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  • Marijuana Use And Heroin Use
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    Kevin Feb. 28, 2001 English 1010 Mr. Wentz Marijuana Legal or Illegal Cannabis, sold as marijuana, hashish and hash oil, is the most frequently used illicit drug in Canada. Roughly one in four Canadian adults report having used cannabis at some time in their lives. Cannabis use has been on the rise among young people. "For example, a 1997 Addiction Research Foundation survey found that 25 per cent of Ontario junior high school students used cannabis in the previous year, up from 13 per cent in 1...
  • Marijuana As A Form Of Treatment
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    If your every waking moment was consumed by pain and nausea, you would ask for medication. What if the only medication legally available would leave you unconscious or do nothing at all? If you were the one suffering, would you resort to the only treatment that allowed you to live normally even though it was illegal? Thousands of people across the country are forced to break the law to ease their pain. They have chosen marijuana over anything legally available because it has various medicinal pr...
  • 11 And Weekly Use Of Drugs
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    Marijuana The purpose of my paper is to prove that marijuana effects teens and their mind. Marijuana is a tobacco-like substance produced by drying the leaves, stems, flower tops of the Cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp) plant (Fact Sheet, 1). It is smoked or eaten to get hallucinated and receive pleasure. It grows just about anywhere. It is illegal in some countries but in others it is used for medical purposes (Encarta, 1). Some names that it is called a joint, nail, pot, Mary Jane, hive, etc. (Fac...
  • Canadian Citizens From The Effects Of Marijuana
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    The Canadian government has created many laws with the intention of ameliorating the quality of life of its citizens. Unfortunately, in some instances these laws and policies become public nuisances that do more harm than good. This has become the case with the federal government's decision to criminalize marijuana under the Narcotics Act. This legislation was created by bureaucrats without fully weighing its advantages and disadvantages in an attempt to protect Canadian citizens from the effect...
  • People Against The Use Of Marijuana
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    The Decriminalization of Marijuana Today it is not uncommon to be watching television and come across an advertisement promoting the use of alcohol and cigarettes. Both substances are detrimental to your health, and have no medical value yet both are legal to anyone of age. To a Cancer or AIDS patients seeking relief from marijuana, these commercials must be difficult to bear. Peter McWilliams stated, 'Marijuana is the finest anti-nausea medication known to science, and our leaders have lied abo...
  • Marijuana Users
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    Bishop-1 Marijuana has many uses and a long history of use. There have been many myths and rumors spread about the dangers of marijuana. The National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Bureau of Mortality Statistics provided the following statistics for 1987: Tobacco about 400,000 Alcohol more than 150,000 Aspirin 180 - 1,000 Caffeine 1,000 - 10,000 Legal drugs and patent medicines 14,000 - 27,000 Drug overdose from controlled substance -- -3,800 - 5,200 Marijuana none ("Danger" 1) If the above sta...
  • Use Marijuana As A Form Of Treatment
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    Use of Marijuana As Medicine If your every waking moment was consumed by pain and nausea, wouldn't you ask for medication? What if the only medication legally available would leave you unconscious or do nothing at all? If you were the one suffering, would you resort to the only treatment that allowed you to live normally even though it was illegal? Thousands of people across the country are forced to break the law to ease their pain. They have chosen marijuana over anything legally available bec...
  • Marijuana Use Rates
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    The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is a plant, known as cannabis sativa and cannabis indica, which contains a psychoactive chemical called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The effects of THC include disruption of psychomotor behavior, short-term memory impairment, intoxication, stimulation of appetite, antinociceptive, and anti emetic activities. Marijuana, the Mexican name given to cannabis is a mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the plant. Cannabis is a term that r...
  • Medicinal Use Including The Legal Drugs
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    The question about whether to legalize marijuana or not is an easy one to answer. The treatment of cancer is one of the biggest reasons to legalize the drug. The fact that it is durable and strong when used in rope and fabrics is another reason. Legalization will also bring down a very high crime rate. Marijuana also is a cheap source for fuel. Cannabis sativa or marijuana has been cultivated for over 5,000 years. In the wild, or harvested, marijuana can grow to be 3 - 20 feet high. The plant sp...
  • Author Of Marijuana Use And Criminal Sanctions
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    The Smoke in the Air Marijuana is probably the most debatable plant in history. It has been around for millennia in various forms and uses. However, it's known mostly as a drug. In the Americas, its beginnings can be traced back almost 456 years when the Spanish first brought it with them in 1545 (Levinthal). Cannabis sativa or marijuana, as it's commonly known, is commercially valuable in the production of hemp rope, crude cloth, twine, shoes, sailcloth and containers (Levinthal, Kees e). Notab...
