Mary Jo Copper English 1250 December 21‚ 2013 Marijuana should be legalized in America for both medical and recreation use. There are many reasons to support this opinion. Marijuana probation is a costly failure; studies have shown no negative health effects from the smoking of marijuana. Organized crime would disappear by reducing the crime at the Mexican border because the major drug lords would no longer profit from the sales. Downsize jails. A major portion of tax money goes towards people
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What if we were able to legalize a drug that works more efficiently on some diseases than any legal drug on the market today? This drug can help to aid such notorious diseases as AIDS and glaucoma. The name of this drug is cannabis sativa‚ or its more well-known name‚ marijuana. Cannabis sativa should be legalized for its medicinal uses. This paper will state the different types of diseases that marijuana may be used for‚ the current steps towards the legalization of this drug for medicinal purposes
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THC (Cannabis) Between 1840 and 1900‚ European and American medical journals published more than 100 articles on the therapeutic use of the drug known then as Cannabis indica (or Indian hemp) and now as marijuana. It was recommended as an appetite stimulant‚ muscle relaxant‚ analgesic‚ hypnotic‚ and anticonvulsant. As late as 1913 Sir William Osler recommended it as the most satisfactory remedy for migraine headaches . Today the 5000-year medical history of cannabis has been almost forgotten
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Charles Donner Week 9 Final Expository Essay Sheryl Braswell 05/09/2013 Medical Marijuana Throughout the world there have been many different studies on how to cure illness that have led to a medication called Medical Marijuana. Medications are not very effective as they can have many side effects‚ a very possible addiction problem‚ and/or death. Prescriptions are all meant to help cure one thing‚ but they may have many or few consequences‚ such as liver failure from taking too many of one prescribed
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Angel Montanez CAS 100A Mrs. Brennan Thursday‚ October 18‚ 2012 Preparation Outline (The Key to Higher Health) (Title) I. The Key to Higher Health (Specific Purpose) II. To inform my audience on the health benefits of medical marijuana. (Central Idea) III. Marijuana has many beneficial medical uses despite its common stigma. (Introduction) IV. A woman goes to the doctor for an annual checkup since she has been feeling quite ill lately‚ but passed it off for
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users to become addicted. Besides the popularity among this crowd‚ marijuana was used as an intoxicant during the 1850’s through the 1930’s and was listed in the United States Pharmacopeia. The active ingredient in marijuana is THC‚ or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol‚ but this is only one of the 400 other chemicals that are in the plant (TheWELL). It was prescribed for conditions such as labor pain‚ nausea‚ arthritis‚ and rheumatism (DeLisle). It was only after individuals began committing crimes while
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Abstract Throughout this paper‚ there will be an extremely debatable discussion about legalizing marijuana. Though both sides to this discussion have valid arguments‚ the pros outweigh the cons by a substantial amount. According to norml.org marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America. Federal law prohibits marijuana; anyone found with possession by federal law is punishable by up to one year in jail and a minimum fine of $1‚000 for a first conviction. With making this “troubling
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Nicole Hellier Professor V. Aikhionbare POS 1401 25 March 2013 Federal vs. States Recently in Florida news‚ voters are debating about the topic of legalizing medicinal marijuana. But one thing these voters should really focus on is if this is possible. As of 2012 sixteen states‚ including Alaska‚ Arizona‚ California‚ Colorado‚ Delaware‚ Hawaii‚ Maine‚ Michigan‚ Montana‚ Nevada‚ New Jersey‚ New Mexico‚ Oregon‚ Rhode Island‚ Vermont‚ and Washington‚ and the District of Columbia have legalized
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the most commonly used illegal drug. Occasional marijuana use is rarely seriously harmful‚ but smoking pot has important medical effects. Physiological Effects of Marijuana The active ingredient in marijuana is THC. That ’s short for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. THC is rapidly absorbed after smoking pot. Within minutes‚ THC and the other substances in marijuana smoke cause short-term medical effects. Signs of using marijuana include: * Rapid heart rate * Increased blood pressure * Increased
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The Cannabis Wellness Center | Industry and Competitor Analysis | * Introduction The Cannabis Wellness Center will provide services/products to customers who are medically certified. To qualify as a medically certified candidate you must have your physician certify that you have an eligible condition. Your physician will certify you if you suffer from severe chronic pain‚ painful peripheral neuropathy‚ intractable nausea/vomiting‚ severe anorexia/cachexia‚ hepatitis C infection currently
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