conditions. If I were an executive at Wal-Mart‚ I would amend the drug policy. I know that according to the Controlled Substance Act‚ marijuana is a controlled substance primarily because it has a high potential to be abused and there is no currently acceptable use. Under Federal Law there is no such thing as “medical marijuana”. Quite a few states have embraced this new phenomena of allowing people with certain ailments to use marijuana in hopes that it “might” alleviate some chronic pain associated
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” a. “Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States The (Make a Promise Coalition for a Drug-Free Community 2014)”. II. It is also known as: Weed‚ grass‚ ganja‚ kush‚ bud‚ Mary Jane‚ chronic‚
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Marijuana‚ also known as pot‚ weed‚ or cannabis is used by many individuals‚ for the most part illegally. Usually teenagers‚ some adults‚ and people who are prescribed to it because of their diseases such as cancer use this drug. Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves and flowers of cannabis sativa. The first sighting of cannabis was in Central and South Asia many years ago. Although marijuana is viewed by some as addictive and dangerous‚ its legalization is an important
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“WHY MARIJUANA SHOULD BE LEGALIZED” Since the 1930s‚ marijuana has been illegal in the eyes of the U.S. government. Its classification is a Schedule I drug‚ which is said to have a high potential for abuse‚ no medical use‚ and not safe to use under medical supervision. In this day and age‚ it’s being prescribed to patients of severe health problems to treat their pains‚ nausea‚ etc. Compared to logical reasoning‚ the government takes a very different stance on marijuana. Some say prohibition serves
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life. This lead him to quit his position as a teacher and become an editor and ultimately a novelist. Huxley visited the United States during the Roaring Twenties and was appalled by the promiscuity of the men and women he encountered and their use of drugs and alcohol. This self-indulgent and lascivious behavior lead Huxley to believe that people were starting to care more about hedonistic pleasures than relationships leading to a breakdown in society. Brave New World displayed Huxley’s displeasure
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It is evident that as teenagers‚ our brains are still developing and the use of marijuana can interfere with the growth and change of the structure of our brain. Many tests have been done to show that marijuana effects areas in the brain that deal with memory and problem solving‚ students have one grade point lower than those who do not smoke pot‚ and those who started using marijuana in their teenage years and continued to use it many years after are said to have lost about 8 IQ points from childhood
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of Consciousness: How Drugs Alter Consciousness An altered state of consciousness may be defined as a short-term change in the general configuration of one’s individual experience‚ such that one believing that their rational functioning is clearly altered from certain overall norms of their usual state of consciousness. (Revonsuo‚ A.‚ Kallio‚ S.‚ & Sikka‚ P. 2009) There are many ways that one’s consciousness can be altered and drug use is one of them. Psychoactive drugs aides in altering the
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referred it to a “miracle drug.” Despite the different references to marijuana‚ there has been a prolonged debate on whether it should be legalized for personal use or not. There are two approaches to the use of marijuana with one involving medicinal purposes while the other involves purposes of pleasure. Medical health is an important aspect of human life and the legalization
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Chandler Moore Mrs.Hollfiled English 111 April 30‚ 2014 Release the Green! Marijuana is a substance that has become very much a part of American culture. Nearly 65 million Americans have either used it occasionally or regularly. The use of marijuana hit mainstream America about thirty years ago and it has been accepted by a large segment of society ever since the 1980’s. Legalizing marijuana could help the world out in some many different ways‚ for example‚ the crime rate‚ the reason
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medical marijuana is useful for the people that actually need it. Marijuana is a cannabis plant; containing Tetrahydrocannabinol known as THC. Medical Marijuana‚ can be known as a pharmaceutical‚ as well as other types of names. Many people rely on this drug‚ just to get through their day. Additionally‚ the 10th amendment states‚ that the power has to be distributed evenly between the federal government and the states. Therefore the state’s should be allowed to legalize Marijuana‚ if they want to do it
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