Paige McFarland Professor Rock Neelly ENG 102 10 April 2013 Marijuana What is Marijuana? Marijuana is often called pot‚ grass‚ reefer‚ weed‚ herb‚ Mary Jane‚ or MJ. Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried‚ shredded leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and flowers of Cannabis sativa. What is Cannabis? Cannabis comes from the cannabis plant (cannabis sativa). It grows wild in many of the tropical and temperate areas of the world. It can be grown in almost any climate. The main ingredient in cannabis
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States. There is a drug like marijuana that you could smoke‚ get high from‚ and still pass a urinary test with it in your system. This drug can be called many things: legal spice‚ spice‚ legal‚ potpourri‚ and anything else someone might come up with. The two most common drugs used in the US have been legal spice and marijuana. The scientific term for legal spice is Synthetic Cannabis it is an herbal and chemical item that when smoked‚ mimics the effects of marijuana. It is best known as legal spice
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Americans‚ I believe that marijuana should be legalized. Americans believe this for many reasons. Some of these reason will affect our economy and others will affect the way people live there life’s and there last days on earth. Marijuana not only is a pain reliever it is also a great help with stress. Legalizing marijuana will save not only money but also lives. Many people are killed each year because of drug deals and other marijuana involved violence. With marijuana legalized the government could
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Should medical marijuana be made legal? There are many people who overlook the beneficial effects of marijuana. Society today would say that it is just a gateway drug that is only abused‚ but in reality marijuana is just misunderstood. There are many good uses that we can gain from this natural plant. Marijuana could be beneficial to the body‚ if used properly. There are countless legal proscription drugs and non-proscription drugs that are by far more dangerous than marijuana. Lastly‚ America
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Discuss essay Marijuana should be legalized for personal use Miss. Natrampai Tangsatjatham Student number : 134915 Class : AE2 b Teacher : Sylvia 8 Octerber 2013 Marijuana comes from the Cannabis sativa plant and can be smoked or eaten. It is similar to a cigarette. Some people support that marijuana should be legalized for personal use. It is also an issue which frequently generates a great deal of heated debate‚ with supporters maintaining that it has benefits‚ whilst opponents
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nourished Smoking medical marijuana may not be enough to effectively fight cancer‚ severe pain‚ siezures and symptoms of many other diseases. Most of the cannabis medication is waste into the air when smoked and it is not really healthy to smoke anything. Slide 14: Marijuana smoke contains cancer-causing substances Some research shows that marijuana smoke has up to 70% more cancer-causing substances than tobacco smoke‚ it says. Long-term‚ heavy use of marijuana can lead to impaired thinking
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popular ways to consume marijuana are smoking‚ vaping‚ dabbing and eating cannabis edibles. Smoking cannabis involves numerous and adverse health risks. Vaping is the better and healthier option. Below is a discussion on why vaped CBD is healthier than smoked: Before discussing why vaping is preferred to smoking cannabis‚ it is important to understand the active compounds in cannabis and how they work: An overview of CBD and THC Cannabidiol‚ CBD is an active compound in marijuana. It accounts for about
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analgesics‚ marijuana or other drugs. Drug addiction is something that this world will never be without. What most people fail to see is that drugs of high addiction rates should and can be monitored. When it comes to opioid analgesics versus medical marijuana‚ the debate is high and strong. Most people‚ which include medical professionals and actual drug addicts‚ believe that opioid analgesics are the best form of treatment for pain but I believe otherwise. I believe that medical marijuana can be very
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support that marijuana should be legalized. Specific Purpose: At the end of my presentation‚ my audience will be encouraged to support that marijuana should be legalized. Central Idea: Marijuana in its natural form should become legalized. Its illegalization began with false claims from the government‚ made taxpayers foolishly waste billions on the war on drugs‚ and prevented a drug that would have been otherwise praised for its medical value become despised. Introduction I. Marijuana‚ the devil’s
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The benefits of marijuana There is no plant on Earth more condemned than marijuana. We’re talking about a living organism which governments have taken upon themselves to designate as an illegal substance. Despite no existing evidence of anyone ever dying of a marijuana overdose‚ possession of this plant is still illegal in many parts. Marijuana has been found to suppress cancer‚ reduce blood pressure‚ treat glaucoma‚ alleviate pain and even inhibit HIV. It is an antioxidant‚ anti-inflammatory
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