... alone has ever been documented, because tobacco contains much more of this substance than marijuana. Anti-drug literature also promotes the misconception that marijuana smoking causes laziness. The U.S. Army did a study on Amotivational Syndrome "It has sometimes been observed that when a young person starts smoking marijuana there are systematic changes in that person's lifestyle, ambitions, motivation, and possibly personality." (4), ... , heart failure, hypertension, heart disease, blurred vision, and cataracts. In an experiment to measure the effects of marijuana on the eyes, it was ...

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... and its effects on your body which people who are opposed to its decriminalization repeatedly cite. One of these in that Marijuana causes brain damage. This claim is based on a study of the rehus monkey by Dr. Robert Heath in the late 1970's. Heath's work was criticized for its insufficient sample size (only four monkeys), its failure to control experimental bias ... decriminalized marijuana in the 1970's since then the use of heroin and cocaine has sharply decreased. The opposite of this gateway affect is also present the United States. In 1993 a study by the Rand corporation compared ...

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... ). "The pharmaceutical properties of marijuana have not been proven to increase the desire to progress to other drugs (Goldberg 252)." A recent study also showed that the increase in use of harder drugs after marijuana use is overstated for people born since the beginning of the 1970's, ... but they are also not letting studies being conducted (Cloud 66)." Another researcher, Paul Consroe agree with Abrams and says if you want to study the negative effects of marijuana the government will always give as much money as needed (cloud 66). Another researcher Rick Doblin, states, " ... be pro...

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... experiment. The results found that amongst teens drug use has gone down and for eighth graders its been the lowest since 1993 and for sophomores since 1995. 2 The which this study tested were ecstasy , lsd, nicotine, alcohol and marijuana. The only negative findings were that heroin, cocaine remained the same while and crack and sedatives went up in numbers. In this ... teen who has a bad drug problem or one community which ends up with certain results. One question which may question its validity is the quality of the questions asked on the survey. If the questions were perhaps asked v...

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... these physiological indicators can affect the way a person presents himself or herself. The effects that marijuana has on a persons social presentation are much less significant than those caused by alcohol. A study done at the University of Sydney resulted in the finding that marijuana use does cause drowsiness and a slight impairment of physical co-ordination. The ... study also found that people under the influence of marijuana take a lot of time to solve problems using a more careful approach. They found that the use of alcohol causes people to ... make "speed-accuracy trade-offs"....

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... reason enough to ban both. However, hemp is grown quite differently from marijuana. Moreover, it is harvested at a different time than marijuana. Hemp grown for fiber is planted in narrow row spacing about 4 inches apart. Branching is discouraged, and plants are not allowed to flower. The stems are kept small by the high density and foliage develops only on the top ... ...

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... psychomotor performance, which includes driving. In that same page (p. 101) he affirms it can overcome impotence. I made a research about this statement, but I was not able to find any reliable source, study or research that confirms what Neville states as true. "Playpower" makes a very resourceful and witty use of quotes. When those quotes defend something the author agrees with, they are very ... any sense, and so it is easier for Neville to make it look like he is right, and those who do not agree are wrong. In some of the many questions Neville tries to answer, his answers can lead ...

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Even in a society of saints there will be deviance, according to Emile Durkheim, one of the earliest thinkers of this study. Deviance exists everywhere in every society. One will always believe that one's behavior is unacceptable and thus label them as being deviant. Defining the term deviance branches off into different ... as I made my observations of those who smoked out in the bathroom they all seemed to be enjoying themselves, they were all oblivious as to my real intentions of inquiring questions about their marijuana use but they seemed to care less. They were all having a great time ...

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... to grow along with me. I wanted to know "Why is this drug so bad?" and "What exactly are its effects on the human body?" My questions began to expand over time. "If this drug is so bad, how come almost half of America is on it, well at least that's what it ... seems like in my neighborhood." With all these unanswered questions roaming around in my head there was no question that this was the topic I was going to write my I-search paper on. I began investigating the issue ... one of the web pages that contained an abundant amount of useful facts. I found it very easy to use because of i...

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... has Marijuana grown to become the most commonly used prohibited drug among US teens. Through the help of some Coastal Carolina College students, some insight can be made to these questions. As well as some counter arguments to why some students do not smoke and how users and non-users feel about the drugs legal status among the United States. Growing ... marijuana, especially with a high percentage of users being adolescents? Sitting with a few of my friends, some who smoke the drug and some who do not, I asked them a series of questions about marijuana. Questions that ranged from what ...

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... , amount of vomiting, muscle biofeedback, blood samples, and patient observation" (SDHS). The results were compared to see which treatment patients preferred. Marijuana was the prevalent choice over a THC pill. "The study found that [m]ore than [90] percent of the patients who received marijuana . . . reported significant or total relief from nausea and vomiting the data accumulated over all five years of the ... program's operation do show that marijuana smoked resulted in a higher percentage of success than does THC ingested" (SDHS). In California, the study was strictly designed and d...

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... sativa L. through light microscopy depends on examining the presence of non-glandular and glandular hairs on the surface of the plant (Thornton and Nakamura 1972). The purpose of this study was to use trichomes as a reference for the identification of Cannabis sativa L. These references will be used to identify marijuana that is used for recreational, spiritual, medical and ... religious purposes. The objectives of the study were to identify the trichome types found on Cannabis sativa L. and measure these trichomes to differentiate them from other trichomes. Materials and Methods Experi...

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... uses for marijuana change people's lives and will continue on forever. Marijuana should be legalized. Admittedly, smoking marijuana long term is unhealthy. Marijuana decreases a person's concentration and short-term memory. A study, researched by The Canadian Medical Association, proved dope lowers IQ scores by an average of 4.1 points (Branswell 2). Stoners face loss of motivation and interest in activities that used to appeal ... not affected. Decline of IQ does not affect former heavy users. People grow out of dumbness created from pot after weed is out of them for at least three mon...

