Marijuana: Should it be Legal? Kizzy Richardson BCOM 275 July 17‚ 2011 LaRhonda Jones Marijuana: Should it be Legal? Marijuana has been noted to be the most valuable herb for centuries. The medical use of cannabis dates back to 2700 B.C. with the father of Chinese medicine‚ Shen Nung. Sir Russell Reynolds‚ the private physician to Queen Victoria‚ prescribed marijuana for menstrual cramps and wrote the first issue of The Lancelot stating‚ “When pure and administered carefully‚ it is one
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Should Marijuana be Legalized? Aaron Roberts Mr. Marshall 4/5/00 Marijuana should be legalized. Marijuana ’s composition is complex‚ and has a number of physiological effects. Also‚ a reason for marijuana legalization is the potential wealth of health benefits that have largely been ignored (www.howardcc.edu). In addition‚ there are many industrial uses for the cannabis plant (www.sandi.net). Marijuana consists of a mixture of leaves‚ stems‚ and flowering tops of the Cannabis
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Marijuana Prohibition Marijuana prohibition has been in America since the 1930’s‚ but prohibition took power and money from the government and gave it to gangs and criminals. There has been a nationwide war against marijuana for years now; yet the drug is still very easy to find and acquire. Prohibition was implemented to reduce the use‚ selling‚ and cultivating of the marijuana plant (Venkataraman). Prohibition is largely depended on arrest‚ incarceration and‚ the seizure of private property; but
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Marijuana is a popular and universal drug. It is easily accessible to most people and is the number one illicit drug used in North America. Although the availability and knowledge of this drug is fairly equal for all people in North America‚ marijuana tends to be more prevalent in teenagers and young adults. Maisto‚ Galizio‚ and Conners (2004) reported that "use of marijuana [in young people] was 8.0% among those aged 12-17; 16% among those aged 18-25‚" as compared to "6.8% among those aged 26-34;
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Effects of Marijuana on the Brain I wasn’t to personally apologize to my family‚ and the University for my adolescent decision-making‚ and uncharacteristic act. I take no pride in what I have done‚ but more so shame and a lot of it. However‚ I do hold myself accountable for my action‚ and I am willing to view this obstacle as a lesson to my everlasting life experiences. So‚ as a part of my lesson I have conducted an essay. This essay will summarize the effects of marijuana on the brain. I
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Marijuana contains known toxins and cancer-inducing chemicals‚ which are stored in fat cells for long periods of time. Scientific research relates marijuana use to damaged brain cells and respiratory systems‚ decreased hormone production in both sexes‚ acute memory loss‚ lowered immune systems and impaired motor skills. THC and marijuana smoke have been directly linked to miscarriage‚ in-utero fetal death‚ stillbirth and infant death just after birth‚ along with behavioral and biological abnormalities
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Why Not to Legalize Marijuana Marjorie Fleuridor ENG/102 March 10‚ 2013 Professor Laura Barnes Marijuana is one of the best known drugs that have been widely consumed throughout history which today raises a concerned eyebrow. Those who are advocates consider marijuana a harmless and beneficial substance because of its claimed value in treating symptoms of serious illness or diseases and Jeffrey Miron‚ a professor of economics at Harvard University in the following viewpoint believes
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Keeping Marijuana Illegal 1 Why Marijuana Should Remain Illegal Keeping Marijuana Illegal 2 Why Marijuana Should Remain Illegal Marijuana is proven to contain more than 400 chemicals. Throughout time‚ it has been used to eliminate pain. Marijuana became illegal in the 1930s when it became known as an intoxicant drug and a dangerous narcotic. Along with becoming illegal came the restrictions of growth‚ sales‚ and consumption. Marijuana has many
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cigarettes and marijuana Cigarettes are a mixture of the most dangerous substances for humans to consume and yet they are legal and mass produced so that everyone can smoke them. Marijuana on the other hand is nowhere nearly as harmful as cigarettes but is illegal and looked at as if it were far worse than cigarettes. It is long overdue that society recognizes the fact that marijuana is better for people than cigarettes by a mile. Cigarettes are extremely more addictive than marijuana‚ the usage patterns
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taken lightly. Perhaps one of the biggest threats on the streets is the commonly abused gateway drug‚ Marijuana. Marijuana‚ weed‚ pot‚ Mary Jane‚ whichever you want to call it‚ is a disgusting drug that should never be legalized like alcohol or cigarettes. If anything‚ Marijuana should be hunted down to the far corners of the earth and burned without mercy. Firstly‚ Marijuana makes people fat. Marijuana has the effect of making people lazy and mellow. It turns them into couch potatoes that seldom move
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