Marijuana is a variety of cannabis and it is mainly used for making medicines. Earlier‚ marijuana was used as an ingredient in anaesthesia because it is very useful as a stress and pain reliever. According to medical researchers‚ marijuana is very effective for preparing medicines and it can reduce pain. Along with that‚ it is also used for some special diseases like glaucoma‚ cancer‚ insomnia and arthritis. Marijuana helps to control blood pressure and it provides full relaxation of the nervous
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rewards of Medical Marijuana are worth it all comes down to a science. Research has shown that some strains of Medical Marijuana help cancer patients reduce the pain they receive from the tumorous cells‚ others help PTSD‚ Arthritis‚ Glaucoma‚ Alzheimer’s and many other diseases. Medical Marijuana should also be studied and treated like every other type of medicine. Therefore‚ I believe Medical Marijuana should be legal nationwide. Cancer is a prime example of what Medical Marijuana can treat. Patients
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Group A: Marijuana use is NOT a social problem There are many appealing things about the legalization of Marijuana. Marijuana is no more harmful than alcohol‚ and yet we allow people over the age of 21 to drink‚ so why not smoke? The marijuana industry could have huge benefits on all of society. It has the potential to bring in a large amount of tax income in a time we need money‚ it can take down illegal criminal organizations‚ and stop people from being thrown in jail for something that doesn’t
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wishes to legalize marijuana‚ they should follow the guidelines of the United States using policy diffusion. “Canada should follow the developments of changes in marijuana-related regulations in the United States‚ where some of its states viz‚ Colorado‚ Oregon‚ Washington‚ and Alaska have already legalized recreational use of marijuana” (Hajizadeh 455). Policy diffusion is a very intriguing tool for the Canadian government to use in the situation involving legalizing marijuana. “Although experience
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Sociology 225 Research Paper Marijuana as a Gateway Drug The gateway theory is a hypothesis which states that the use of gateway drugs (alcohol‚ tobacco and marijuana) lead to the use of more illicit drugs such as heroin and cocaine. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)‚ marijuana is a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act. “Schedule I drugs are classified as having a high potential for abuse‚ no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States
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everyone is in college and is using marijuana in the last month. On the other hand ages from 25 or older least use marijuana for smoking which is 6.74 unlike the highest is 21.74 hat use regularly.Through the ages 18-25 is the highest prevalence because at this age we are more exposed to drugs we are more than likely to see others use and we ourself are more willing and daring to try what our friends use ‚ if our friends use marijuana we would also try marijuana.. At this age and maybe now even younger
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana Marijuana is the dried leaves‚ flowers‚ stems‚ and seeds from the Cannabis plant. It is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States‚ enabling one to have altered senses and hallucinations. Organizations have formed by those who wish to legalize marijuana‚ at least for medicinal purposes‚ but critics of such efforts argue that the drug does more harm than good. While some may benefit from the legalization of medical marijuana‚ such as those with Alzheimer’s
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Alcohol and marijuana are two drugs commonly used and abused in the United States. Alcohol is the number one abused drug‚ while marijuana is number one among illegal drugs. While alcohol remains legal‚ and marijuana illegal‚ this does not necessarily mean that alcohol is better for you. There have been many arguments where people suggest that marijuana should be legal because alcohol is more deadly. On the other hand‚ there are alcoholics who would tell a pothead that smoking weed is bad for you
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Marijuana should be Legal Medical scientists and doctors in some countries have discovered that marijuana‚ an illegal drug and cannot be purchased even with a doctor’s prescription at a pharmacy. According to a national household survey (Rosenthal 2004) more than 800‚000 marijuana users are arrested each year. However‚ propositions to legalize the plant have risen and been subject to controversy and heated debate as marijuana has the potential to solve many problems if it were to be legalized
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infections. In the article We must stop the war on marijuana Andrew Weil discusses the many benefits of marijuana in a medicinal setting. Although the article was written in 2002‚ its subject matter is more than relevant in 2016. Weil elaborates on a trio of topics; first‚ he addresses the staggering amount of ill that could be relieved with the use of cannabis. Secondly‚ he goes on to criticize the government on its irrational view on marijuana. Lastly‚ Weil explains the many applicable uses of
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