 million people in the United States alone have admitted to using it at least
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compared to other drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy. According to http://www.guide4living.com‚ marijuana has an active ingredient in it called Tetrahydrocannabinol‚ also known as THC‚ which causes many temporary side effects such as fatigue‚ distorted perceptions‚ rise in blood pressure‚ and hunger. Once the THC is inhaled it only takes a several seconds to travel to the user’s brain then it gradually flows throughout the remainder of their body. When adolescents frequently use marijuana it causes
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Marijuana Recently‚ the controversial debate over legalizing marijuana has become more relevant than ever before. In the states of Washington and Colorado marijuana is currently legal for recreational use. In Michigan the cities of Detroit‚ Flint and Grand Rapids have decriminalized the drug. Also‚ in the cities of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti the penalties for marijuana are closely related to receiving a speeding ticket. I will be researching the legalization of marijuana in the United States.
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one of the longest and most profitable crop in history. The Cannabis plant has some of the most versatile usage’s amongst any other plant that has lived even half its life‚ ranging from: creation of oils from the seeds‚ extract of THC for medicinal use and now most commonly known as a recreational
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the book Brave New World there is this constant presence of this perfect drug known as soma. Soma is the drug in which the society uses it for depression‚ stress‚ etc. Huxley uses this drug in the novel as a form of happiness to the state and as a form of controlling. The scary thing about Huxley’s prediction about this perfect drug soma is scary due to the fact of its relevancy in today’s society with marijuana. The two drugs are very similar in the way they are used recreationally‚ how they control
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of African Americans in the United States. She argues that the War on Drugs and drug offense convictions are the single most compelling cause for the magnitude of people of color behind bars. Prisons are used as a system of racial and social control that function in the same way as Jim Crow laws. It is no longer legal to discriminate against people based on race. By targeting black and minority communities through the War on Drugs and labeling them as felons‚ all the old forms of discrimination became
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analyzing the various aspects of American culture in terms of drug use and abuse particularly marijuana‚ such as legislation‚ the media’s relationship to drug use‚ drug use and advertising. I have chosen to discuss the time period spanning from 1950-2000. According to the research‚ marijuana is the most used drug in the U.S. besides tobacco. Marijuana gives people the feeling they like and want but when it is used too much they have to use more of it to get the high in which they desire. It affects
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THE STUDY OF AND THE EFFECTS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA It was once thought to be one of the most dangerous illegal drugs on the planet‚ polarizing the public’s opinion. In today’s world people’s opinion have swayed a bit for medical reasons specifically. Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug used on the planet. For decades the global supply of the marijuana was controlled by criminals‚ but now it has become a legal industry worth billions of dollars. It is roughly a 120 billion dollar industry
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you about the benefits and risks in legalizing medical marijuana Introduction: Attention Getter: Do you know the true use and effects on marijuana? The controversy over medical marijuana seems to be that the fact that it produces cammanoids with is an effect that causes druglike effects around the body (Statistical Data) Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America (behind only alcohol and tobacco)‚ and has been used by nearly 100 million Americans. According to government
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introduced the use of recreational drugs into everyday life for their sole purpose of creating artificial happiness. The utilization of soma formed another world for the consumers to live in‚ a world full of happiness and euphoria: “By this time the soma had begun to work. Eyes shone‚ cheeks were flushed‚ the inner light of universal benevolence broke out on every face in happy‚ friendly smiles” (Huxley 81). Is this where 21st century America is headed with its use of marijuana‚ or do we use it for entirely
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