Marijuana marijuana or marihuana‚ drug obtained from the flowering tops‚ stems‚ and leaves of the hemp plant‚ Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates. It is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world‚ following only caffeine‚ nicotine‚ and alcoholic beverages in popularity. In the United States‚ where it is usually smoked‚ it also has been called weed‚ grass‚ pot‚ or reefer. The Plant C. sativa grows as a common weed in many parts of
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MARIJUANA (Scientific Name: Cannabis sativa) INTRODUCTION Marijuana is one of the world’s oldest economic plants. Besides providing the material hemp‚ hemp‚ for a lucrative cordage and cloth industry‚ it has been a valuable medicinal drug. The ancient pharmacopoeias of China‚ going back more than 2‚000 years‚ listed marijuana‚ and the plant found favor around the world for its ability to ease pain‚ induce sleep‚ and soothe a variety of nervous disorders. Usually
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Marijuana paper Research Paper In today’s society there are a list of many banned drugs which in coincidence are the five most used drugs by most individuals. These drugs are methamphetmine‚ cocaine heroine‚ ecstasy and marijuana‚ out of all five of these drugs one that I believe to be the most scrutinized is marijuana‚ known also as cannabis. I believe this drug is the most harmless illegal substance in the world‚ especially when compared to its counterparts. Marijuana not only has the least
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Niral Patel Comp 111 8/10/2012 Research Paper Why Marijuana Should not be Legalized? In America today‚ marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug. The name marijuana is a Mexican slang word‚ which became popular in the 1930’s‚ which refers to the medicinal parts of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is a green‚ brown‚ or gray mixture that is created through drying the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Some of the more popular street names are
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Legalizing Marijuana is a Hopeless Effort Legalization of marijuana for medical purposes has been proposed to help those who have severe illnesses or pain. While I myself am not a user of marijuana‚ I have seen the effects first hand of what it does to people. I do have an uncle who is fighting an extremely painful and evasive cancer so I know what it is like to have a relative in pain or suffering from a severe illness. Many people argue that medical marijuana will be beneficial to
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Vic’Torrie Turner ENGL101 Research Topic The Effects of Marijuana Marijuana has become one of the most widely used drug in America and some other countries. Marijuana is the dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant. Marijuana grows only in certain temperate regions‚ particularly dry and hot lands‚ but with good light‚ good circulation and good soil‚ you can grow it just about anywhere. The effect of using the plant varies according to the user and how it is used. It could have
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The Legalization of Marijuana Lately it seems that drug policy and the war on drugs has been in the headlines continuously. Policies in United States government takes against illegal drugs are coming into question. Marijuana laws have been enacted since 1937‚ that’s over 75 years of prohibition. But in 1996‚ California passed Proposition 215‚ legalizing the use of prescription medical marijuana. Just like the failed attempt of alcohol prohibition‚ marijuana is now rising as the most popular drug
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Everyone has heard of the plant marijuana. It goes by many names such as weed‚ pot‚ keef‚ hash‚ but not a lot of people really know what it can really do. Marijuana is a very controversial plant‚ or drug‚ that has been around the world‚ has had multiple uses‚ and can have incredible effects on the body. The origins of marijuana can be traced all the way back to the beginning of mankind. Many ancient civilizations used it for medical and religious‚ or spiritual‚ properties. The use of this plant
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The legality and legal policy towards marijuana have been debated throughout history. The United States of America has been through the entire spectrum in terms of whether or not to legalize the plant‚ as well as what punishment‚ if any‚ is appropriate for the use or distribution. In more recent years‚ as a country‚ America has become more lenient towards marijuana use at a state level. Marijuana remains an illegal drug in the terms of the American federal government. As per the recent mid-term
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know more about. 2. You can pick one of the social issues here or you can try to combine social issues to narrow your focus. For example‚ you might be interested in “marijuana use” and “crime.” Both can be studied as separate social issues but can be combined for a narrower focus. 3. Read‚ read‚ read and make notes of what is striking you as important or repetitious in the literature. This does not mean look at the first three articles you find in the database and write about them. In
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