Marijuana refers to a drug derived from dried leaves‚ stems and flowers of the cannabis plant‚ also called hemp. Cannabis sativa‚ as it is known scientifically‚ bears a chemical known as ‘delta-9 teterahydrocannabinol’ (THC in short) that alters mind functions of the user (Cohen‚ 2006). This ingredient is rapidly absorbed a short while after smoking the drug. It affects areas of the brain dealing with memory‚ perception‚ concentration and movement. This causes short-term physiological medical effects
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Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes What is Societal Problems?? A social problem is a condition that at least some people in a community view as being undesirable. Everyone would agree about some social problems‚ such as murders and DWI traffic deaths. Other social problems may be viewed as such by certain groups of people. Medical Marijuana is a big societal problem in the U.S. lately. Some toke for pleasure‚ others for better health. But what ’s the truth about "medical marijuana?" Medical
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Medical cannabis‚ or medical marijuana‚ refers to the use of cannabis and its cannabinoids to treat disease or improve symptoms. The use of cannabis as a medicine has not been rigorously scientifically tested‚ often due to production restrictions. There is limited evidence suggesting cannabis can be used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy‚ to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS‚ and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms its use for other medical applications is insufficient
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The legalization of medical cannabis is one of the most discussed and debated topics in current events and the world today. Medical cannabis is nothing new‚ the practice of using cannabis as a a drug and for medical use for over 2‚000 years in places such as India and China. In 1937 the Untied States of America made the sale and possession of marijuana illegal in every state. Marijuana never completely went away‚ however‚ and it became much more popular in the 60’s because of the belief that it could
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has been practice worldwide. In fact‚ the medical use of the cannabis plant goes back at least 5‚000 years to ancient China. It was used by most of the world’s cultures for its healing properties (Medical Marijuana Cases 1). Today such conditions as Migraine headaches‚ Glaucoma‚ Cancer‚ Epilepsy‚ Asthma AIDS/HIV‚ Spinal injury‚ Muscle spasms‚ Insomnia etc.‚ could be treated for symptomatic relief with cannabis or cannabis extract. However‚ marijuana is still considered an illegal drug in most
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In the background of the nonstop increase in patients who need to transplant a part of body for survival‚ the law prohibiting the widespread of trading human organs in numerous nations is being a controversial issue. The information from “Topics for today” (Smith and Mare‚ 2004) as well as reference of other resources presenting in this paper does express two different perceptions. While most of ethical and political organisations oppose to transaction human organs‚ I still belive that it is necessary
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hobby. Though hunting is not essential‚ it is still important to the world. In the past hundred years‚ trophy hunting in exotic places‚ specifically Africa‚ has become more popular. The harvesting of animals for a sport and fun has become a controversial issue because of its effects on the environment and the morality of the activity. In recent years‚ with stories with Cecil the lion and the diminishing rhino populations‚ trophy in hunting in Africa has come into the public’s eye in a negative way
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opinionated is the field dealing with medical and recreational marijuana. This can be seen in an article by Fox News in which Dr. David Samadi stated that a study claiming marijuana is 114 times less harmful than alcohol is “a very deceiving and flawed study” (Fox 1). Right off the bat the fact that
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Marijuana’s Legacy When asked to think of the legacy that one wants to leave on the world‚ many would think to end an issue such as famine or poverty; some may even think to look to gun control or finding a way to end terrorism. Nevertheless‚ a major legacy that we are overlooking is one that may affect people’s mental and physical health in a beneficial manner. It has been around since as early as 2737 B.C. when China’s mystical Emperor Shen Neng would prescribe it for the treatment of malaria
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Dear Mr. Ted Peetz I have read the essay you wrote‚ “Marijuana for Medical Purposes: Is It a Dopey Idea‚” and I have found some mistakes that I want to help you fix! I am not writing this to bash your essay‚ but to help give you stronger examples. I want to help clear up and complete your thoughts before you further your essay. Furthermore‚ at the bottom of the first page in your essay you use the source of Jo Daily‚ the former police in San Francisco‚ who smokes illegally to
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