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... uses for marijuana change people's lives and will continue on forever. Marijuana should be legalized. Admittedly, smoking marijuana long term is unhealthy. Marijuana decreases a person's concentration and short-term memory. A study, researched by The Canadian Medical Association, proved dope lowers IQ scores by an average of 4.1 points (Branswell 2). Stoners face loss of motivation and interest in activities that used to appeal ... not affected. Decline of IQ does not affect former heavy users. People grow out of dumbness created from pot after weed is out of them for at least three mon...

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... he uses this because it is the type of language his target audience most relates to, therefore gaining their attention and keeping it throughout the article. He also uses rhetorical questions, such as "Is any of this remotely surprising?" and "Are parents on top of this?" and "Are the police on top of this?" He uses these because they agree with ... seem so focused on things they like, so they don't take notice of what they really are watching. He uses rhetorical questions, which are quite effective as well, because it makes me and readers think about what is really happening. Questions...

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... . Why is everyone out to seek for drug-dealers? The amount of money that our nation is spent on trying to get a zero-tolerance for illegal drugs is absurd. Study after study, has shown us that regular usage among people is increasing; and even the federal government admits that approximately 26 million Americans use marijuana daily'(Leshner 2)A victim of the drug Joe ... going to continue using it. If it's against the law they will just keep their distance from the police and be more sneaky and clandestinely about it. "There was a new study compiled by the Netherlands government health m...

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... , electricity "require a college degree." One risk for drug use can be personality factors. The authors of the article "Five-Factor Model Personality Profiles of Drug Users " wrote about a study that was performed: "Participants were part of the Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) program in Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America. The sample was drawn from a community with a wide range of ... insight into the analysis of drug use. They also wanted to find the significance of putting public health interventions into effect. The study came to the conclusion, "In addition to confirming...

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... medical use of marijuana has not been properly studied. I have read a lot of facts that were strong enough to encourage me to write about this issue; but there are still questions that I have that have not yet been answered. Who coined the idea to make weed illegal? Why haven't anyone looked at hemp as being a number one source in making paper ... for being used as a medicine it also has other properties to it that can be used to better the world. I will further do more research to find the answers these questions. I may not be the only person with the thoughts as to why marijuana seems...

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... , unlike alcohol. It is possible that long-term continual smoking could cause bronchitis, but the chance of this happening to a casual smoker is almost obsolete. A 1997 UCLA School of Medicine study (Volume 155 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine) conducted on 243 marijuana smokers over an eight year period reported the following: "Findings from the long-term ... study of heavy, habitual pot smokers argue against the concept that continuing heavy use is a significant risk factor for the development of chronic lung disease. Neither the continuing nor the int...

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... country's dire economic situation. If marijuana was to be decriminalized, taxpayers in turn would save substantial amounts of money. According to James Austin, President at JFA Institute, a 2004 study showed that Alaska was spending $25-$30 million each year administering marijuana prohibition laws (Austin). Austin stated that "since there is no link between marijuana use and criminal behavior, ... , tax revenues would increase by about $10-$20 million per year, "(Austin). Alaska, if legalized cannabis, would see an increase of approximately $35- $40 million each year. Another study showe...

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... facts supporting my statement. Some of these facts are that over time marijuana has stayed the same or even done the opposite when hard drugs have increased or decreased, a 1988 study shows marijuana users showed an increase in awareness of white blood cells which directly fight germs and are the main source of your immune system, researchers have found no difference ... brain damage among rodents and monkeys, they had to be given two-hundred times the amount of marijuana that a heavy user of marijuana uses to cause brain damage, in 1993 a study shows that among Americans twelve years o...

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... . Beta-blocker eye drops, a more conventional treatment for glaucoma, can cause sluggishness and sometimes activates asthma attacks.23 There are still too many skeptics who doubt marijuana's ability as a medicine. A study was devised in 1996 to change the minds of such skeptics. It was devised by the San Francisco General Hospital and it would have tested the benefits of smoking marijuana ... and would eventually lead to the legalization of marijuana. The study was endorsed by the FDA (The Food and Drug Administration), but the federal government wouldn't provide the marijuana for the st...

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... embarrasses drug czar Barry McCaffery but also may help to undermine the 17 billion war on drugs (Dreyfuss, 32). Perhaps they didn't inhale, but many Americans were surprised when a scientific study funded by the White House's drug czar reports in March that marijuana's active ingredients seem to have medical value, "particularly for" pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite ... and has called medical marijuana a "cruel hoax" and "Cheech and Chong" medicine. California and Arizona became the first two states to endorse the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. The stud...

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... been hailed as one of the safest therapeutic substances known to man. One big misconception that many people use against marijuana is the fact that it is a "Gateway Drug". Study after study has found that this claim about marijuana was highly inconclusive. There is no evidence that trying marijuana will lead to using more potent and harmful drugs. Marijuana is the most ... be allocated more efficiently else ware. As it has been shown, marijuana is the most popular drug in the US. Logically, the majority of enforcement will be used on marijuana. A study by The RAND Corporation has shown ...

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... physical dangers of using Marijuana (unfortunately from a biased point of view a teenager's), and I know that Marijuana is prohibited. Ever since then, I have wanted to learn more about Cannabis. I have many questions about it. What is the classification for Cannabis? What are they different types of Cannabis? Where does Cannabis grow and what is the history of Cannabis? What type of plant ... is Cannabis? What are the uses of Cannabis? Although I have many questions, I will attempt to accurately answers all of them as well as I can in this I-search Physical Aspects Before I can researc...

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