... , corn and soybeans (Cowan 5). Grown as fiber, hemp's uses vary from clothing, bags, carpeting, upholstery and rope to paper, teabags, construction materials, fiberglass and plastic. Seeds from hemp marijuana create food products such as bagels, salad dressing and dietary supplements. Skin-lotion and shampoo also created from hemp seeds make environmentally safe products. As the nation is experiencing a shortage ... the brain for harder drugs- (Lowry 2). Another study done at the Research Institute in La Jolla claimes, "Their study therefore support for the gateway' theory, which says sm...

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... , corn and soybeans (Cowan 5). Grown as fiber, hemp's uses vary from clothing, bags, carpeting, upholstery and rope to paper, teabags, construction materials, fiberglass and plastic. Seeds from hemp marijuana create food products such as bagels, salad dressing and dietary supplements. Skin-lotion and shampoo also created from hemp seeds make environmentally safe products. As the nation is experiencing a shortage ... the brain for harder drugs- (Lowry 2). Another study done at the Research Institute in La Jolla claimes, "Their study therefore support for the gateway' theory, which says sm...

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... monkey brain structure as "damaged" A far superior experiment by the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) involving 64 rhesus monkeys that were exposed to daily or weekly doses of marijuana smoke for a year found no evidence of structural or neurochemical changes in the brains of rhesus monkeys. In fact, following the publication of two 1977 JAMA studies, the American Medical ... of Justice Statistics (BJS) cast doubt on that assertion. Calculations based on recent BJS reports suggest that, at any one time, 59,300 prisoners charged with or convicted of violating marijuana l...

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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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... and punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine up to one thousand dollars. Possession of greater than thirty-five grams of marijuana it is considered a felony and is punishable up to seven years in prison and a fine up to five thousand dollars. Possession of greater ... hundred kilograms or more carries a penalty of ten years to life in prison and a fine up to twenty thousand dollars. In Missouri if caught selling marijuana, even if the transaction consisted of only one gram, it is a felony and is punishable by up to seven years in prison and a fine up ... parole or probation (Te...

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... sexual pleasure and Psychological dependence requiring more of the drug to get the same effect. (4) Sandra Lacar, executive director of the Coalition for a Drug Free Hawaii says, "The legalization of marijuana as a medicine and the abandonment of our science-based FDA testing and approval process are irresponsible as long as proven, positive alternative treatments are in place." (5) We are supposed to ... find new support for medical research, not use drugs such as marijuana. Secondly, marijuana is a gateway drug. Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States and t...

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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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... of citizens in tax-funded federal prisons for a drug that, if legalized, would create an abundance of positive impacts within the United States. Marijuana should be legalized because it would benefit the economy, help people with physical and emotional pain, and allow law enforcement to focus more heavily ... on violent crime. If regulated like alcohol and tobacco, marijuana would create a tremendous amount of new wealth. Dispensaries and small businesses based on the distribution of the drug would open up, along with ... market would take shape in the United States, and that would expan...

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... during the teenage years. Many people who become addicted are to do so within their college years due to the college environment, freedom, and lack of structure. The use of marijuana combined with someone who has little money, troubles with family, and trouble with friends, will often result with the addict to stop attending classes or doing homework. Many careers and ... the development of serious mental disorders such as addiction, major depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. Recent neuroscience studies related to marijuana use have proven to show the nega...

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... to end the illegal drug traffic within and across the US borders and to stop the consumption of these illegal drugs, of which marijuana is the largest contributor and most widely consumed. Despite the billions of dollars spent trying to stop the supply and demand of these ... other like ailments as glaucoma, muscle spasms, intractable pain, epilepsy, anorexia, asthma, insomnia, depression, and other disorders. Dan Shapiro has gotten relief from marijuana. "When Dan Shapiro was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1987, he called a friend who had also battled cancer. His friend's advice, S...

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... undoubtedly every city and town in the United States. But why do people smoke, and is there a difference between smoking tobacco and illegally smoking marijuana? Yes there is, but similarities also run between the two. Before you smoke it is important to realize the dangers involved while puffing away ... at your preferred substance. Even though they are legal, cigarettes are more dangerous to one's health compared to marijuana. Over 390,000 people die each year from the effects of smoking tobacco, and smoking also doubles the risk of a heart attack. Evidently ... rate. After it is smoke...

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... the U.S. "drug war" to no avail, gives proponents to legalization a great slice of credibility. They suggest that with the freeing of marijuana, the billions used to combat drugs could instead be redirected into drug education and drug treatment. The existence of drug treatment in place of prison ... and vomiting that are suffered by chemotherapy patients and alleviating the painful pressure on the eyes of glaucoma sufferers. Anorexia can also be helped with marijuana use, citing the appetite stimulation point used with AIDS patients. Not to be outdone, however, those against legalizatio...

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... cause problems, although these don't compare to any other Schedule I and many other lower scheduled substances and even alcohol in most cases. This classification system for illicit substances wrongly classifies marijuana. The DEA falsely states that it is very harmful no matter how it is administered. Unlike alcohol, nicotine, and many controlled substances all studies on toxicity and deadly levels of ... Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active chemical in marijuana, have concluded results similar to these, "Tetrahydrocannabinol is a very safe drug. Laboratory animals (rats, mice, dogs, ...

