... of a high differs greatly. Some common unpleasant experiences, however, include anxiety, panic attacks and depressed mood. (Grolier Wellness Electronic Encyclopedia) Many current studies show evidence that marijuana is therapeutic in the treatment of a number of serious ailments and is less toxic and costly than many conventional medicines (House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology, ... the treatment of a variety of spastic conditions and has been known to aid patients suffering from glaucoma, one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. Marijuana reduces ...

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... , including the US. There are three different types of Indian hemp, "Cannabis Sativa," which is the most widely used and grown type of marijuana.(Wu, TC) Marijuana can be taken in three ways: by eating, made into a tea, or smoking (the most popular).Sometimes, when potential smokers cannot bear ... probably enlarge, giving the person a "blood shot" appearance. Some users believe it enhances sexual relations. (Mathew, RJ) There are many ways that marijuana can harm the body, both the immediate and long-term negative effects. Some short-term effects are that it often disables the users shor...

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... and alcohol in popularity. In the United States, where it is usually smoked, it also has been called weed, grass, pot, or reefer. The word marijuana means different things to different people. To doctors and pharmacists, it means a medication that can be used to treat pain and ease sickness. To police officers ... tough felony laws for simple possession. On average, above an ounce is usually the separation from misdemeanor to felony. Locking up people for possession of marijuana is pointless. Many people use it responsibly at home. These people are not hurting anyone, nor are they going ...

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... be the only ones not doing it. However this casual use among teens often turns into a heavy use of the drug and addiction. The use of marijuana has been directly linked to crime among teens. Between 1990 and 1995, the number of juveniles charged with narcotic related crimes in the United States has more ... the heavy use and abuse by the teen. Many times the teen will get the false notion that it is okay or not a big deal to smoke marijuana. Marijuana abuse by teens has also been linked to specific family stresses such as divorce, separation, and deaths.(Schleichert 73) "Family members d...

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... commonly known as cannabis, weed, pot, bud, chronic, ganja, herb, grass, reefer, and Mary Jane among 200 other slang terms (Goodwin 16). Marijuana is a psychotropic drug which means it affects the mind and your behavior when used. When consumed it moves towards the mind instead of other parts ... one class. I don't do that bad in class. I don't get in trouble" (Interview). When I asked him what kind of grades he received before he started using marijuana he responded, "Mostly B's, some A's. I was a good kid" (Interview). It is interesting how he says he was a good kid. He is not necessar...

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... . I started by searching various search engines such as yahoo, excite and dogpile. The one I found to be the most resourceful was dogpile. "Marijuana: facts for teens," was one of the web pages that contained an abundant amount of useful facts. I found it very easy to use because ... of its format. It contained frequently asked questions about marijuana along with scientific answers. The second step I took in locating my information was visiting the Mastic-Shirley Community Library, located in my town. ... In the library I stumbled upon books such as The Residual Cognitive Effects of He...

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... have to take from a legal standpoint. The condition that I am talking about is glaucoma; it is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. The herb that I am talking about is marijuana, which is very effective in treating this and many other serious conditions that I will discuss later. Through extensive, very thorough research I have learned why people view it as a gateway drug ... drugs. 2) So basically what prohibition did was created a mixed drug market, putting consumers in contact with hard drug dealers. 3) Drug use is lesser in Holland where marijuana has been decriminalized; regu...

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... , including the US. There are three different types of Indian hemp, "Cannabis Sativa," which is the most widely used and grown type of marijuana.(Wu, TC) Marijuana can be taken in three ways: by eating, made into a tea, or smoking (the most popular).Sometimes, when potential smokers cannot bear ... probably enlarge, giving the person a "blood shot" appearance. Some users believe it enhances sexual relations. (Mathew, RJ) There are many ways that marijuana can harm the body, both the immediate and long-term negative effects. Some short-term effects are that it often disables the users sho...

