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    true. Although with some strains you still have that “high”‚ the medicinal effects are still present. The psychoactive properties in marijuana is also known as the “high”. Growers can cross strains to make plants that all have varying THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) levels. THC is the part of the marijuana plant that is known for the psychoactive effects. Although the use of THC recreationally is illegal in most states‚ it is not harmful or addictive. The medicinal part of the plant is cannabidiol. Cannabidiol

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    Medical Marijuana Marijuana has been used around the world for thousands of years to treat a wide variety of ailments. Chinese emperor Shen Nung was the first to record marijuana as a medical drug in 2737 B.C. He documented the drug’s effectiveness in treating the pains associated with rheumatism and gout. The legalization of medical marijuana has long been debated within American society and Government. Marijuana was a legal source for medicines in the U.S. until the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937

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    lost‚ can lose you your job and ruin your career. Are exercises effective in raising your chances of passing a drug test? Learn how your body stores marijuana‚ and learn how you can detox from the drug! How is marijuana stored in the body? Tetrahydrocannabinol‚ also more popularly known as THC‚ is the main chemical compound in marijuana that gives the “high”. But while the “high” will probably last for a good few hours‚ this THC compound can stay inside the human body for days‚ weeks or even months

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    Legalizing Marijuana

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    Weed‚ Pot‚ Mary Jane Sabrina Davis Gwen Stutler Soc 120 July 27‚ 2013 It goes by weed‚ pot‚ Mary Jane but is better known as Marijuana. Marijuana is considering a schedule I drug. “The federal Controlled Substance ACT of 1970 classifies marijuana as a Scheduled I drug‚ meaning that is has a high potential for abuse and no acceptable medical use‚ and thus it prohibits the possession‚ use‚ purchase‚ sale and/or cultivation of marijuana.”(Weiss‚ 2013) For years it has been an ongoing debate

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    food. For example for people who choose not to smoke it can eat edibles. The edibles come in different forms from cookies to even regular food that contain THC. When it comes to THC‚ “it is Cannabinoids that are chemicals related to delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ marijuana’s main mind-altering ingredient” (KA‚ S.‚ & AG‚ D. 2015). When taking the medication besides taking it orally or smoking it‚ there are other alternatives as well. For example there’s lotions for patients with severe burns to

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    Why Marijuana Should Remain Illegal Published: February 26‚ 1994 To the Editor: I read with concern "Legalizing Marijuana Would Allow Regulation of Its Potency" (letter‚ Feb. 13). According to the writer‚ marijuana with high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol‚ or THC (the chemical that causes the psychoactive effects on the abuser)‚ is not a new phenomenon‚ and this high potency should not be used as a reason to keep marijuana illegal. Marijuana is not the same drug it was 20 years ago. Special

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    Illustration Essay By Jennifer Reichenbaugh Although it is controversial‚ marijuana has been called a “miracle drug” because it supposedly has vast healing capabilities from treating cancer and glaucoma to minor ailments such as back pain and insomnia. I am just one of many who support the legalization of medical marijuana. However‚ many people also frown upon the use of cannabis because it is a schedule one illegal drug which basically means it has been deemed unsafe for human consumption

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    laws were placed on the possession and trafficking of the drug. It is a mixture of dried‚ shredded flowers‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and leaves of the Cannabis sativa plant. Weed consists of over 400 different chemicals‚ but the main active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol or THC (Properties of Cannabis). It is classified as a disrupter‚ which means it changes your thought process and emotions. The way it gets a person “high” is also a good thing to understand. When a person smokes it‚ it enters the body and

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    SHOULD MARIJUANA BE ALLOWED TO SELL LEGALLY? NAME: CAI WEIXIAO BSU ID: 900948775 The natural medicine named marijuana has a lot of functions: relieving pain‚ alleviating glaucoma‚ decreasing nausea and stimulating appetite. But last year‚ police officers arrested about 650 thousand citizens in U.S. who just hold their small quantity of marijuana‚ not sale. In most location in the world‚ using and holding marijuana is still illegal. Public tend to believe

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    SLIDE 2 Cannabis is mainly illegal because of these guys. When powerful businesses don’t like something‚ they can usually get something done about it. The 1937 criminalization of marijuana is a case where this manipulation is obvious‚ according to Herer. Hemp threatens certain powerful businesses today‚ just as it did in 1937. As the methods for processing hemp into paper and plastics were becoming more readily available and affordable‚ business leaders including William Randolph Hearst and

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