  • Use Of Marijuana
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    Opposing Arguments against Marijuana There are many people in this world that feel that marijuana is an evil and sinful drug. They argue several points against marijuana that would support their position. Most of these have no relevance to what in general, and they can be easily disputed. Others have some basis, and they can be considered valid arguments. However, the facts remain that the positive aspects of marijuana far outweigh the negative aspects. One such argument, and the major point of ...
  • Legalization Of Medical Marijuana
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    Medical Marijuana's Pros and Cons After having my interview with Dr. Lucido about his knowledge on medical marijuana I've noticed some pros and cons. After the interview I could really tell he has extensive knowledge about this topic. He really knew a lot of the details on marijuana, as I'm sure he does about everything he prescribes. He was aware that sometimes people take advantage of the health care system and get their hands on medical marijuana, but he stills stands up for its use in the me...
  • Use Of Marijuana
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    Cannabis, hemp, or commonly known as marijuana, the third most widely used drug in the United States, is a drug made from its dried leaves and flowers smoked in cigarettes to produce a narcotic effect (Barnhart 1272). Marijuana is not only smoked, but also used in cookies, brownies or tea (Hermes 49). Marijuana, an illegal drug, has harmful side effects, but in the United States it is being prescribed as medication for relief from some diseases. The main active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-t...
  • Legal And Marijuana
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    Hemp is the plant called "cannabis sativa" which is more commonly called marijuana. Marijuana has been illegal in the U.S... ever since the Great Depression. The question we must ask ourselves is "why " Why is a drug that has so many beneficial uses illegal Is it because its poisoning the youth of today Is it because it leads to harder drugs, the health problems, the addictive ness, the short-term memory impairment, the auto accidents, or is it simply because politicians tell us it is for "our o...
  • Use Of Marijuana
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    The War of Personal Freedom Since 1937, the possession, sale, and use of marijuana in the United States of America has been illegal. Ratified after only ninety seconds of floor debate in the House of Representatives, the bill that criminalized marijuana was based mostly on unfounded myths and exaggerated rumors. (Stroup) For the first time, the United States government was violating Americans personal freedoms. Despite being illegal for nearly sixty years, more and more Americans are using the d...
  • Use Of Marijuana
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    For many years the legalization of marijuana has been debated all over the world. The use of marijuana has been used for recreation and medicinal purposes for thousands of years. The hemp plant, the source of the drug hashish, is one of the commonest weeds in the world. There is little danger that it will seriously promote the drug habit. Fear of its abuse has been expressed in various localities where the plant has been discovered growing. Hemp has been in this country for many years, having be...
  • Use Of Marijuana
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    Jim Stephan Definition Paper ICW #2 2/5/03 Marijuana What is Marijuana? Marijuana is a plant that originated in china over 5,000 years ago (Clark 1). In my attempt to define Marijuana I will discuss it in all aspects possible, including street / slang terms, how it is used, what it is used for, and how it affects the body. This plant made its way over to the United States by some early settlers and was traded to the Indians. The Indians began to smoke parts of this plant at many rituals and cere...
  • Club's Customers Use Marijuana
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    Current laws enforcing marijuana prohibition further overcrowd jails and divert scarce public safety resources away from issues and problems that really need attention. Nicotine presents a high degree of toxicity and was first used as an insecticide in the 18th century. Whereas excessive alcohol consumption can be lethal, marijuana is medically nontoxic and not lethal to humans. As with any legal substance, be it tobacco or alcohol, adults are able to decide if and when they will use those subst...
  • Clinton Program Against Marijuana
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    The word euthanasia means "good death". Each day, thousands of people suffer from terminal illnesses. The pain becomes unbearable, and the patient becomes desperate for relief. Physician assisted suicide becomes an opinion. Doctor Kevorkian agrees with this idea of dying peacefully and is well known for his assisted suicides. He has had his medical license suspended, and had been unjustly punished for his crimes. Physician assisted suicide is less expensive, humane, and offers a person a night t...
  • Negative Effects Of Marijuana Use
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    Marijuana, common name for a drug made from the dried leaves and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis sativa. The flowering tops of the Cannabis plant secrete a sticky resin that contains the active ingredient of marijuana, known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The plant has both male and female forms, and the sticky flowers of the female plant are the most potent. Hashish is a similar drug prepared from the same plant. It differs from marijuana in that it is comprised of only...

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