dated use of marijuana was in 2737 BC when the emperor of China‚ Shen-Nung‚ prescribes cannabis for beri-beri‚ constipation‚ ’female weakness‚’ gout‚ malaria‚ rheumatism and absentmindedness. One of the most interesting factors in this pro and con debate is that until the late 1800’s not many people were against the use of cannabis for medical purposes. But from 1856 - 1937 marijuana’s image as a medicine turned into the image as an intoxicant. Ever since the image changed the medical community suffered
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The Use of Marijuana in the Treatment of Psychological Disorders The use of marijuana as a medicinal treatment has been met with much controversy. Public opinion of marijuana use‚ whether recreational or medical is sharply divided. Some dismiss medical marijuana simply as a hoax to make it legal. Others are adament about the unique medicinal properties that it has. Both sides have used science as the backbone of their case‚ supporting claims that the others have deemed false. In this report I
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Pros And Cons of Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana is something that has been considered making legal in California for a couple of years now. People are allowed to get there medical marijuana card very easily in California if they qualify for some of the illnesses that medical marijuana is supposed to help with the pain that the illness causes. There are some pros and cons about medical marijuana which people who do use medical marijuana should know. * Believe it or not there are actually
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To Kill A Mockingbird: Controversial Issues In the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee addresses many controversial issues. Such issues as‚ racism‚ discrimination‚ and social class are explored. During the 1950’s in the small county of Maycomb‚ the mentality of most southern people reflected that of the nation. Most of the people were racist and discriminatory. In the novel‚ these ideas are explored by a young girl‚ Scout. The readers see the events that occur through her eyes. In the book
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Educate Yourself‚ Mary Jane While synthetic marijuana such as K2 and Spice are getting used less frequently because of the health risks‚ views of real marijuana have gone in the opposite direction. Adolescents don’t know where to look today; from marijuana legalization ads‚ to online reports supporting synthetic marijuana‚ there’s too many inaccurate and unreliable resources that teens have easy access too. Many see that “pot” is not as addictive as other available drugs and that it will
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Medical Marijuana: Scourge or Savior May 15‚ 2012 Medical Marijuana: Scourge or Savior In the United States and many other countries around the world Marijuana (the plants cannabis sativa or cannabis indica) is considered an illicit drug. In the North America‚ marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (THC‚ its variants and synthetics) have been classified in the DEA’s schedule I drug class‚ under the Control Substances Act of 1970‚ which includes many other substances such as heroin‚ LSD‚ mescaline
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probably heard something about the marijuana argument‚ where the drug is being used to help with pain relief for cancer patients and in certain cases can assist in saving lives. If you haven’t heard‚ two thirds of the Australian population support legalising marijuana for medicinal purposes‚ others feel as though it shouldn’t be legalised because it has a negative effect on the user’s actions. If medical marijuana was any other drug it would be formally assessed by the medical profession‚ but as the public
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Koons 3 Jordan Koons English 101 Dr. Elizabeth Sachs 12 November 2013 Source Evaluation: Medical Marijuana In the article "The cannabis conundrum: medication v. regulation" written by Moira Gibbons; in December of 2011‚ she explains both the beneficial uses and dangers of Medical Marijuana. It is a very enlightening factual editorial‚ that describes the marijuana plant itself‚ along with its life changing effects‚ but also the dilemmas involved with Cannabis. The article gives stupendous knowledge
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Most marijuana‚ also called medical cannabis‚ that’s sold legally as medicine has the same ingredients as the kind that people use for pleasure. But some medical marijuana is specially grown to have less of the harmful and dangerous chemicals. But even though it can have less chemicals‚ it still comes with many consequences‚ especially if the user takes more than the prescribed amount. Plus only some medical marijuana is grown to have less of these chemicals. Medical marijuana is harmful to the
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Increasing use of Medical Marijuana ENGL103 Colorado Technical University March 18‚ 2013 In the United States of America‚ marijuana is a Schedule 1 controlled substance; but 17 states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana. Even though marijuana is legal within those states‚ it is still a federal offense which is punishable by incarceration and fines. There are many sick people who benefit from using medical marijuana. Medical marijuana helps cancer patients
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