Why Marijuana Should Remain Illegal Published: February 26‚ 1994 To the Editor: I read with concern "Legalizing Marijuana Would Allow Regulation of Its Potency" (letter‚ Feb. 13). According to the writer‚ marijuana with high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol‚ or THC (the chemical that causes the psychoactive effects on the abuser)‚ is not a new phenomenon‚ and this high potency should not be used as a reason to keep marijuana illegal. Marijuana is not the same drug it was 20 years ago. Special
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Angel Montanez CAS 100A Mrs. Brennan Thursday‚ October 18‚ 2012 Preparation Outline (The Key to Higher Health) (Title) I. The Key to Higher Health (Specific Purpose) II. To inform my audience on the health benefits of medical marijuana. (Central Idea) III. Marijuana has many beneficial medical uses despite its common stigma. (Introduction) IV. A woman goes to the doctor for an annual checkup since she has been feeling quite ill lately‚ but passed it off for
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What if we were able to legalize a drug that works more efficiently on some diseases than any legal drug on the market today? This drug can help to aid such notorious diseases as AIDS and glaucoma. The name of this drug is cannabis sativa‚ or its more well-known name‚ marijuana. Cannabis sativa should be legalized for its medicinal uses. This paper will state the different types of diseases that marijuana may be used for‚ the current steps towards the legalization of this drug for medicinal purposes
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THC (Cannabis) Between 1840 and 1900‚ European and American medical journals published more than 100 articles on the therapeutic use of the drug known then as Cannabis indica (or Indian hemp) and now as marijuana. It was recommended as an appetite stimulant‚ muscle relaxant‚ analgesic‚ hypnotic‚ and anticonvulsant. As late as 1913 Sir William Osler recommended it as the most satisfactory remedy for migraine headaches . Today the 5000-year medical history of cannabis has been almost forgotten
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users to become addicted. Besides the popularity among this crowd‚ marijuana was used as an intoxicant during the 1850’s through the 1930’s and was listed in the United States Pharmacopeia. The active ingredient in marijuana is THC‚ or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol‚ but this is only one of the 400 other chemicals that are in the plant (TheWELL). It was prescribed for conditions such as labor pain‚ nausea‚ arthritis‚ and rheumatism (DeLisle). It was only after individuals began committing crimes while
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Abstract Throughout this paper‚ there will be an extremely debatable discussion about legalizing marijuana. Though both sides to this discussion have valid arguments‚ the pros outweigh the cons by a substantial amount. According to norml.org marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America. Federal law prohibits marijuana; anyone found with possession by federal law is punishable by up to one year in jail and a minimum fine of $1‚000 for a first conviction. With making this “troubling
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Nicole Hellier Professor V. Aikhionbare POS 1401 25 March 2013 Federal vs. States Recently in Florida news‚ voters are debating about the topic of legalizing medicinal marijuana. But one thing these voters should really focus on is if this is possible. As of 2012 sixteen states‚ including Alaska‚ Arizona‚ California‚ Colorado‚ Delaware‚ Hawaii‚ Maine‚ Michigan‚ Montana‚ Nevada‚ New Jersey‚ New Mexico‚ Oregon‚ Rhode Island‚ Vermont‚ and Washington‚ and the District of Columbia have legalized
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the most commonly used illegal drug. Occasional marijuana use is rarely seriously harmful‚ but smoking pot has important medical effects. Physiological Effects of Marijuana The active ingredient in marijuana is THC. That ’s short for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. THC is rapidly absorbed after smoking pot. Within minutes‚ THC and the other substances in marijuana smoke cause short-term medical effects. Signs of using marijuana include: * Rapid heart rate * Increased blood pressure * Increased
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The Cannabis Wellness Center | Industry and Competitor Analysis | * Introduction The Cannabis Wellness Center will provide services/products to customers who are medically certified. To qualify as a medically certified candidate you must have your physician certify that you have an eligible condition. Your physician will certify you if you suffer from severe chronic pain‚ painful peripheral neuropathy‚ intractable nausea/vomiting‚ severe anorexia/cachexia‚ hepatitis C infection currently
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Tin 1 Allison Tin Professor T Composition 1 17 April 2014 Medical Marijuana: Using It Vs Abusing it Recently‚ the effects of medical marijuana have been noted to be helpful in an abundance of ways to people with different terrible situations. For example‚ Charlotte Figi is a girl with very serious epilepsy. Weekly enduring hundreds of seizures made life truly miserable and torturous for Charlotte. She continued the severe seizures consistently despite the anti-seizure prescription drugs
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