... refuses to allow marijuana to be legal for medicinal purposes. There are many obvious reasons why marijuana is still illegal today. Marijuana is an addictive drug and can cause substantial health problems. Many short and long term harms come along with it. The government stands by this belief. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reports that short term effects of marijuana consist ... performed by the health departments from New Mexico, California, Michigan, Tennessee, New York, and Georgia. Each of the six studies were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The studies...

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... potentially life-threatening drugs, are legal the question begs why marijuana remains illegal throughout most of the United States. In fact, a 2010 study shows marijuana sent the least amount of people to the hospital for drug related reasons with only 27,000 visits, with alcohol coming in ... . As most studies have found, chemicals found in marijuana such as cannabinoids and cannabidiol have significant anti-anxiety and antidepressant effects "(23 Health Benefits of Marijuana)." Marijuana has also been shown to reduce the effects of glaucoma, control epileptic seizures, and ease the pa...

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... Or do people have a misconception about its effects? Despite the many arguments that suggests marijuana is a dangerous substance, there hasn't been a thorough study yet on this extraordinary plant. There are many people, including scientists and researchers, who are skeptical on what marijuana does to the body. Several studies ... to the present, essentially no scientifically valid data are available on the effects of long-term use" (Hochman 44). According to a recent study by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, ten chronic marijuana users were evaluated as test subj...

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... jail and we the taxpayers have to pay for it. We pay for housing, health care, attorney fees, court costs and many other expenses so that these people can be placed in prison. According to a study done by the University of Arizona, it costs an average of $1,859 to get ... one person convicted of felony possession. This study doesn't even include the cost of the minimum of six months in a minimum-security prison. If marijuana was legalized, we could spend more money on important issues such as health care programs and decreasing the national debt instead of locking ... problems. The U.S...

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... into the topic we first must understand what each one studies. Anthropologists study the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans. Sociologists study human social 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 w...

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... no accepted medical use, it is apparent that the use of marijuana is having a growing acceptance in the U.S., especially in regards to its potential economic and health benefits (Schedule I). It was found in a recent study conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance that about 42% of people in the U.S. have used marijuana at least one point in their lives, clearing indicating that our ... current federal laws are not stopping people from using marijuana (Health & Family). In actuality, making marijuana use illegal is more harmful than the drug itself, since marijuana users ... of marijuana b...

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... Marijuana should be legalized. There are many arguments made against the liberation of laws upon marijuana and one of the more popular would be the 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 ... and length, theses studies have been subject to criticism due to the methods used to obtain this information. Recently, a well-controlled study found that the use of marijuana during pregnancy caused a positive impact on birth weight during the third trimester of pregnancy with no behavioral abn...

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... or heard by someone but it really doesn't exist. Hallucination can be used concerning medical issues. But usually people just use it for sensual pleasure. Is Marijuana good for your health? The answer is no. Marijuana has a long history of medical use, but if you take marijuana just for hallucinations, as many people in our society do, you will start to ... lose your brain cells, and also it will ruin your health. Studies show no long-term brain damage caused by marijuana use. When somebody takes marijuana, these people can't cope with ordinary study or work. In addition there are many ...

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... this drug illegal is not stopping people take/using cannabis. Cannabis is a gateway drug meaning that this drug will be the start of stronger and more dangerous drug i.e. cocaine. A new study shows that Schizophrenia is now coming into act with smoking marijuana, just smoking a single joint will increase the chances of Schizophrenia by 40%. Smoking a joint will increase the chances of ... mental health and schizophrenia. Marijuana can make it hard for you to think and to know what you were doing. A stronger joint (typically known as skunk) may have more powerful effect. Some ... helps ...

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... nausea and vomiting caused by cancer medicines, when other medicines do not work. THC can benefit many people. Marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes because it's proven to have health benefits such as treating Glaucoma, controlling epileptic seizures, and stops cancer cells from spreading. The legalization of medical marijuana in the United States would benefit millions of people around the ... pressure within the eyeball. There are many options for the treatment of Glaucoma, but they could lose their effectiveness over time. Cannabis, is a more effective treatment for Glau...

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... lead to the widely social acceptance of marijuana indirectly. Though it is not guaranteed that marijuana is totally safe, it is less addictive and less harmful not only to a person's health, but also to the society. If a person takes marijuana as a substitute for alcohol in moderation, his alcohol consumption may decline, and the outcome could be fewer traffic fatalities and lower ... of marijuana, has increased sharply due to demand from recreational users, so the marijuana abuse becomes more and more dangerous. According to a professional study in 2014, marijuana can lead to some fata...

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... vomiting due to chemotherapy, AIDS patients who are wasting away, and multiple sclerosis patients treating muscle spasms are good candidates for the medical use of marijuana. John Benson of Oregon Health Sciences University and Stanley Watson of the University of Michigan are both doctors who agree that the medical use of marijuana is an effective treatment for patients, and sometimes better ... to pot must break the federal law that makes marijuana illegal in all circumstances" (Brookhiser 9). Many American's were surprised when a report released by the White House's drug czar stated. ...

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... 1830's, Dr. William B. O'Shaughnessy, a British physician, learned of cannabis and began experimenting with various cannabis preparations. In 1939, O'Shaughnessy published his studies, marking the beginning of an intense period of study throughout Europe and America. Between 1840 and 1900, more than one hundred papers were published recommending marijuana for various illnesses and discomforts. "Federal authorities should rescind their prohibition of the ... effects include redness of the eyes, rapid heartbeat, light-headedness, drowsiness and dry mouth. The drug also interferes with jud...

