insignificant harm one such drug is cannabis (marijuana).Cannabis is a psychotic drug. The main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ but there are more than sixty related chemicals in marijuana‚ which are called "cannabinoids." Cannabis also contains other unrelated compounds that have similar psychoactive effects. The psychoactive effects vary but may include fight or flight‚ sensory distortion‚ confusion or hallucinatory. Marijuana is also a depressant‚ when the THC
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“Mary Jane‚ Weed‚ Pot‚ Green‚ Smoke.” These are all different names and many more for Americas’ number one most natural herb “Marijuana.” In America the government and society make marijuana out to seem like it is the most harmful and bad thing. Well is marijuana really as bad and harmful as society makes it out to be? Since the 1930’s marijuana has been illegal in the United States‚ except for in 19 different states. That being said it’s somehow America’s number one cash crop‚ but the government
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Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana‚ is this going to medical miracle or a medical disaster? Medical marijuana should be legalized for patients in their end stages of disease and have no other options. The legalize marijuana‚ is a question many state governments are fighting against federal governments to stop the recession of legalizing the drug everyone talks about. What is marijuana‚ what is the used for? It is becoming legal in many states‚ which states passed a law to use medical marijuana
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Argumentative Essay Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US November 30‚ 2012 Legalizing/or not legalizing use of marijuana in the US The problems and violence caused by the use of illicit drugs‚ and the lack of efficient measures by the government to reduce the use of these substances has affected both society and businesses. In recent years‚ many politicians have debated the pros and cons of decriminalizing marijuana‚ even the population voted to decide whether to legalize
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The debate whether medical marijuana should be legalized or not has divided our country. There are many governmental aspects that have to be taken into reasoning‚ when making federal decisions. However‚ before America was even discovered‚ many other countries around the world used marijuana completely for its healing powers‚ and medical measures. There are both pros and cons to this situation. Legalizing marijuana has the opportunity to cure many different illnesses patients may have. Currently‚
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Currently lots of debates are going on between physicians‚ religious leaders‚ lawyers‚ and the general public on the subject of euthanasia. This includes voluntary euthanasia ‚ active euthanasia‚ and passive euthanasia . Canadians spend billions of dollars on health care and some feel that euthanasia or mercy killing can be justified. The question remains unanswered: should euthanasia be legalized in Canada? Euthanasia is the act in which a person who is terminally ill and suffering is killed painlessly
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Decriminalization of Marijuana As I researched the internet for information about the decriminalization of marijuana‚ I found so much information concerning this project that it was hard putting together some thoughts. Through my research of the different topics I came to the conclusion that the ones I am writing about seem to be the most important concerning the decriminalization of marijuana. Should a person go to jail for smoking marijuana? A lot of people
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Medical Marijuana 1 Medical Marijuana COM/156 UNIVERSITY COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II October 26‚ 2013 Christy Spindler Medical Marijuana 2 Many people have a very slanted and negative view of marijuana‚ and it’s medical uses. There is so many advantages as well as disadvantages to using medical marijuana‚ over traditional medications. The use of medical marijuana goes back farther in to United States history than many believe.
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failed miserably and cost many people their lives. A form of regulated legalization of drugs‚ such as marijuana would be a middle ground that recognizes the inevitability of drug use and strives to make it as safe as possible. With the legalization of marijuana a whole new array of possibilities opens up. The government can increase tax revenue by putting a sales tax on marijuana. By increasing taxes on legal marijuana we can boost and stimulate the economy. Studies have shown that illegal
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Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized What if I told you there was a one quick solution to many of our nation’s problems‚ such as our increasing national debt‚ our overpopulated prisons‚ our ever failing war on drugs‚ and even diseases previously thought of as being incurable? Now what if I told you this solution was legalizing and regulating a plant called cannabis sativa‚ more commonly known as marijuana? What makes more sense prohibition or legalization. Since marijuana’s first recorded use dating
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