Marijuana has been considered an illegal substance in the United States since the 1940 ’s. It is currently recognized as a Schedule I‚ Class A drug‚ which means that being caught with the drug can mean imprisonment or heavy fines. The main reason it is so illegal is because smoking marijuana can cause long-term health and mental problems‚ as well as an addiction to this and possibly "harder substances" like cocaine and heroin. One of the major effects of smoking marijuana is that the person
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affirmative action‚ and you’re looking at marijuana. You legalize marijuana‚ no need for quotas‚ because really‚ who’s gonna wanna work?” Although Stewart’s intent is to shed some laughter on this controversial subject‚ he brings up a valid point; if marijuana is legalized‚ how will the behavior of the population be altered? The mental health and social risks we take in regards to legalizing marijuana are much too large for our country to take at the point in time. Marijuana usage is known to impair the brain
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Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug. The name marijuana is a Mexican slag 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. The potency of marijuana differs depending on what part of the plant is used. The three topics of marijuana I will be discussing is legalization of marijuana‚ teen marijuana
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Reasons why weed is bad for you: Effects on the Lungs Numerous studies have shown marijuana smoke to contain carcinogens and to be an irritant to the lungs. In fact‚ marijuana smoke contains 50-70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than tobacco smoke. Marijuana users usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do‚ which further increase the lungs’ exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Marijuana smokers show dysregulated growth of epithelial cells in their lung tissue
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CANNABIS To what extent does research show cannabis is SAFE or DANGEROUS‚ assess its harmful effects and discuss effects of its chronic use on MENTAL FUNCTIONING‚ COGNITION‚ PERSONALITY and MEMORY IMPAIRMENTS‚ does it deserve its status in LAW? INTRODUCTING CANNABIS Kingery‚ Alford & Coggeshall (1999) highlight that cannabis is frequently used by adolescents as the first illicit drug. It is a popular illegal recreational drug‚ which has been upgraded back to Class B since 2009 in the UK. The
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The Effect of Positive and Negative Word-Of-Mouth on Consumers’ Brand Evaluations Introduction Traditional word-of-mouth communication (WOM) is verbal testimonials between consumers about product performance‚ service quality and mode of operating. WOM may be negative (NWOM) or positive (PWOM) and both employ strong influences on a consumers brand evaluations‚ which is the decision process to evaluate alternative brands. Previous studies have found that PWOM is likely to intensify a consumer’s brand
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The Positive and Negative Impacts of the Legalization of Marijuana Levi Welshans Composition Professor Prince June 6‚ 2012 Introduction Marijuana has been the source of much debate in recent years. Many believe that this plant is special‚ and that this plant is less damaging than alcohol or tobacco. Some individuals believe it offers more than just physical and mental relief. They believe that it has the power to heal diseases. In the medical field‚ many have questioned where this evidence
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Negative Effects Of Stimulants on wiseGEEK: • Another common source of stimulants is nicotine‚ which is found in tobacco. Paradoxically‚ the effects of stimulants can be both an increase in anxiety as well as a decrease in anxiety. • Negative effects of caffeine can be broken down into moderate and serious side effects: Moderate negative effects of caffeine include: Headaches Irritability Increase in breast tenderness Restlessness Mild insomnia Increased heart rate Increased blood sugar
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“I see MW2 more as a part of my training-simulation than anything else … You can more or less completely simulate actual operations”(Anders Behring Breivik). Anders Behring Breivik referred to the computer game Modern Warfare 2 in a 1500-page essay written just hours before he was responsible for the deaths of 76 of his fellow Norwegians (Moses‚ 2011; Shah‚ 2011; Townsend & Tisdall‚ 2011). The 32-year-old male was also behind the infamous bombing of government buildings in Oslo and the shooting massacre
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The negative effects of birth control on women Birth Control pills have sparked a world wide concern amongst women. Over the last decade‚ it has caused a drastic change on their bodies resulting in health concerns and some often fatal. Recently‚ health journals have provided evidence that reveals how birth control pills increases a women’s risk of developing ovarian or breast cancer. Birth control pills are used to prevent pregnancies in women of all ages. I will be using a natural medicine journal
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