Paige McFarland Professor Rock Neelly ENG 102 10 April 2013 Marijuana What is Marijuana? Marijuana is often called pot‚ grass‚ reefer‚ weed‚ herb‚ Mary Jane‚ or MJ. Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers of Cannabis sativa. What is Cannabis? Cannabis comes from the cannabis plant (cannabis sativa). It grows wild in many of the tropical and temperate areas of the world. It can be grown in almost any climate. The main ingredient in cannabis
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Legalized Marijuana: Pros and Cons While the public opinion of marijuana has steadily gained more approval throughout the years‚ the government opinion has increasingly become stricter‚ especially with regards to drug laws. The United States of America has recently had to reanalyze its stance on the matter due to many new medical studies‚ approval of marijuana in some states‚ such as California‚ and the repercussions given to the people convicted from the use of it. Marijuana continues to be illegal
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It? Should medical marijuana be made legal? There are many people who overlook the beneficial effects of marijuana. Society today would say that it is just a gateway drug that is only abused‚ but in reality marijuana is just misunderstood. There are many good uses that we can gain from this natural plant. Marijuana could be beneficial to the body‚ if used properly. There are countless legal proscription drugs and non-proscription drugs that are by far more dangerous than marijuana. Lastly‚ America
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is obvious that for years marijuana has been misconceived as a harmless drug. Contrary to popular opinion marijuana should not be legalized. Though benefits like tax revenue and medical use are tempting arguments‚ marijuana is not worth the adverse destruction it causes. Marijuana is addictive‚ permitting it will lead to the legalization of other dangerous drugs‚ and it causes permanent physical and brain damage. However‚ to properly discredit the myths about marijuana we must first display the facts
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Should Marijuana be legalized? With accordance to the Federal Government Controlled Substance Act‚ marijuana is considered to have a high potential for abuse‚ no currently accepted medical use and a lack of accepted safety. In this hectic and fast pace life that most of us have to wake up to‚ we venture off to the beach‚ vacations‚ or a well shaded corner in the park‚ to a find a moment of clarity‚ and comfort to for a second be able to not think about the everyday stress of life we face for some
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The benefits of marijuana There is no plant on Earth more condemned than marijuana. We’re talking about a living organism which governments have taken upon themselves to designate as an illegal substance. Despite no existing evidence of anyone ever dying of a marijuana overdose‚ possession of this plant is still illegal in many parts. Marijuana has been found to suppress cancer‚ reduce blood pressure‚ treat glaucoma‚ alleviate pain and even inhibit HIV. It is an antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory
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Medical marijuana: and Its positive and negative effects on California and Its government. Marijuana has been in use for thousands of years. The first known reference dates all the way back to China in 2900 b.c. It was “noted as a very popular medicine that possessed both yin and yang.” From then on till the 1960’s marijuana was used in almost every culture to help cure peoples ailments. Medical marijuana is now illegal in many countries. Medical cannabis has many benefits‚ but it also has many
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Discuss essay Marijuana should be legalized for personal use Miss. Natrampai Tangsatjatham Student number : 134915 Class : AE2 b Teacher : Sylvia 8 Octerber 2013 Marijuana comes from the Cannabis sativa plant and can be smoked or eaten. It is similar to a cigarette. Some people support that marijuana should be legalized for personal use. It is also an issue which frequently generates a great deal of heated debate‚ with supporters maintaining that it has benefits‚ whilst opponents
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Brandon Smith Professor Gregor ENGL 1102 21 April 2014 Legalization of Marijuana: the financial‚ social‚ medical‚ and political benefits. The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of debate for many years. This may be because of the cultural diversity that the United States of America is known for. Recently‚ bills were passed in Colorado and Washington to implement the legalization and regulation of recreational marijuana use. These events along with the ever growing popularity of the drug in
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Should Marijuana be Legalized for Medical Purposes? Marijuana has been used extensively as a medical remedy for more than five thousand years. In the early 1900s‚ medical usage of marijuana began to decline with the advent of alternative drugs. Injectable opiates and synthetic drugs such as aspirin and barbiturates began to replace marijuana as the physician’s drug of choice in the twentieth-century‚ as their results proved to be more consistent than the sometimes erratic effects of the
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