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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Marijuana vs. Alcohol Everyone that lives in California knows that there is a drug war going on in our state. In America today‚ marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug. On the news or newspapers you see stories being done on the raided medicinal marijuana clinics. Even though pot is legal to the state‚ the FDA doesn’t approve of it‚ and will tear down any major clinics they find. I feel as though this is unfair. There are multiple people with green cards‚ and need marijuana for illnesses
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Medicinal Marijuana Jerel Hughes GE 100 Majorie Bonds Imagine having an illness that couldn’t be cured. All the drugs administered never eased the symptoms‚ all except for one marijuana. This was the case for an eight year old boy named Sam diagnosed with Autism. Medical marijuana has many benefits and should be legalized in NC. The earliest accounts of marijuana being used for medicinal purposes dates back to the third millennium in China where is was used to treat rheumatic pain. Recent
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Marijuana legalization is one of the biggest debates between the public and lawmakers. In the article‚ “Patients struggle to get medical marijuana in New York” written by David Robinson and Patti Singer on February 2‚ 2016. This article describes how people need an immediate attention to deal with legalizing marijuana since it is an important problem in the medical field. It should be legalized for the benefit of those people who are suffering with severe medical illness; such as‚ seizure‚ epilepsy
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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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Marijuana influence on males’ reproducing system and sexual responses Marijuana plays an important role in our life because it influences our decisions‚ lifestyle‚ and sexual behavior. Marijuana is originally from warm climates countries‚ and it is made from the mixture of leaves‚ buds‚ and flowering tops from the hemp plant. Furthermore‚ in order to maximize its function‚ many chemical elements were added with marijuana. The well-known chemical elements are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ it can cause
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comfortable in their skin and why shouldn’t they? They have no reason to hide who they are because they live in America where you have the freedom to choose. Being homosexual for most people is not a choice it comes from ones different genetic characteristics. Hollywood fully embraces homosexuality. I believe Hollywood has made an impact on most of America’s perception of homosexuality. Some people have become comfortable adopting the idea that legalizing gay marriage isn’t so bad. They also believe that it
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Marijuana 101 Reflection Paper From this experience I feel like I’ve learned so little. To be absolutely honest‚ these sanctions were pointless and a nuisance‚ distracting me from more important things I could be doing. Nonetheless‚ the paper is really how these programs were supposed to “help” me. A few unbiased opinions I had about this program‚ is I suppose it can be classified as helpful to the average‚ simple-minded delinquent stereotype that most people in your position created this program
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2013 Week 9 Research Paper “Marijuana is the finest anti-nausea medication known to science‚ and our leaders have lied about this consistently. [Arresting people for] medical marijuana is the most hideous example of government interference in the private lives of individuals. It’s an outrage within an outrage within an outrage”. Peter McWilliams Author and Advocate for Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana has found its place once again as
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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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