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... then people have been fighting to try to legalize it. So far we seem to be doing all right they have legalized marijuana for medical use in some states. Marijuana is effective in treating different medical orders such as AIDS , cancer, epilepsy and chronic pain. Some other benifits are relief from ... eating disorders. Many people believe legalization will lead to an increase in crime rate. This how ever cannot be true if they were to legalize marijuana then I believe the crime rate would drop. Think about it think about the costs to keep convicts in jail for a crime as small as ... who s...

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... , the medical use of the cannabis plant goes back at least 5,000 years to ancient China. It was used by most of the world's cultures for its healing properties (Medical Marijuana Cases 1). Today such conditions as Migraine headaches, Glaucoma, Cancer, Epilepsy, Asthma AIDS/HIV, Spinal injury, Muscle spasms, Insomnia etc., could be treated for symptomatic relief with cannabis or cannabis ... ever being caught. According to a report from the Center of Juvenile and Criminal Justice, Californians" much heralded "three strikes you"re out", twice as many people have been imprisoned for marijua...

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... is an ancient drug that dates back to hundreds of years to Asia. Many cultures have used it during meditation, religious worship, and for intoxication. Marijuana itself comes from the Indian Hemp plant. It is the third most widely used drug in the United States, according to a survey taken in 1988, ... , Cannabis Indica, and Cannabis Rudderalis. These three plants vary in size and mood altering effect. The hemp plant has many uses and has been farmed for centuries. Marijuana can be taken in three ways, by eating, made into a tea, or smoking (the most popular). Smoking it can be done three...

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... doses, anxiety, panic, and depression may be enhanced. Impaired short-term memory, disturbances in thought patterns, and lapses in attention may also occur. If marijuana is taken in very large doses, stronger distortions of time and space can occur. The person will start to see illusions, and they will become mentally ... that you want to quit. It is the hardest step to do, but it is the most important. People can become angry and violent when quitting marijuana, but you have to be patient with them. Giving up gradually is the best way. If you just abruptly stop, there is a very good ch...

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... up in suburban northeast Columbia, South Carolina, I was raised blind to the stinky, sticky, furry, leafy, potent, dry, green or purple plant of marijuana. The side of town I lived on was very refined and exclusive. Many parents like mine, moved to the northeast side of the capital city to ... alcohol as well as the violent lifestyles of those who lived in the rural cities and ghettos that surround our downtown area. I never heard of marijuana or "weed" until I entered High school in 2010. Neither of my parents smoked or drank regularly, so I had no intentions of ... of the brains funct...

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... gold medal back, the cheers drowned out the boos. It was a minor scandal involving a minor sport, but it spoke volumes about the world's shifting relationship with its favorite illicit drug. Marijuana. A decade ago, Rebagliati would have been ostracized regardless of whether cannabis was on the list of his sport's banned substances. II. What's changed today is that our attitudes towards illegal ... a number of proven facts, refuted opposing arguments, and positive personal experiences. c. There are some groups that support the removal of all penalties for the private possession and respo...

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... it really doesn't exist. Hallucination can be used concerning medical issues. But usually people just use it for sensual pleasure. Is Marijuana good for your health? The answer is no. Marijuana has a long history of medical use, but if you take marijuana just for hallucinations, as many people in our society do, you will start to lose your brain cells, and also it ... alcohol and tobacco. If you use this for sensual pleasure, it will destroy your body and even your spirit. Furthermore, Marijuana leads to harder drugs. Marijuana has for a long time been called the "gateway drug." This me...

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... also can make males to where they can not have children. Also it can decrease the amount of testrone that males have. Young males should read about marijuana before they use the drug so they will know the effects it can have on them. Especially, if they want to have children someday. In females ... it can effect the hormone that determines the menstrual cycle. Women who use marijuana usually a have irregular menstrual cycle and are depressed as well. Also if women smoke and have babies they usually have a weak nervous system. It also can ... long you hold the smoke in. Using this drug c...

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... . An age requirement of twenty-one would be put on those who wish to purchase marijuana. There would be a limit on how much marijuana a single person could have concealed on him/her at one time. If marijuana were legalized the government could then heavily tax the sale of marijuana and use the extra money to improve drug rehabilitation programs for people who have uncontrollable ... their own choices. It would be like signing a peace treaty in the war against drugs. People who are against the legalization of marijuana believe the war on drugs is a never-ending campaign. They seem to thin...

