... is not harmful to health. It would be reasonable to judge cannabis as less of a threat than alcohol or tobacco." NORML explains the medical advantages of marijuana with fifteen examples. Modern research has proved marijuana aids in the treatment of many ailments. These include pain relief from neuropathic pain, nausea, glaucoma, and certain movement disorders. It also stimulates the appetite, ... and helps patients with HIV, or dementia. New research even suggests that marijuana may protect the body from certain types of malignant tumors, and are neuroprotective. There are more than 60 ...

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... ;The nausea's gone'. It was miraculous. Within seconds,the nausea just disappeared (TESTIMONY OF DR. GEORGE WAGONER)."Patients with cancer, seizures, and PTSD in were fighting to legalize medical marijuana in Texas as recently as last month at Capitol Hill, pleading with Congress see their side. Barbara Humphries was among those pushing for legalization, admitting she buys it illegally to ... last year, $1 billion by 2016.)." More dispensaries also means more job opportunities for the unemployed. In its first official year of legalization, Colorado retailers sold $386 million from medici...

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... teens and adults in Washington are coming to view the newly legalized pot industry. I began my research after reading the article, "Legalizing Marijuana Would Harm Teens," by Robert Margolis. Margolis addresses some of the studies for which he is basing his argument such as if teens smoke ... at the results from the survey. The youngest groups of participants (16-25), those from my generation, overwhelmingly do not feel that the legalization of marijuana hasn't led to increased use among teens. When I was able to talk with some of the individuals about their responses on why they felt i...

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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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... will make drugs readily available to our nation's youth. Until its ban, pot was used for over 50,000 non-drug commercial uses including paper, textiles, fuels, food and sealants. Marijuana is also a medical herb that has hundreds of proven, valuable therapeutic uses- from stress reduction, to glaucoma to asthma to cancer therapy, etc. THC, the main active ingredient in ... to obtain alcohol was through the black market. Once alcohol was legalized, distributors sold alcohol at a cheaper price, therefore driving bootleggers out of business. The same thing would happen if marijuana was leg...

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... positive economical and social outcome. Before the initiatives and laws are passed the people of Nevada need to know what they are getting in to. Marijuana is a serious issue across the world and governments need to do whatever is best and necessary for their citizens. Nevada is headed down the ... and other felonies. Section 38 of Article 4 of the constitution of Nevada states that "The use or possession of three ounces or less of marijuana by a person who has attained the age of 21 years is not cause for arrest, civil or criminal penalty, or seizure or forfeiture of ... assets". In th...

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... health risk. These arguments usually take place with someone who does not know the facts firsthand and there for exaggerate a little. It has been said that one marijuana cigarette (Joint) which is 0.4 grams -half the weight of a cigarette, which is equal from 16 cigarettes a to a pack of cigarettes (20 cigarettes ... to this country, not to mention legalization would create about 60,000 retailers and about 100,000 jobs. Another major argument is about the effect marijuana has on the user's brain, according to many people "pot kills brain cells" but according to government experts it does ...

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... reasons that it should not. Through out this essay, I am going to compare and contrast some of the pros and cons of the legalizing of marijuana. Many people think that the legalization of cannabis would lead to health problems, such as, the use of a harsher drug and to psychological and personality ... The government seems to be always looking for new ways to tax people. Instead of spending all the money they spend on arresting people in possession of marijuana, the Government should put it on a shelf at the store and tax it like any other merchandise. Of course, just like acohol and cig...

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... locking up these nonviolent offenders. In 1990, the states alone paid 12 billion dollars, or 16,000 dollars per person in prosecuting and jailing these marijuana users (Against drug prohibition. (n.d.). Retrieved from the World Wide Web: www.aclu.org). These drug imprisonments are thought to be one of the ... the program shows little deterrent effects on substance use (How effective is D.A.R.E.? (n.d.). Retrieved from the World Wide Web: www.pbs.org). The number of marijuana users grows each and every year and the youth of America just can't get enough of it. Do you really think D.A.R.E....

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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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... to consider are the billions of tax dollars pot sales would generate as well as massive employment in the manufacturing, distribution and retail sectors. Additionally, it is reported that marijuana prohibition costs taxpayers at least $10 billion annually due to prevention, arrests, court time, seizures and prison housing. In studies done throughout the United States by prestigious organizations such ... as National Academy Press, Connecticut Law Review, Journal of Public Health and the California State Office of Narcotics and Drug Abuse show there is little evidence the decriminalizatio...

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... them. There is also literally hundreds of social, medical, and economic benefits of legalizing the sale, possession and use of marijuana and marijuana related products. I believe that Marijuana should be legalized because there is no evidence that it has caused a single death, it is useful in treating medical ... time clearly proves it is safe and beneficial. There have been eight states so far that have taken a step toward permitting the medical use of marijuana. These states include: California, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, and Colorado. However, "the Supreme Court...

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... a doctor recommends it. Cannabis boosts patients" spirits, helps them to eat and combat the excessive weight loss of wasting syndrome, and is also a potent antiemetic. Just a few puffs of marijuana cigarette can drastically reduce or even completely eliminate the gut-wrenching nausea triggered by chemotherapy and radiation treatments. "Whatever the mechanism it follows, studies on cancer patients in New Mexico ... cannabis. People with AIDS who use cannabis regularly allows them to continue to live a more normal life with relatively few side effects. One last illness that is helped from ...

