Rosie Caporaso 3/9/12 Period 1 Bio Marijuana Considered First off‚ what is marijuana? Marijuana‚ also known as weed‚ pot‚ and grass is a type of THC drug that comes from a plant called Cannabis Sativa. It is a green‚ brown‚ or gray combination of dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ flowers‚ seeds‚ that’s in this plant. Marijuana is usually smoked in a blunt‚ bong‚ water pipe‚ joint‚ or a piece. Weed can be mixed in many things such as food‚ tea‚ or mixed with another drug. THC is an active substance
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psychological‚ dangers due to the use of marijuana. Life threatening dangers include‚ cancer‚ breathing‚ immune system‚ asthma‚ driving ability‚ heart rate‚ blood pressure‚ and reproduction. The Psychological findings include‚ short term memory‚ attention span‚ "lasting effect"‚ schizophrenia‚ withdrawal‚ and symptoms in newborns‚ and children. These certain dangers may be associated with the prolonged use of marijuana‚ and may cause permanent damage. Marijuana is known to contain more of some cancer
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like having a penpal who is in deep with some loan sharks‚” Oliver satirically commented‚ gaining yet another laughing response at the poke. This is evidence that parody works in cooperation with satire‚ though parody hardly can exist outside of satirical context. The mailing correspondence engages in a normal practice of those who are exploited by the Televangelist Tilton‚ but the latter joke comparing him to an “in deep penpal” is the scornful remark of
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University Applying to college is a slow and painful process. Because it’s really hard to get accepted‚ unless You are better qualified than thousands‚ and their thousands. You know; the bank accounts in the Caribbean islands. I had to study really‚ really hard for the SAT’s‚ In order to even stand a shot into any of the ivy leagues. And luckily‚ My family‚ Can donate a library‚ Or instead of Columbia University‚ I’d be off to Albany. There are whole bunch of these so-called admission
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Today’s society greatly impacts the way our children learn. The main reasons behind this is State Standards‚ Unfocused Children‚ and School Boards. In this satirical cartoon‚ the author Horsey uses a serious tone. This can be seen by looking at the unhappy children and how the teacher has a conversation with the student. The target in this cartoon is American Schooling and how they are teaching our children. The purpose of this cartoon is to show people how we are learning in schools and why students
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Marijuana If there was a vote in every state to either legalize or to not legalize the use of marijuana the outcome would be the legalization of marijuana in every state. The question I have is why do so many Americans enjoy smoking marijuana? This is a huge ongoing issue that is being resolved as fast as possible. Personally‚ I’m against the legalization of marijuana because I see no reason for it. In this essay‚ I will be arguing why marijuana should not be legalized in all states. I will give
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Dear State of Connecticut‚ I would like to tell you how pleased I am with your school system. I am the parent of Anita Vacation‚ a Junior at ------- High School in ------port. She comes home every day with a smile on her face‚ which I can only assume is from her wonderful experience at school. Anita wakes up at three o’clock every morning to go to school. I can only thank you for making the wake up time so early. The dark bags under her eyes allow me to save money in this horrible recession
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Marijuana: Persuasive Essay In California there is still more controversial debate over the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The advantage with using marijuana for medical reason is‚ it eases the pain‚ and relaxes them so they can enjoy the rest of their life. For these terminally ill patients the marijuana also makes them happy and enjoyable to be around. The disadvantage is that after smoking it for an extended period of time the majority of the patients will develop lung cancer
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Anonymous Essay on Legalization of Marijuana Cannabis has been around since the dawn of mankind. It is said that the plant originated from Asia‚ perhaps on the slopes of the Himalayas or the Altai Mountains to the north. The exact origin‚ obscured by Stone Age trails that cross the continent is not known. Cannabis‚ also known as marijuana‚ is a leafy plant which grows in many tropic areas around the world. It can be cultivated easily both indoors and out for the production of its flowering tops
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more than 3.5 billion dollars to enforce marijuana laws. In the year 2010 alone‚ cops made a marijuana arrest every 37 seconds (ACLU). To add to those eye opening numbers‚ 52% of all drug arrests in 2010 were for marijuana (ACLU). By looking at these statistics‚ it is evident that the government spends an abundant amount of time and resources trying to crack down on marijuana users. Our tax dollars are going towards arresting men and women for smoking marijuana‚ when there are many dangerous and important
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