... result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care." The most profound activist for marijuana's ... blown asthma attack." On September 6, 1988, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis L. Young, ruled: "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substa...

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... result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care." The most profound activist for marijuana's ... blown asthma attack." On September 6, 1988, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis L. Young, ruled: "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substa...

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... doses result in a feeling of well-being. The "high" lasts two to three hours, but additional effects on motor control last much longer. The primary active component of marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is a physiologically active chemical (C21H30O2) from hemp plant resin that is the chief intoxicant in marijuana. It is basically the component that makes you "high". Why is marijuana ... it may prevent strokes, neurodegenerative disease, and heart attacks. In fact, in 1989, the chief judge of the United States DEA said that, "marijuana was one of the safest therapeutica...

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... medical purposes has emerged once again. For many illnesses, marijuana is considered a medical necessity. Marijuana is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known ("The Need toÉ"). According to a National Academy of Sciences report released in 1999, "Marijuana's active components are potentially effective in treating pain, nausea, the anorexia of AIDS wasting, and other symptoms." Loss of appetite and wasting are ... among the most lethal side effects of cancer treatments. Glaucoma, AIDS, cancer and MS patients have all benefited from the drug. Researchers have found evid...

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... marijuana, and ingesting a "medicine" by smoke inhalation is not good for the body. These statements back up the fact that smoking marijuana has no health benefits. To begin with, the active ingredient in marijuana (THC) is already available in pharmaceutical capsule form by prescription from medical doctors, so why not just get a medication legally if it helps to ease the pain ... . Also, physicians should be able to monitor the side effects, if any, that could be linked to other medications. So, in the long term, doctors may develop a form of the active ingredient that could allow maxi...

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... to person, but normally the THC can stay in the brain for as long as two to five hours, although, pot stays in the blood stream for even longer. Many active drugs enter the body's fat cells too. The THC exits the fat cells slowly making traces of marijuana up to days and weeks following ingestion. The most important consequence of ... marijuana's slow excretion is that it can be detected in blood, urine, hair, and in tissue long after it is used. THC is eventually turned into active metabolites through your body processes. Thus if you have to take a drug test for a job you might not wan...

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... has hundreds of proven, valuable therapeutic uses- from stress reduction, to glaucoma to asthma to cancer therapy, etc. THC, the main active ingredient in marijuana, can be extracted and made into pill form for medical purposes. Marijuana was a major active ingredient in 40-50% of patent medicines before its ban. During the 1930's the American media spread false stories about marijuana facts ... ...

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... is defined as a drug composed of the leaves, stems, and flowering buds of the Indian plant, Cannabis Sativa. The flowering tops of the plant secrete a sticky resin that contains the active material for which marijuana is used. My generation is exposed to Marijuana on a daily basis, some choose to use it, and others just try it to experiment. From experience, I know ... to do so why not smoke and have fun? It is significant that not only I, but others know about Marijuana because my generation is growing up with it. The main active ingredient in drugs from the plant is tetrahydrocannabin...

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... addiction 2) is not accepted for medical use 3) may only be used for research purposes. "Marijuana- is just one term for the plant classified as Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica. The active ingredient in cannabis is known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or more commonly known as THC. Marijuana contains chemicals called cannabinoids, found exclusively in cannabis, and may contribute to the behavioral effects ... most commonly inhaled, usually rolled in paper and smoked much like a cigarette. Inhalation provides the quickest relief and the intake can be more easily controlled. Dronabino...

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... is the common name for a drug made from the hemp plant cannabis sativa. This hardy annual grows up to sixteen feet tall and requires little care to grow. Its primary active ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinio, and it contains more than 400 other chemicals, most of which are considered unsafe. ("Basic Facts about Drugs: Marijuana"). Most often, marijuana is prepared using the ... lungs, impaired mental functioning, cancer, and problems with pregnancy, among other things. (Nalepka 1 and Mounlton 2). They also point out that with the FDA approval of Marinol, a synthetic version of m...

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Marijuana is derived from a plant called "cannibis sativa" and its active ingredient is delta tetrahyddrocannibino, also known as THC. Marijuana also has a wide variety of street names such as grass, Mary Jane, pot, smoke, reefer, herb, and weed. When people think ... cocaine and morphine are permitted to be legalized then why is marijuana not? The US department of Justice stated, "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known," If this is so, then why is there sucj a controversy over why it should be legalized? The use and possession of mariju...