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... , Pot, Reefer, grass, and Mary-Jane. A new survey shows that 53% are all for legalizing marijuana, while 44% are opposed (Pew Research Center). Does Marijuana pose as a medical value? Is Marijuana harmful enough to remain illegal and how does it compare to other forms of illegal drugs that are not ... policymakers. I think drug use should be treated as a crime or, and a health issue. The most addictive drug, even above heroin, is nicotine Unlike Marijuana which is used to treat a variety of disorders that cause pain because of diseases like Cancer, HIV, Muscle Spasm, and arthritis; it is...

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... includes hallucinations, anxiety, memory loss, and confusion), inferior treatment of glaucoma, and increased risks of certain cancers such as lung and testicular cancer ("Marijuana-Marijuana"). "Drugs are addictive. They rob the user of free will. A drug user cannot make an informed and rational decision to continue using ... legitimate medical need for it, they just want to smoke it and "get high". This raises many questions as to why medical marijuana should be legalized. It is certainly not going to the right causes for terminally ill patients. It also isn't morally right to sell these...

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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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... it and 47.7% of twelfth graders used it (DEA)." By the senior year almost half of American seniors will have already used or tried marijuana once. Marijuana has also lead to using other illegal drugs. Cocaine, crystal meth and LSD are some of the most popular drugs, which are used also ... but there has to be someone children can talk and listen to. They would not be able to talk to a police officer (D.A.R.E. instructors) about their marijuana addiction (interview)." Teen counselors can advise them how maybe they've been addicted and have now stopped. Teens helping teens is a solution th...

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... methods for altering it. Our normal pattern of thought and feeling, useful in many ways, never seems to be enough for some people." 1 Marijuana is in many ways not as harmful a break, in comparison to some drugs that have been made legal by our government, an institution in ... 11.38 billion, employed 14,000 people and generated 3.34 billion in revenue for provincial governments as well as considerable federal revenue"4. The potential marijuana tax money coupled with the saved revenue from law enforcement could be better used in health care, education, or a number of other worthy causes ...

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... . An age requirement of twenty-one would be put on those who wish to purchase marijuana. There would be a limit on how much marijuana a single person could have concealed on him/her at one time. If marijuana were legalized the government could then heavily tax the sale of marijuana and use the extra money to improve drug rehabilitation programs for people who have uncontrollable ... their own choices. It would be like signing a peace treaty in the war against drugs. People who are against the legalization of marijuana believe the war on drugs is a never-ending campaign. They seem to thin...

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... did not become addicted. The drug has also been used illegally by those suffering from AIDS, glaucoma, and cancer to alleviate their symptoms and to stimulate their appetites. Should marijuana be legalized as a medicine, or is it too addictive and dangerous? In California, Proposition 215 passed in the November 1996 ballot and a similar one was passed in Arizona. These initiatives ... that some accidents on the road and in the workplace occur. On the other hand there is ample evidence that the majority of the 70 millions Americans who have tried marijuana are doing just fine. Since the...

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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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... if consumption could somehow be controlled, it would drastically reduce crime in our cities. In order to clarify, I will provide you truth a few marijuana misconceptions. Marijuana causes no known brain damage short or long term. THC is not addictive unlike any other illegal substance. THC only temporarily causes memory loss of ... government is spending way too much money trying to control a drug which is incredibly hard to control and not worth the time. If Marijuana could be treated more along the lines of alcohol with age limitations and help groups it would make the world generally...

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... of cocaine and heroin have fallen more than 50 percent. On top of that, the penalties for the possession, cultivation, and sale of marijuana are entirely too severe. In 42 states, possession of any amount is punishable by incarceration. Penalties for sale or cultivation vary from state ... this is not an isolated incident. Six states have laws that permit cultivators to be sentenced to life in prison. Under federal law, possessing one marijuana cigarette is punishable by up to a $10,000 fine and a year in prison. That is the same penalty as for possessing small amounts ... the effect che...

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... the sixties this has been an ongoing effort for millions of Americans. There has never been a documented case of overdosing due to excessive use of marijuana. There are millions of Americans who use this drug illegally every day to calm their nerves, and just to relax. On the west coast this ... is a much more acceptable idea. In Alaska there are laws against marijuana however, law enforcement refuses to punish individuals who grow up to two plants. In California when you are caught with a misdemeanor amount of weed (under a ... in most of them will pull a joint out of their golf bag and...

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... serious problems in society: accidents, lost productivity on the job, and wrecked families." Some say that legalizing marijuana will make things worse, and others say these things are only happening because marijuana is illegal. Marijuana actually is less impairing on you perception than alcohol. A study by the British Transport researchers says that ... cannabis combine to affect driving behavior suggests that someone who has taken both may drive less recklessly than a person who is simply drunk." If marijuana were legal we would be cutting back on crime. We would do this because by maki...

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