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... Wrong? Alysen Rogers: Argumentative Essay Perhaps an issue less debated than abortion or the death penalty, but equally potent, in today's society concerns the legalization of cannabis sativa: marijuana. Though often times this debate is simply written off as a joke, it is extremely relevant, and affects us all. Through careful analysis of facts and various opinions, one, when analyzing ... show that over the past forty or so years, the number of smokers has risen steadily. After spending immeasurable sums of money merely detecting and seizing marijuana and its possessor, more money mu...

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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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... from healthy patients to prescribe the drug for recreational use. This would make legalization too difficult to regulate because prescriptions may end up in the wrong hands. In addition, legal marijuana may provide drug dealers with an easy opportunity to escape prosecution for trafficking and dealing drugs. "Reversed psychology" would not work in this situation, for the legalization of ... marijuana would inflict more chaos and crime than it would attempt to prevent. Therefore, the best way to address this issue at the time is to conduct more thorough and involved ... research focused...

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Millions of people are diagnosed with AIDS or cancer every year. Although there is no cure, doctors have discovered that marijuana is one step in the right direction. Marijuana is also used for many other purposes. To the AIDS or cancer patient, it is the plant that fights nausea and appetite loss. To the paper or cloth manufacturer, it ... acre than trees. To the environmentalist, it is the plant that could slow deforestation, restore robbed nutrients by other crops, and help prevent erosion. Marijuana should be legalized in the United States. In technical terms, hemp, cannabis, or marijuan...

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... wasn't. Starting with the pro-side, very little of their argument had to do with the medicinal uses of marijuana. Although they did bring up many interesting aspects of the industrial uses of marijuana, they overlooked the obvious. The only thing they said about the medicinal uses was "It has been used to ... changing one's eye color to damaging their liver and kidneys. In neurology, many doctors want to prescribe marijuana to people under deep psychological stress. They believe marijuana aids psychological perspective, which helps with relieving stress. Also, marijuana can be particular...

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... 18th century. Caffeine, though far less than nicotine, is also toxic to the body. And whereas excessive alcohol consumption can be lethal, marijuana is medically nontoxic and not lethal to humans. Cannabis metabolites are nontoxic. As with any legal substance, be it tobacco or alcohol, adults ... persons as well as in those with glaucoma, a disease of the eye in which increased intraocular pressure may cause blindness. Other illnesses that marijuana can help treat include cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and many others. So my question is, why ban something that can help people sufferi...

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... behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society. Psychologists study mental processes and behavior. Anthropologists would look into the cultural background of marijuana and find that Marijuana is the most widely used drug in North America after a alcohol and cigarettes, which are both legal. Both of which are considerable worse for you health wise. Anthropologists ... would also find that many people have already shown that they feel marijuana should be legal which is shown through the wide spread usage, we should take that as a...

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... States. It has a variety of street names such as "grass", "Mary Jane", "pot", "smoke", "reefer", "herb", and "weed". However, marijuana is used in one of three ways. The most common method of use is to roll the leaves in paper and smoke it like a cigarette. They ... The second common method use is to smoke it through a pipe. The third method of use is by ingesting the marijuana by combing it with food. The effects of marijuana are labeled in three types: Physiological effects, psychological effects, and subjective effects. The physiological effects are reddened eyes, increased ... phy...

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... seems to be a great tool for those who suffer form muscular diseases such as multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy (Chevallier 180). Andrew Chevallier states " marijuana can reduce neurological activity and muscle spasm." According to Gruenwald pressure in the eye can be reduced which explains why it is used for glaucoma. A person with glaucoma has too ... pressure in the eye. Greunwald says, "Reduced intraoccular pressure was discovered accidentally during trial on the affect of inhaling high doses. During tests intraoccular pressure dropped 45%." It seems that marijuana is the "jack ...

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... the 18th century. Caffeine, though far less than nicotine, is also toxic to the body. And whereas excessive alcohol consumption can be lethal, marijuana is medically nontoxic and not lethal to humans. -Cannabis metabolites are nontoxic. As with any legal substance, be it tobacco or alcohol, ... persons as well as in those with glaucoma, a disease of the eye in which increased intraocular pressure may cause blindness. Other illnesses that marijuana can help treat include cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and many others. So my question is, why ban something that can help people suffering...

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... who has ever smoked it knows that is not true at all. Cocaine is a much stronger and a very addictive drug. Beer is a much stronger buzz than Marijuana. Have you ever wanted to fight when you were stoned? Ever wake up feeling really hung over from a night of smoking out? Thought not. Throw in some ... own choices. As long as they are not harming others while they harm their self. Responsible people should be allowed to choose whether or not they use marijuana. We place a very big value on the principles of individuality, liberty, and freedom of thought. We have the right to drink beer ...

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... the dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, which contains the narcotic chemical THC at various potencies. It is smoked or eaten to produce the feeling of being "high". Marijuana has been used for thousands of years for medical, social, relaxation, and religious reasons. An estimated 200,000,000 people for an escape from reality, pleasure, or relaxation consume it ... enforcement, prosecution of accused offenders, incarceration of convicted offenders, and the cost of anti-drug education and propaganda. Also hundreds of million dollars in tax revenue would be generated if marijua...

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