... Tabloid newspapers and the newly founded Federal Bureau of Narcotics popularized exaggerated accounts of violent crimes committed by immigrants (intoxicated by marijuana). Since then, marijuana has achieved widespread use by Americans and has become the source of an apparent controversy in our society. The cause for ... now than it has ever been. "The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse" reports that 31.6% of Americans have used marijuana. Of the people that have smoked marijuana, 10.8% of them have used it at least 300 times in the past year. This means that in the year of ... of it...

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... than cause side effects of newly created genetically modified and potentially harmful product" (Cooper). Lastly, Mr. Cooper was asked what illnesses or diseases are being targeted most frequently with marijuana. "Pain is a big one, with seizure and spasticity disorders, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma and un-relievable nausea are all very common" (Cooper). In a documentary called Weeds 2, Dr. Sanjay ... syndrome, she suffers hundreds of seizures a day, day after day, while her both mental and physical condition continually degrade (Weeds 2). At the age of five Charlotte's parents obtained ...

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... , including the US. There are three different types of Indian hemp, "Cannabis Sativa," which is the most widely used and grown type of marijuana.(Wu, TC) Marijuana can be taken in three ways: by eating, made into a tea, or smoking (the most popular).Sometimes, when potential smokers cannot bear ... probably enlarge, giving the person a "blood shot" appearance. Some users believe it enhances sexual relations. (Mathew, RJ) There are many ways that marijuana can harm the body, both the immediate and long-term negative effects. Some short-term effects are that it often disables the users shor...

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... and alcohol in popularity. In the United States, where it is usually smoked, it also has been called weed, grass, pot, or reefer. The word marijuana means different things to different people. To doctors and pharmacists, it means a medication that can be used to treat pain and ease sickness. To police officers ... tough felony laws for simple possession. On average, above an ounce is usually the separation from misdemeanor to felony. Locking up people for possession of marijuana is pointless. Many people use it responsibly at home. These people are not hurting anyone, nor are they going ...

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... little effect on people until the mid 60's and 70's. This was a time where many mind altering drugs where experimented with and widely used. During this time was also when marijuana research took place. Early researches was vague and bias, but in the years after many legitimate studies have been conducted, and both sides of the issues have been revealed. While ... due to reduction of blood flow to the temporal lobe of the brain (O" Leary and Andreasen 422). Blood flow is actually increased to the frontal lobes and lateral cerebellum. Heavy marijuana users often can continue to have subt...

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... Neurons are cells that process information in the brain. Neurotransmitters fill the gaps between two neurons and bind to protein receptors, which enable various functions. THC found in marijuana can mimic or block actions of neurotransmitters and interfere with normal functions. Cannabinoid receptors have an effect on several mental and physical activities such as short-term memory, ... to dilation of conjunctive blood vessels. In higher doses there can be hallucinations, delusions, feelings of prosecution, increases of anxiety and panic, and thinking becomes confused and disorganized. M...

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... , and it would boost the economy. I also think some drug crimes and innocent killings would go down an enormous amount. There are many cons to the use of this drug. Marijuana produces immediate, temporary changes in thoughts, perceptions, and information processing, even though there is no convincing scientific evidence that pot causes psychological damage or mental illness in either teenagers or ... adults. Many Americans believe that marijuana plays a role in violent acts while on this drug. Almost all human and animal studies show that pot decreases rather than increases aggression. T...

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... States with legalization laws for medical use are California, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Missouri. California is the most popular for its medical marijuana laws and the most controversial. The laws of each state differ in amount you can carry and the amount, if permitted to grow. The law ... week to every month, and the amount sent is a projected amount that should last till the next shipment (LaFave 2). When people talk about marijuana or hemp people instantly think about smoking it. What people do not know is hemp is one of the most widely used materials. Before 1883 ....