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... society-beating out the economy, violent crimes, poverty, illiteracy, domestic abuse, and TV violence. I do not believe there is any reason that marijuana should be illegal. The government has done studies, but what they say does not support the real evidence. There is an abundance of evidence out ... growing up being a child of the 80's, is that drugs are bad. There has been a "War on Drugs" campaign alluding to that marijuana is the cause menacing our society. So this "war" has continued with clever advertising slogans such as: "Just Say NO to Drugs" ... legal. I suppose if the d...

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... now. Some people believe it would be a good idea while others are completely against it. In this paper I will tell you the pros and cons to legalizing marijuana and why I believe it would be a good idea. Just to set the record straight, I am not a user of this drug, but I feel strongly for ... appetite, and lets these people eat, which in the end will make them stronger and help them to try and recover from this awful sickness. Marijuana has been proven to relax your muscles and used to stop the spasms caused by multiple sclerosis. There are also some reasons to legalize this drug ... b...

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... eighteen feet tall with little or no cultivation. The plant has many branches that extend with large, hairy, pointed leaves with saw tooth edges. Marijuana grows wild all over the world and in some states and countries it's legal. Cloth and rope are made from the stem which contains a ... to enter the body, giving a "High" like feeling. There are no immediate physiological effects. The feeling usually lasts from one to three hours. Marijuana can also be ingested as a drink, cakes, brownies or many other foods. When consumed in foods the effects start after one half-hour and last ... bec...

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... cannabis as less of a threat ... than alcohol or tobacco." (The Lancet; The Lancet is a British medical journal). There has been a myth that marijuana leads to harder drugs such as cocaine and heroin. The cannabis-using cultures in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America show no tendency for other ... drugs. The gateway theory took hold in the sixties, when marijuana became the leading new recreational drug. It was challenged by events in the eighties, when all of a sudden cocaine was being used more a ... lot more than smoking pot, in which that didn't marijuana with the name ...

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... remember her telling me that if the cancer didn't kill her, the treatments would. All this changed when we started providing her with some marijuana after her chemo treatments. Her appetite improved, she was not nauseous and her pain was reduced so much that the overall quality of life improved ... company just a few months longer. Meanwhile, the black market would disappear overnight. Some arrangement would be made to license the production of marijuana cigarettes. Thousands of dealers would be put out of business, and a secret part of the economy would come into the open. It ... inc...

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... aim will be showing that cannabis does have side effects, contrary to what Neville states. First, I will argue why I agree with the opinion that marijuana should be legalised, and then I will explain why I believe that his arguments are not the right ones, and that his book is excessively opinionated and ... lie..." (p. 111), his feelings toward society are patent. Nevertheless, he has contradictory opinions. For instance, he criticizes society by saying that if marijuana was to be legalised, the results would not be positive, as it would mean that big companies would exploit the market,...

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... comes from the leaves and flowers of the Indian hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. It is a tobacco-like substance produced by drying the leaves and flowery top of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is usually smoked as a cigarette called a joint or in a pipe or bong. Recently, it has appeared in cigars called blunts which are longer. This drug is a mild hallucinogen, meaning that ... hemp flowers, especially those of the female plant. The resin protects the plant from heat and helps it stay moist during its reproductive cycle. Many users describe two phases of marijuana intoxication: initial stimu...

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... illegal under the 18th amendment. Which, after 13 years, was revoked, and an age limit was further negotiated by the states themselves. Marijuana should be dealt with in the same fashion because it could solve budget defecits and economic problems in America, is less dangerous than alcohol ... fatal dose of and has yet to be witnessed or accounted over the almost millenium-long history of the drug, though modifications can render marijuana potentially deadly, such as being laced with crack cocaine, PCP, and even so far as soaking cigarettes in embalming fluid (Popular Science, Month ... ...

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