... of being high. Each individual's perception 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 ... Marijuana Update 1998 http://www.drugwatch.org/drugfx.html Lord, Jess R., Marijuana and personality change, copyright 1971 by D.C. Health and Company, Lexington, Mass.: Heath Lexington Books Lorimer...

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... is that most of what we know about it is false information. According to Jack Herer and other marijuana experts the criminanization of hemp was part of a conspiracy involving DuPont, Harry J. Ansinger, then commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, and other influential industrial leader like William Randolph Hearst and Andrew Mellon.30 According to Herer the Marijuana Tax Act was ... paper.32 The companies own records state that wood-pulp products accounted for more than 80% of all DuPont's railway car loadings.33 Harry Anslinger would be the man that DuPont used to help in his ...

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... that the American government needs to spend more money on educational programs. Education is "any process, either formal or informal, that shapes the potentialities of the maturing organism" (New Columbia Encyclopedia, volume 7, 2097). It is a great problem solver of crime, unemployment, and homelessness. If the American government was to spend more money on education, a positive outcome would definitely precede that action ... prevailing public apprehension about marijuana may stem from the drug's effect of inducing introspection and bodily passivity, which are antipathetic to a cultur...

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... not far from it. In the long run, marijuana is not Works Cited Klein TW, H Friedman, SC Spector."Marijuana, immunity and infection." Journal of Neuroimmunology. 83, 102-115. Jaffe, Jerome H.,M.D. Encyclopedia of Drugs & Alcohol: vol 2. New York: Simon & Schuster Macmillan, 1995. Mathew, RJ, WH Wilson, DF Humphreys, Jv Lowe. "Regional cerebral blood flow after marijuana smoking". Journal of cerebral blood flow ... Rose. "Pulmonary hazards of smoking marijuana as compared with tobacco". New England journal of medicine. 87-93. Wynder, Ernst L, M.D. The book of health. New York: Franklyn Wa...

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... Africa it's called djoma, in Turkey its called kabak, in Brazil it's called liamba, in Morocco and Algeria its called kif, and in India and Jamaica it's called ganja (Jaffe, Encyclopedia Americana 317-319). Here in the United States on the streets, marijuana is commonly referred to as airplane, astro turf, aunt mary, black bart, boom, bud, charge, chiba chiba, chunky ... , and thinking becomes confused and disorganized. Marijuana may cause an acute flare up of psychological disturbance in stabilized schizophrenic patients. With long-term use, severe bronchitis may be produced (Jaffe, Enc...

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Daily across the world millions of people are smoking marijuana. In some places this is an illegal activity, but in other places it is very acceptable. The New Encyclopedia Britannica explains, "Marijuana, also spelled Marihuana the Indian plant hemp plant, Cannabis Sativa, or the crude drug composed of its leaves and flower, usually crushed and put into pipes or ... formed into cigarettes for smoking"(Encyclopedia Britannica). The intoxicating chemical in pot is THC or Tetrahydrocannabinal. The use of marijuana has been practiced for thousands of years. Numerous different cultures have had t...

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... due to the drug. The public began to believe that if you smoked marijuana, you would perform unspeakable crimes against others as well. As word spread about this evil drug, Harry J. Ainslinger became aware of the publics fear about it. Since he was the new head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (known today as the Drug Enforcement Agency) and a good ... ...

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... on fields across the nation and was cultivated heavily in colonial period. After 130 years of being legal, the potential problems of marijuana were brought into the public eye by Harry J. Anslingler, the commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and author of Marijuana: Assassin of Youth (Goldman 88). In his book, Anslinger portrayed images of Mexican and Negro criminals, as ... ...

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... were not ready to let this lifestyle slip away. Incidentally, it was about this time when the Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (FBNDD) was reformed, and a man named Harry J. Anslinger was appointed as its head. Anslinger campaigned tirelessly for funding in order to hire a large force of narcotics officers. After retiring, Anslinger once mused that the "FBNDD was a place ... ...

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... is known as a high. Long-term effects are not completely known but some studies have shown a lack of motivation and harm to your memory (Robert L Dupont. (1998). The world book encyclopedia, Chicago, IL: World book, INC). Neither of these effects is as bad as those from smokes and alcohol, therefore this is an infringement on your rights. Since the individual isn ... ...

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... salve, and possibly in the control of some tumors (Marshall 71). I also know that marijuana may reduce eye pressure. Thirdly, marijuana is not addictive. According to The New Webster's International Encyclopedia marijuana is a non addictive drug deriving from the hemp plant. Many people say that marijuana is addictive, but I say why do they not ever talk about cigarettes being addictive. You ... ...

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