of charred cannabis/seeds‚ was found in Romania and believed to be dated prior to the 3rd millennia BCE. Marijuana use is considered to be beneficial to some‚ however has been controversially classified as a schedule 1 controlled substance‚ making it as illegal as heroin‚ politicians claim it to be more dangerous than cocaine‚ with little to no factual basis. Based upon my personal use of medical marijuana‚ I have seen more positive than negative effects‚ and believe it should be decriminalized so
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X is sometimes taken with GHB to counteract GHB’s mellowing qualities. GHB and metabolites do occur in very small quantities naturally in the human body and some very limited use of the substance has been approved in the U.S. to treat narcolepsy. The exact effects of GHB can vary from person to person‚ but those who use GHB generally experience a relief from anxiety and increased relaxation. As the dose increases‚ the sedative effect of GHB can intensify and lead to sleep‚ coma‚ or death. Overdoses
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common illegal drug used in the United States. Approximately 100 million Americans have tried marijuana at least once‚ and more than 25 million have smoked it in the last year. 3According to one national survey on drug use‚ each day approximately 6‚000 Americans try marijuana for the first time. 4.Worldwide‚ it is estimated that about 162 million adults use marijuana at least once per year‚ and 22.5 million use the drug daily. 5.After alcohol‚ marijuana is the most popular drug worldwide.After
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considered a gateway drug‚ it should certainly be legal. The legalization of marijuana has been a debated topic for a very long time. Whether in support or opposition‚ the emotions that individuals have (which are based on their opinions of the drug) are fervent. Marijuana can be used for different reasons besides the use of recreational euphoria such as health and financial. Marijuana has been called a gateway drug by some‚ meaning if used‚ could encourage some to use harder drugs or at least open
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that cannabis can be utilized as a medical supplement. In fact 20‚ states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to legalize marijuana under certain medical conditions. According to the White House‚ it is the most commonly used recreational drug in the United States. It has been proven to be less harmful than alcohol‚ which is currently legal; and prohibition caused a black market to arise leading to an increase in an organized criminal activity. The fight against those organizations is costing
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with proper regulation. Personally I think marijuana is the most commonly used drug in all of the United States and that marijuana will always be used for private reasons or for medicinal purposes. The word "marijuana" has risen a concerned eyebrow in almost every American home today. Those that oppose legalizing the use of the plant automatically believe its use is to smoke it‚ but those that do not choose to use marijuana are thought to be in favor of keeping it illegal. Opposing views on
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The Negative Effects of Marijuana on the Human Body COM 150 The Negative Effects of Marijuana on the Human Body Marijuana is known to some as a drug with unheralded possibilities. Believed to relieve the symptoms of glaucoma‚ promote eating as well as relieve the pain of cancer or AIDS patients‚ marijuana has caused a stir in its debate for legalization. Throughout the last few decades‚ the main focus of research has been placed on these and other potential benefits of medicinal marijuana
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Sahiry Fragoso Mathews ENGL 1311L-03 20 March 2013 Legalization of Marijuana The use and existence of Marijuana is not something new for anyone. Marijuana has been used in several ways for over many years. Marijuana has always being around‚ but why is it that suddenly people started to care about Marijuana? Now that the places where Marijuana is legal are increasing‚ people have started to think about whether the legalization of Marijuana is good or bad. The Cannabis plant‚ which is where
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slightly more evident that this drug has unjustly gotten a bad rap. It is easy to say that the drug does terrible things and site numerous examples‚ however‚ when compared to other drugs it is easy to see that marijuana is not quite as bad as many people say. Lots of research has been done on the effects of marijuana and other drugs and the results are fairly overwhelming. While there are negative effects‚ they hardly compare to the negative effects of many other drugs. There could be many benefits
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passage of the Marijuana Tax Act. Currently the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) lists marijuana as a schedule I substance‚ meaning that it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the US[2]. Many groups have formed attempting to change marijuana legislation. The most well known is the organization NORML (The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). They make many claims including that it is a harmless drug‚ that it has medicinal advantages‚ and that the reasons
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