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... in controlling epileptic seizers that he has had since the age of four. Terry gets one hundred percent seizure relief when smoking two to three joints a day. Proponents say that marijuana controls symptoms in such diseases as epilepsy, glaucoma, arthritis, Tourette's syndrome, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis, migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, PMS, asthma, fibromyalgia, skin ailments, and relieves nausea for ... his Parker's trial. Fifty six year old Eric Angst suffers from fibroyalgia, a muscle disorder, which causes chronic fatigue and pain, as well as rheumatoid, and osteoarthr...

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... the Science Base," was conducted by the National Academy of Sciences' Institute if medicine, which in August 1997 assembled an eleven-person panel to conduct an eighteen-month investigation of marijuana's benefits and risks through a series of public hearings and exhaustive study of current research. Cancer chemotherapy can often prolong the patient's life by several years. In some instances ... . [Infotrac]. Available http://web5.searchban k.com/itw/session/822/131/28856999w3/3!xrn_6_0_A19482646. Was not a very informative article. Hager, Mary, Adam Rogers, Claudia Kalb, and Patricia Kin...

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... commonly known as cannabis, weed, pot, bud, chronic, ganja, herb, grass, reefer, and Mary Jane among 200 other slang terms (Goodwin 16). Marijuana is a psychotropic drug which means it affects the mind and your behavior when used. When consumed it moves towards the mind instead of other parts ... one class. I don't do that bad in class. I don't get in trouble" (Interview). When I asked him what kind of grades he received before he started using marijuana he responded, "Mostly B's, some A's. I was a good kid" (Interview). It is interesting how he says he was a good kid. He is not necessar...

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... blunts over joints because with a blunt they can smoke more. Next came the idea of using a pipe to smoke marijuana. A pipe is used to smoke tobacco just like it is used to smoke marijuana. There are many kinds of pipes from basic pipes to pipes that have al kind of weird designs. The ideal ... the same material a screen door is made out of. The screen is used so when a person inhales the smoke they don't inhale the marijuana. If a pipe has no screen someone could suck a little tiny fireball write into his or her throat. Nowadays pipes are what people use the most to smoke ... marijuana....

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... the most widespread and diversified of plants. It grows as weed and cultivated plant all over the world in a variety of climates and soils" (1). Marijuana was first cultivated in China around 4000 B.C. It was mainly used as a sedative and analgesic, but today it is commonly used for the "high ... the Drug Wars in the late 1980s the Department of Health and Human Services began receiving dozens of applications from AIDS patients, for whom marijuana's hunger inducing effects was the only thing that separated them from life and death. As they lost weight and strength, they found it ... . Th...

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... , and it would boost the economy. I also think some drug crimes and innocent killings would go down an enormous amount. There are many cons to the use of this drug. Marijuana produces immediate, temporary changes in thoughts, perceptions, and information processing, even though there is no convincing scientific evidence that pot causes psychological damage or mental illness in either teenagers or ... adults. Many Americans believe that marijuana plays a role in violent acts while on this drug. Almost all human and animal studies show that pot decreases rather than increases aggression. T...

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... 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 their own different uses for the drug. Snyder explains, "Marihuana ... in smoke to your body it is causing your lungs to deteriorate. In the article "Facts Parents Need to Know About Marijuana" the author explains, "Marijuana users may have many of the same respiratory problems that tobacco smokers have, such as chronic bronchitis and inflamed ...

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... , including the US. There are three different types of Indian hemp, "Cannabis Sativa," which is the most widely used and grown type of marijuana.(Wu, TC) Marijuana can be taken in three ways: by eating, made into a tea, or smoking (the most popular).Sometimes, when potential smokers cannot bear ... probably enlarge, giving the person a "blood shot" appearance. Some users believe it enhances sexual relations. (Mathew, RJ) There are many ways that marijuana can harm the body, both the immediate and long-term negative effects. Some short-term effects are that it often disables the users sho...

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... and cigarettes have been proven to be chemically addictive and yet they are legal. For the last decade or so, the government has sparingly dispensed marijuana to a minute portion of the population. These people receive it legally on an experimental basis for the treatment of glaucoma and nausea related to cancer ... the Drug Wars in the late 1980s, the Department of Health and Human Services began receiving dozens of applications from AIDS patients, for whom marijuana's hunger inducing effects was the only thing that separated them from life and death. As they lost weight and strength, ...

