... of the American Society, hostility towards it became evident within the next two decades because of reports that offensive minorities were using the drug; Mexicans in the Southwest, Hindus in San Francisco, Syrians in New York, urban blacks, and jazz musicians (Berendt 21). All these reasons helped to favor the illegality of cannabis sativa. Many times people will see marijuana as an ... when used for the correct purposes, it most definitely is. Because marijuana is still illegal in most states, desperate measures have been taken in order to attain the substance. In San Francisco's Cast...

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... be a better option than three FDA approved drugs. Additionally, marijuana has been shown to stop cancer from spreading throughout the body. In a study conducted by California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco during 2007, researchers found that marijuana turns off a gene called Id-1, a key gene that helps cancerous cells circulate throughout the body (Welsh and Loria). Plus, marijuana can be used as ... ...

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... in this that the prohibition of marijuana is most harmful to the American public. Graham Boyd, an attorney representing a group of plaintiffs including eleven prominent cancer and AIDS physicians in San Francisco presented to a federal judge on Friday, April 11, 1997 the following statement: "The federal government has issued broad threats against physicians who might recommend marijuana to some of their seriously ... ...

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... ) passed ballot initiatives in support of medical marijuana. A federal appeals court said Tuesday the federal government could not punish California doctors who recommend marijuana to their patient (Bob Egelko, The San Francisco Chronicle). With physician- patient communications protected, patients in nine states can now assert their rights to use marijuana as medicine (Reuters Science). These states have been using medical marijuana for ... ...

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... of them on their own volition saying, "Help me, I want to stop smoking pot. It is causing me these problems I want to stop and I can't stop." At our program in San Francisco, we now have about one hundred patients every month who are in treatment specifically for marijuana addiction. So many who claim that marijuana is harmless have to sit down and ... ...

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... the United States. The problems of addiction were recognized gradually. Legal measures against drug abuse in the United States were first established in 1875, when opium dens were outlawed in San Francisco. The first national drug law was the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, which required accurate labeling of patent medicines containing opium and certain other drugs. In 1914 the ... ...

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... for HIV patients studies showing that mental health impacts a patients' ability to adhere to the strict medical regimens used to combat the often-fatal disease. IN an article in the San Francisco examiner they asked 252 HIV patients for the main reasons they used the drug, most cited several reasons. Mental health issues topped the list. Curbing nausea and increasing appetite was ... ...

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