... more equatorial varieties have more yellow pigments to protect the plant from intense light. Sativa seed pods are long and thin and turn red as they mature in a warm environment. In cooler environments, the buds may be slightly purple. Sativa plants smell sweet and fruity and the smoke is generally quite mild. (Grolier Electronic Encyclopedia) For thousands ... and Technology, Ninth Report: Marijuana's Use as a Medicine. Lapey, Janet D. MD, Marijuana Update 1998 http://www.drugwatch.org/drugfx.html Lord, Jess R., Marijuana and personality change, copyright 1971 by D.C. Health and Company...

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... meetings, giving scary speeches about the dangers of marijuana. This period of time, (1938) became known as "Reefer Madness", the name comes from the title of a movie produced by a public health group. Today, it is indisputable that existing drug enforcement laws are vastly insufficient. Increased spending for the enforcement of narcotics laws have not produced any significant improvements. With drug related ... soil. Using less fertilizer and agricultural chemicals is good for two reasons. First, it costs less and requires less effort. Second, many agricultural chemicals are dangerous ...

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... substances has followed cycles of tolerance and intolerance ever since the mid-19th century. Walking into a smoked filled room, of young and old engaged in therapeutic activities for numerous health conditions, has been practice worldwide. In fact, the medical use of the cannabis plant goes back at least 5,000 years to ancient China. It was used by most of ... 7 organizations as the National Academy of Science (1982), the California Medical Association (1993), the Federation of American Scientists (1994), the Australian Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health (1994), the Ame...

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... Many were about the fight for medicinal marijuana and how it could benefit us if we could legalize it. Some gave the good and the bad health benefits of pot and explained the value and harm it does to our bodies. But others had no other reasons but to just legalize it to get ... as we thought it once was or is it the freedom of speech playing for the pro-pot fight? Trying to discover the answer I looked at the health issues that have been brought up about pot. For this question I referred to my source "Is Pot Good for you?" an article in Time magazine. Time ... based on the new initiativ...

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... symptoms of glaucoma, and to improve appetite dangerously reduced from AIDS, are only some to mention. Medical marijuana has taken its toll in improving the health of all. But why is it, that if some is caught in possession of this drug, the government says that you should be arrested, sentenced ... 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 ministry and Amsterdam University and the results indicated there is far less per-capita pot use in the Netherlands than in the U.S. The...

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... 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 addictiveness, the short-term memory impairment, the auto accidents, or is it simply because politicians tell us it is for "our own good?" We have grown up learning ... could reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that is released into the atmosphere. Hemp can also be used for heating homes. Using marijuana for fuel would not only help our environment save us a lot of money for fuel, but it would also benefit our ...

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... view of one symptom of a much larger social problem. You cannot talk about legalizing marijuana without getting into discussions of other "Social problems". I am talking about all other "drugs"-- prostitution, health care, social security, or just about any other issue that we as a country, and as a people are dealing with. For the purposes of this paper, I will confine, or rather use ... correcting as we approach the next millenium. The obvious arguments for legalization that are used, happen to be ones that the masses that make this argument usually resort to-- the health and environm...

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... first pair of Levi's jeans was made out of hemp, and even today you can find some imported shoes made out of hemp. It's a comfortable material that's safe for the environment, and is economically available; it's softer than wool and cotton, and also warmer than cotton. Cannabis-hemp takes up much less land than cotton plants do, and needs no fertilizer ... peaceful people who happen to like to get high. These people get locked up in prison and taxpayers have to pay the bill. We have to pay for food, housing, health care, attorney fees, court costs, and other expenses to lock these peopl...

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... doped up on dangerous, toxic, and addictive drugs. Marijuana can help these problems inexpensively and safely. While activists and patients, battle with the government over medicinal marijuana, an even bigger health issue may be at stake. Scientists have discovered that hemp oil, the non-psychoactive oil from seeds, may hold the key to fighting Cancer, Aids, and other common diseases. (Rosenthal ... make buying pot more dangerous, it exposes people to more dangerous drugs, and violence. If it were legal, it would keep more people off the streets, and create a better living environment a...

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... -Five to Ninety percent of all paper used before 1883 was hemp paper, including the first two drafts of the Declaration of Independence (Young 25). Hemp is safer for the environment. Hemp requires 40% fewer chemicals to produce paper, and, over twenty years, one acre of hemp can produce four times as much pulp as can an acre of trees (NORML ... , Jim. ACLU Drug Policy, adopted Arpil 1994: "Decriminalization of Drugs." [Board Minutes, April 8-9, 1994] A available http://www.primenet.com/%7Eslackk/wosd/aclu0001.txt. Schmoek, Kurt L. Back to the FutureThe public health system's lead role in ...

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... treatment is outpatient treatment where a patient usually spends one day a week with a councilor they usually get similar treatment as an inpatient addict but are able to stay in their normal environment, unfortunately usually addicts relapse 6 or 7 times before hey are able to be free from the chemical they individually abuse. Most hospitals have both of these programs. These are the steps ... needed) • Group and peer counseling • Films on pharmacology and the issues of self-esteem, boundaries and abandonment • Lectures on communication skills, setting limits and family relations...

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... big decision teens often have to make is weather or not to try drugs there are many different factors which can influence this decision. On a good note the department of health took a survey related to drug use. The survey was spread nation wide to 394 schools, and found that drug use is on a decline. Drug abuse has gone down in numbers ... kids between 12-17 years old seemed to not use as many drugs as in the past years. This survey is used to help the administrators build a safe drug free environment for the teaching of kids and adults. NIDA did a study in December 1997 on drug use. M...

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... source of marijuana is the hemp plant (cannabis sativa) and its content of THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) and other cannaboids found in the leaves and flowering shoots of the plant.) (Yahoo Health.) In the 1600's hemp was considered such a vital resource, that laws were passed ordering farmers to grow it. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington both grew hemp on their plantations. When ... who smoke marijuana or wear something made from it. It has been proven to be a valuable cash crop that should be legalized to provide for the sick and save our environment. I strongly believe that ...

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