Cocaine is a really powerful‚ really addictive stimulant drug. South Americans originally chewed and ingested cocoa leaves (Erythroxylon coca) for its stimulant effects. Over 100 years ago cocaine hydrochloride was isolated from the cocaine plant. This purified chemical is what causes your cocaine addiction. Humorously enough‚ many tonics and elixirs used cocaine in the early 1900s. Even Coca-Cola contained it. Surgeons also used it as a form of local anesthetic because cocaine blocks pain. The
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Marijuana VS Alcohol and Tobacco Cassandra Pratt COM/156 February 26‚ 2012 Raquel Wanzo Marijuana VS Alcohol and Tobacco Marijuana has been a greatly debated subject for hundreds of years. Marijuana is illegal under federal law. However‚ under state law it can be prescribed by a medical physician in 16 out of 50 states‚ for its scientifically proven medicinal uses. Although marijuana has medicinal uses‚ it is also used recreationally just like alcohol and tobacco‚ while alcohol and tobacco
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There have been questions regarding cocaine along the lines of “Aren’t crack cocaine and powder cocaine the same drug?” and the answer is yes. Do they result in the same penalties under the court of law if caught possessing such drugs? Well‚ in a way‚ both yes and no. The same penalties are given for the same conviction‚ however‚ both must meet different requirements in order for the same punishment to be given. So then what’s the difference between the two? Scientifically‚ there is no chemical difference
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Cocaine is a forceful addictive stimulant drug which causes many effects to the human body. It is processed from the Coca plant‚ usually inherited in South America. It may also be used for many medical purposes such a anesthesia for surgeries. As a drug used for illegal desires‚ it looks like an elegant‚ white crystal powder. Many dealers combine the powder with cornstarch‚ talcum powder‚ or flour. This is done to increase profits. It may also be mixed with another stimulant drug called amphetamine
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climate and is usually produced indoors with the aid of heated technology. Cannabis contains Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ which the part of the plant that gets you high • Cocaine- The main ingredient in cocaine is actually leaves off a coca plant. It is grown in the south of America in countries like Chile‚ Bolivia and Peru. To make cocaine the leaves are cut and then are soaked in petrol. The petrol is then pressed to remove the left over petrol and battery acid is then added to the mixture and is filtered
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11/8/2012 How does the Cocaine drug trade affect its producing countries‚ what problems are seen‚ and what are possible solutions to these problems both locally and internationally? The drug trafficking problem focused on Cocaine is mainly limited to three countries‚ Colombia‚ Peru and Bolivia. These three countries are the main producers and traders when it comes to the Coca leaf and Cocaine. They all face problems created by the war on drugs centered on Cocaine. In Peru and Bolivia they
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Marijuana Marijuana is a dangerous drug known throughout the world; it is not to be trifled with. Marijuana is also called "grass‚" "pot‚" "reefer‚" "joint‚" "hashish‚" "cannabis‚" "weed‚" and "Mary Jane" across the globe. It’s been sold for medical reasons as well as other purposes. It’s a typical herbal form of cannabis consists of the flowers and subtending leaves and stalks of mature pistillate of female plants. The resinous form of the drug is known as hashish‚ or merely as hash‚ a drug
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Despite Columbia’s growth as a primary cocaine producer and distributer‚ it was surpassed by Peru in 2015. There are an estimated 120‚000 hectares of coca crop in Peru‚ most of which are concentrated in the Huallaga Valley‚ representing a possible production of no less than 290 to 340 tons of cocaine product annually. The sheer magnitude of Peruvian coca production has been steadily increased from the mid-1970’s to the 1990’s. In 1975‚ Peru had an estimated 45‚000 hectares of coca crops – this figure
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Cocaine Cowboys Before the seventies Miami‚ Florida was the hotspot for drug smugglers to smuggle marijuana into America because South Beach was virtually unwatched land for miles. Cocaine eventually rose to become the drug of choice for people in Miami and was more expensive then weed‚ causing it to replace marijuana imports with more profitable cocaine imports. Cocaine became so popular with the club scene and celebrities and other wealthy people that its demand raised Miami‚ Florida to be
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Asad Clark March 20‚ 2013 Mr. Golden Sativa or Indica Marijuana is a unique drug because it is literally a plant‚ therefore many types or strains exist with a variety of effects and looks. The idea that all marijuana does the same thing is very wrong and asking any group of people who have used it before and you’ll get a variety of explanations on what it does to you. There are generally two main types of marijuana‚ cannabis sativa and cannabis indica. Both have very differing effects
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