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... give Californians the right to possess and cultivate marijuana for medical purposes, "where the medical use is deemed appropriate and has been recommended by a physician who has determined the person's health would benefit from the use of marijuana in the treatment of Cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain, spasticity, glaucoma, arthritis, migraine, or any other illness for which marijuana provides relief" (Schaler ... willing to risk jail time to obtain or grow marijuana. Marijuana must be studied and tested more to prove effectiveness but because it is not legal, doctors don't want to s...

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... legalised would become one of the cheapest medicines in the world. The European medical The Lancet stated " The smoking of Cannabis, even in the long term, is not harmful to health. It would be reasonable to judge Cannabis as less of a threat than alcohol and tobacco." Fifty thousand people die each year from alcohol poisoning, four hundred thousand people die each ... in the UK - this figure increases by around 20% per year which means that by the year 2010, 20% of the UK population may be addicted to heroin. In one study done at the National Addiction Centre, 650 heroin addicts commit...

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... . "Alcohol kill about 50,000 people a year from alcohol poisoning a year and tobacco kills about 400,000 people a year; the smoking of cannabis, even long-term, is not harmful to health. ... It would be reasonable to judge cannabis as less of a threat ... than alcohol or tobacco." (The Lancet; The Lancet is a British medical journal). There has been a myth that marijuana leads ... chocolate in front of him or her, sooner or later they'll ask or snatch one; it's human. Almost everyone who spoke or wrote to the IOM (Institution of Medicine) study team about the potential harms posed by the...

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... anesthetic in Scotland (Chevallier 19). Even Queen Victoria used marijuana as an analgesic (Chevallier 180). These uses fit the social norm of the time, because the main focus was on health rather than for psychoactive purposes. Therefore, up to this point in time marijuana remained legal. During the prohibition, marijuana was widely used because of the scarcity of alcohol. Prohibition was ... psychoactive drugs, but because of the prejudices and preferences of most Americans (American Heritage, pg 47). Despite the legalization of marijuana, the government passed a few laws to allow sci...

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... a harmless drug, but some people who use marijuana regularly can become dependent and it may contribute to the use of other drugs. Marijuana can effect people's learning processes, motivation, and health. Marijuana abuse has been shown to affect people's learning processes. An active ingredient called Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC is founded in marijuana. This ingredient affects the nerves cells in the ... maybe involved in unsafe sexual behavior. Marijuana abuse can reduce people's abilities to perform tasks requiring concentration and coordination, such as driving a car. People ...

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... year: Tobacco ..390,000 Alcohol ..100,000 Second hand smoke . .50,000 Cocaine ..2,200 Heroin 2,000 Aspirin 2,000 Marijuana 0 All drugs combined 4,500 (Rosenthal, pg. 56) There was also another study performed in the Netherlands about how the effects marijuana did not impair driving ability. " Marijuana intoxication is in no way unusual compared to medicine drugs, it has some effect, but ... doped up on dangerous, toxic, and addictive drugs. Marijuana can help these problems inexpensively and safely. While activists and patients, battle with the government over medicinal marijuana, an ev...

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... May when it made the annual award recommendations. The state is already estimating about 2.5 million dollars for the upcoming year for the department of education which will help schools hire health professionals and much more that are in need . The entire state of Colorado made $2 million in taxes related to the sale of recreational marijuana in January 2014 alone. Combine this ... in nearly $3.5 million in revenue. If this trend continues it is projected that the state will make more than $40 million in additional tax dollars in 2014. A 2010 Cato Institute study revealed that if all s...

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... with marijuana related offences. In turn Nevada can lead the way for the legalization of marijuana in America. > > If asked, most people would say that marijuana isn't good for a persons health, yet "One in every three adult American adults to having tried the herb", according to The Economist Sept. 28th 2002. The effects of marijuana are it leaves a person "high". Some ... and alcohol are widely used and are legal to persons that are 21 years or above. Just like prohibition with alcohol, marijuana has divided groups of opinions on the matter. A study done to help people recognize peopl...

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... has many useful and helpful benefits that would help out many different people. The medical uses of marijuana aid in the treatment of glaucoma and many other physical ailments. A Harvard study in 1993 found that pot was able to help in reducing nausea for chemo patients, reducing weight loss in AIDS, and many spastic disorders. Marijuana has proven effective in treating ... . But why has everyone made such a big deal out of this plant that was on the earth before anyone else was? Is it because that it is harmful to our health? Or is it because they do not want us expanding our minds and ...

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... control muscle spasms, reduce pain, and to treat indigestion. Just in the 19th century, Americans used marijuana to treat spastic conditions, heachaches, labor pains, insomnia, and menstrual cramps. In a recent study done by the Institute of Medicine it summarized that marijuana held a particular promise for alleviating nausea and vomiting in people undergoing chemotherapy. It also proved that marijuana showed potential for ... time and it decreases spatial judgment abilities. After alcohol, it is considered to be one of the leading recreational drugs. As for the legalization of Marijua...

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... . In comparison, marijuana cannot cause death by overdose and is non- toxic. A European medical journal, The Lancet, states that, "The smoking of cannabis, even long term, 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 ... United State and international organizations that support legal access to medicinal use of marijuana. The American Cancer Society and the American Medical association support clinical research i...

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... of business in the past 10 years. Through legalization, marijuana could revitalize the family farming industry bringing billions of dollars to the economy. While marijuana is illegal in Canada, in a study done by the city of Vancouver, they estimated the annual retail value of marijuana grown in their city alone was $750 million. According to the British Columbia Minister of Agriculture ... 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, Jour...

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