Frederick Miller ENG 111‚ Sec. PI 22 Oct. 2013 Cause and effects of Marijuana Use and Legalization Believe it or not‚ marijuana has been a part of human society for longer than history has been recorded by man. Dating as far back as the 6th millennium B.C.‚ far before the Sumerians began recording history around 3500 B.C.‚ marijuana had made it ’s first appearance into society as a source of food (“History of Marijuana”). By 1500 B.C.‚ however‚ it was already being used for medical purposes
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How do you feel about legalizing marijuana? Marijuana should be legalized for recreational use because it would reduce street violence‚ reduce organized crime‚ and increase tax revenue. Legalizing marijuana would lead to less street violence. In the text it states that people who are taken advantage of could call the police to settle disputes if marijuana was legalized. It would allow police to focus more on violent crimes and tracking down criminals. It would also open up jail cells to relieve
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How does cocaine effect the body? Cocaine is a powerful and highly addictive substance. Cocaine hydrochloride remains a Schedule II controlled substance as it has some legal therapeutic applications as a pain reliever and vasoconstrictor‚ useful in association with some medical procedures. In most other cases cocaine is an illegal substance. It can be found in a number of forms such as‚ white powder‚ paste‚ or solidified and rock like‚ referred to as crack cocaine. It can provide a rapid- onset‚
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Psychology November 27‚ 2012 Marijuana What is marijuana? Marijuana is a psychoactive drug also known as weed‚ pot‚ grass‚ etc. The main ingredient in marijuana is called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)‚ which travels through the bloodstream to the brain and other organs. Marijuana has various effects when being used. It can also have both long term and short term effect on your body. There are multiple ways to treat this when people get addicted to the drug. The effects of marijuana usually depend on differing
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THE MARIJUANA GROWER ’S GUIDE by Mel Frank and Ed Rosenthal Typed by Ben Dawson Revised 1992 NOTE:- Footnotes have been placed in double brackets (()). Numbers throughout refer to bibliography and are sometimes in brackets‚ sometimes they aren ’t. All dates are for northern hemisphere only. Comments on pictures are in curly brackets {}. Please distribute this widely so we can all smoke better marijuana. Legalise marijuana. 4 October 1996 Copying this book was a megamission that took about 3
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana Introduction: I. Attention Getter: Chemotherapy is poison. Many prescription drugs have harmful side effects and interactions. A: chemo kills millions of cells - good and bad – the body tries to expel the poison – nausea B: Lortab‚ Percoset‚ Oxycontin‚ Morphene – highly addictive‚ cause ulcers‚ nausea – overdose is fatal C: Many
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46 years. It seems that legalization nationwide is inevitable in the coming years. This essay with delve deep into cannabis country and explore the rich history of marijuana as well as it’s side effects‚ legal limitations‚ and it’s impact on American culture as a whole. For us to fully understand the origin and history of marijuana‚
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Continued use of cocaine has both short-term and long-term effects on the function and development of a person’s brain. The drug produces an intense high immediately upon use then as the effects of the drug start to wear off‚ people suddenly feel intense edginess and depression and an insatiable craving for more of the drug. Cocaine use and the Long-Term Effects Cocaine takes a tremendous toll on a person’s brain. However‚ the effects vary based on the amount of cocaine a person uses and how frequently
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The controversy of whether marijuana should be legalized or stay illegal in the United States has been going on since the early establishments of British colonies in North America. “Marijuana was a common substance among Americans during colonial and early Union times‚ used by doctors for pain relief and appetite inducement‚ and by citizens as a recreational substance. However‚ in the years between the first and second World Wars‚ the United States Federal Government completed several studies which
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irresponsible not to provide the best care we can as a medical community‚ care that could involve marijuana. We have been terribly and systematically misled for nearly 70 years in the United State‚ and I apologize for my role in that.”. With this in mind‚ cannabis sativa has been misunderstood and frowned upon by most individuals. The reality is that cannabis actually has many benefits that would aid our society. Marijuana has the potential of creating new jobs and strengthening our economy‚ cannabis has a ton
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