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... Sciences" Institute of Medicine in 1999. After an eighteen-month review of already published research on medical marijuana and testimony from doctors and patients, the report's authors concluded that the active components in marijuana appear to be helpful in treatment of pain, nausea, AIDS-related weight loss, and muscle spasms in multiple sclerosis (Jennifer Thomas, USA Today). Some AIDS patients prefer ... some sort of relief if they are willing to break the law in some states to get it. Also, no one has ever died of THC poisoning which is the active part of marijuana; no one has ever...

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Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is a drug that is produced from the elements of a certain plant called cannabis sativa. The most active ingredient in marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol(THC). The drug is mostly used in several different ways. One of the most popular methods of distribution is to roll the leaves in paper ... have grown hemp for its seed -- most of them eat it as `gruel' which is a lot like oatmeal. The leaves can be used as roughage, but not without slight psycho-active side-effects. Hemp seeds do not contain any marijuana and they do not get you `high.' Hemp seed protein c...

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... Harvard survey of oncologist showed that almost half would prescribe marijuana if it were legal (LaFave). Marijuana is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known. The alkaloids within the plant relieve medical problems that people might have. The active ingredient of marijuana, called tetrahydrocannabinol, has a variety of effects. It reduces pain, lowers body temperature, and enhances appetite. It achieves these effects ... ...

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... multiple studies be done in order to determine if marijuana had any medical value. The decision of the Clinton Administration came two months after a government-sponsored study concluded that "the active ingredients in marijuana, called cannabinoids, appeared useful for treating pain, nausea, and severe weight loss in AIDS patients. Many of those who oppose this say that long-term smoking can ... add to respiratory problems. They want to find a system in which the cannabinoids can be separated from the plant in order to produce the active ingredients without releasing the 400+ other can...

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... to person, but normally the THC can stay in the brain for as long as two to five hours, although, pot stays in the blood stream for even longer. Many active drugs enter the body's fat cells too. The THC exits the fat cells slowly making traces of marijuana up to days and weeks following ingestion. The most important consequence of ... marijuana's slow excretion is that it can be detected in blood, urine, hair, and in tissue long after it is used. THC is eventually turned into active metabolites through your body processes. Thus if you have to take a drug test for a job you might not wan...

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... primary health care. Do not self-medicate, and timely consult a doctor. That's quite a few rules that have to be observed. In order to be healthy, a person needs to lead an active way of life. The principle of «movement» should become the main in the life of every man. Physical exercises in the morning, classes in the gym. Not to expose ... ...

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... cigarettes seems ludicrous to most Americans yet more than half of Californians find it ideal. Although the consumption of cannabis may cause health hazards, criminal punishments, and motor impairments, an active social reform is underway in hopes of optimistic outcomes influenced by Washington's and Colorado's movement. The Prohibition era ended decades ago so why is its' lingering principles constricting cannabis' potential ... ...

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Marijuana is a cannabis plant that contains over 400 chemicals. Its most active chemical is THC. Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the United States. Almost sixty nine million people have already smoked marijuana. Marijuana was first used by the ... ...

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... is Cannabis sativa. People can smoke, chew, or eat marijuana for its intoxicating effects. The flowering tops of the Cannabis plant let out a sticky resin that has in it the active ingredient of marijuana, known as tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly THC. It first became noticed in the United States in the 1960`s. Soon it became the second most popular drug after alcohol, and ... ...

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... the diseases. Most of these infected people are unable to swallow and hold down a pill and smoking marijuana is often the only reliable way to deliver THC, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the active ingredient in marijuana. Another pro to the use of marijuana is diminishing glaucoma; it also can be affective in stimulating appetite in AIDS patients. There is also evidence that smoking ... ...

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... on people, and certain types of cannabis can cause different effects in the same person. The amount of "THC" (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) may also change the reaction. THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana, lingers in the body for a long time. Four days after a joint is smoked, 20% of the THC is still in the body's fatty tissues. In some cases ... ...

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... also different forms of marijuana such as Sinsemilla, Hashish and Hash oil, which are all the stronger forms. All forms of marijuana contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the main active chemical in marijuana. They also contain more than 400 other chemicals. Marijuana's effects on the user depend on the strength or potency of the THC it contains. "THC potency of ... ...

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... , in many soils and climates, with the more potent varieties produced in dry, hot, upland, climates (Berger 1). All forms of marijuana are mind-altering. They all contain THC, the main active chemical in marijuana. THC was first identified in the mid-1960s. Its chemical structure is complex and unique, making it unlike that of any other psychoactive drug. There are also ... ...

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... propose legalizations of marijuana. In support of my proposal I have listed reasons to why votes shall be in my favor. Reason number one, marijuana is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known. Marijuana's greatest advantages as medicine are it's remarkable safety. It has little effect on physiological functions. Marijuana is also far less addictive than any other drug. Some of ... ...

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