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... for subjects to be completely ignorant about what they are using (Bock 137). The assortment of medicinal uses is widespread; such conditions that can be aided through the use of marijuana include: Anorexia, Pain, Glaucoma, Migraine, Hypertension, Anxiety, Asthma, Peptic Ulcer, Alcoholism, Depression, Insomnia, Inflammation, Nausea, and Cancer (Cohen 36). When the benefits are so grand and the risks are ... in the 1850's. Hypodermic syringes allowing soluble drugs to be injected for instant pain relief. Hemp products are insoluble in water and can not be easily administered through injec...

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... and AIDS patients experience major side effects from prescription medication required to treat their disease. Pro Psycho Debbie relates her story regarding treating her 8 year old son with medical marijuana after Adderall, Carbamazapine, Clonazapam, Clonidine, Depakote, Dexedrine, Guanficine, Imipramine, Melleril, Neurontin, Propranolol, Risperdal, Ritalin, Seroquel, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, and Zyprexa failed, In the ... believes from reviewing medical studies cannabis and related cannabinoids clearly reduces symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis . A study by the National Academy of Sciences Inst...

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... have tried to get the legislation moving. Voters in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon and Washington have voiced their support and achieved some gains in legalizing medical marijuana use in these states. The United States government has expressed its concern that these actions are sending the wrong message to children, and will lead to extended substance abuse ... substances. The body is also well equip to deal with elimination of cannabinoids in the body. Most toxins are filtered from the blood after a single hepatic pass. (WorkShop) Marijuana also is not going to di...

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... if any. Whether habitual or occasional, the habit Madigan 5 is formed, not by addiction but rather by preference for the altered state. Even though marijuana is technically not as bad for the user as tobacco, there are some long and short term effects. The long term effects include loss of short ... term memory, loss of some long term memory, depleated lung capacity, short-windedness, and lung and heart disease. Some short term effects of marijuana include loss of short term memory, increased appetite, slow reaction time, loss of hand eye coordination, and impaired vision due to dryness....

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... failed a roadside sobriety test. After 2 1/2 hours, 60% still failed. In addition smoking weed also causes anxiety and panic attacks. Psychosis is thought to be related to smoking marijuana. Scientists have believed, for 150 years, that heavy consumption of cannabis can produce hallucinations. People with psychotic illnesses, like schizophrenia, are more likely to be regular pot smokers. Dopamine ... day. The lungs and respiratory system are also affected greatly by pot. Pot causes infections, such as bronchitis and emphysema. Constant sore throats and coughs are more effects of marijua...

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... , logically and conceptually, in arguing his position that "discrimination of pot possession makes the most sense. Taube's first argument about how marijuana should be legalized, decriminalized or continue to be criminalized in Canada can be mapped as follows: P1 There is no reason a person carrying ... for Canada to 'Wake up' and hand out stiffer penalties for grow-op operators. Taube then concludes his premises with the statement; Casual marijuana users are not the problem; the real culprits are the growers. This argument commits the fallacy of appeal to authorities, a fallacy of p...

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... For many, an herb called cannabis could be the answer to chronic pain, without the dangers associated with FDA approved opioids. Cannabis sativa, aka marijuana, made from the hemp plant, is an all-natural herb that has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, and still offers the same ... value of cannabis as a therapeutic treatment and the dangers of prescription opioids: former US Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders reports, "the evidence is overwhelming that marijuana can relieve certain types of pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms caused by such illnesses as multiple sclerosi...

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... that there is only "suggestive evidence that chronic cannabis use may produce subtle defects in cognitive functioning". Two comparisons were more equivocal. The report says that both heavy drinking and marijuana smoking can produce symptoms of psychosis in susceptible people. And, it says, there is evidence that chronic cannabis smoking "may be a contributory cause of cancers of the aerodigestive tract ... rel! evance are findings from animal studies showing that chronic exposure to THC damages and destroys nerve cells and causes other pathological changes in the hippocampus. Someone wh...

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