... effects, whereas drugs like Demerol and morphine have both short-term and long-term effects on the patient. The short-term effects are dizziness, sedation, itching and rash, respiratory depression, delirium, decreased heartbeat, vomiting, disorientation, hallucinations, decreased cough reflex, and problems with urination. The long-term effects can actually be more serious than some of the illnesses, one example is liver ... damage. Marijuana, however, has no side affects, except sometimes euphoria, which is minor compared to the serious effects of narcotics. Glaucoma and multiple sclero...

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... illegal drug in most states in the United States. Marijuana usage may have been common 20-30 years ago, but it really isn't any longer. Judy Foreman states that a hardy band of activists seeking legislative approval of perennial bill that would bring Massachusetts in line with 34 other states in letting patients with certain conditions smoke marijuana (1). 2 What was known, as ... are markedly impaired. Time perception is significantly altered with minutes seeming like hours. There may be distortion of spatial perception. Clinically significant maladaptive behavior or psychological chan...

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... as it stimulates cells in the brain; these brain cells then send signals to the brain to release dopamine, creating euphoria (Cox). Dopamine plays a role in the way the brain controls the body's movements, and when there is an excess of euphoria, a state of happiness or excitement, giving people the "high" effect (Cox). The other ingredient, CBD, is also a very ... ...

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... decisions, short term memory loss, mood changes, increased pulse rate, decreased skin temperature, impairment of coordination, and changes to the brain waves (EEG). There are, however, positive reactions. Feelings include euphoria, relaxation, and hilarity. Negative feelings are panic attacks, paranoia, and anxiety (science.howstuffworks.com/marijuana4.html). There are two phases when marijuana is smoked: the first is the initial stimulation ... , which consists of giddiness and euphoria. Then the second phase is sedation and pleasant tranquility. These effects, however, wear off in one ...

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... hemp rope and textiles. Marijuana is defined as a cannabis plant; and or a preparation made from the dried flower clusters and leaves of the cannabis plant, smoked or eaten to induce euphoria. Euphoria is a feeling of great happiness or well being. It has been a valuable commercial crop for hundreds of years. The plant's intoxicating chemical, Tetrahydrocannibinol, is in the resin exerted by its ... ...

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... earache, inflammation, and edema. No records could be found of any other marijuana use in Greece. Africa uses marijuana to treat hemorrhoids (to restore appetite, relieve pain), antiseptic (tetanus, hydrophobia, delirium, tremors), nervous disorders (cholera, menorrhagia, rheumatsms), and used the fibers. Some African tribes smoke marijuana to stupefy themselves during childbirth and a ground up form is fed to babies with bread ... ...

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... part at the top of the bud on a marijuana plant. Egypt said that people under the influence of hashish would lose their sense of reason and become victims of violent delirium, or become addicted to it. Although, it is not physically possible to get addicted to marijuana, it does have other harmful affects related to the body, such as its toxic ... ...

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... was not high on marijuana, he would have done better at Nagano. This concludes that marijuana at large quantities will not cause severe transient episodes of confusion or frank toxic delirium ("Drug"). Next, our nation is orderly because we attempt to preserve the individual's constitutional rights. The Bill of Rights specifically asserts that the government cannot intrude upon rights in certain ... ...

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... and rapidly get to the brain through the bloodstream. It may then affect the brain immediately. You can realize that when smokers are laughing, talking to themselves, and experiencing a pleasant euphoria. Besides, some other users may also have a feeling of anxiety, distrust and panic. In long term, marijuana may cause heavy users to diseases related to their memory and ability to ... ...

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... . Some side effects include hallucination, increased heart rate and blood pressure. These chemicals also appear to affect parts of the brain. Arguing that the government has no right to regulate euphoria, retail stores that sell the products are fighting federal efforts to ban the sales of these harmful products.   In my personal opinion, I believe 100% that marijuana should be legalized. Tax ... ...

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... ease sickness. To police officers, it means an illegal substance that alters a person's mood, feelings, and personality. To the average marijuana smoker, it means a pleasurable drug, which gives effects of euphoria. Now let's talk about the effects of marijuana and how it works. The effects of marijuana vary with its strength and dosage and with the state of mind of the ... ...

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... , Cannabis Americana, Indian hemp, marijuana, and pot all refer to the same plant. Cannabis is used throughout the world for many diverse purposes and has a long history characterized by usefulness, euphoria, or evil- depending on ones point of view. To the agriculturalist, is a fiber crop; to the physician of a century ago, a valuable medicine; to today's physician, an enigma; to the user ... ...

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... be physically addicting, and no physical withdrawal symptoms occur when its use is discontinued, psychological dependence does develop. Many users describe two phases of marijuana intoxication: initial stimulation, giddiness and euphoria, followed by sedation and pleasant tranquility. Mood changes are often accompanied by altered perceptions of time and space and of one's bodily dimensions. The thinking process becomes disrupted by fragmented ... ...

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... commonly referred to as marijuana, and only in recent decades has it become illegal in the United States of America. It is often smoked for its pleasure giving effects of euphoria, but this is not its only use. Lately, marijuana laws have been a very common controversial topic on the news and in the political arena. Much of the new debate and ... ...

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... use for at least 2600 years. Like very many other herbs, it has been used medically for a wide variety of ailments, especially throughout Asia and the Middle East. The mild euphoria that it induces led to its use as an intoxicant, perhaps most notably in countries where Islam prohibited the use of alcohol. After thousands of years of acceptance and widespread ... ...

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... , impaired memory and physical coordination, and a heightened sensitivity of the visual and auditory senses. The subjective effects refer to those effects that are going to change from person to person. Euphoria, lowered inhibitions, drowsiness, contentment, and relaxation are generally the desired effects of people who use marijuana. The euphoric feeling generally peaks in 10 - 30 minutes, and may last for up ... ...

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... use is limited. The central nervous system (CNS) actions that result from taking even small amounts of Methamphetamine includes increased wakefulness increased physical activity, decreased appetite, increased respiration, hypothermia, and euphoria. Other CNS effects include irritability, insomnia, confusion, tremors, convulsions, anxiety, paranoia, and aggressiveness. Hypothermia and convulsions can result in death. Methamphetamine is also known as "speed" or "crystal" when it ... ...

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... as a citizen of the world. The way I look at things is like this: I am a citizen of the world who is competing against other citizens of the world for a position in a band and jobs. Though someone may be just as qualified as me, if they are choosing to lessen their brain functioning by using marijuana, I deserve the position more. Cosmopolitanism is a really ... ...

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... their consciousness are likely to want to try more than one way of doing it. If you are a true music fan, you probably won't stick to listening to just one band or even a single genre"" (Szalavitz) How can a society that allows the consumption of alcohol which kills thousands every year in traffic fatalities alone, be wanting to legalize a drug that is ... ...

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... . The United States I believe wants and will follow shortly after, but right now we Americans are ready for it to unite the United States. There are no particular areas to band it from, nor is there a region to keep it out of - let's re-unite since it was once legal before. Of course I say the house and senate will smile proud ... ...

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