... means many different things. Its definition is that it is the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yields THC. It is a natural substance that has been grown for thousands of years for many different purposes. It is also referred to as ... cannabis-sativa. It is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world, following caffeine, nicotine, 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 pharmacist...

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... The New Encyclopedia Britannica explains, "Marijuana, also spelled Marihuana the Indian plant hemp plant, Cannabis Sativa, or the crude drug composed of its leaves and flower, usually crushed and put into pipes or formed into cigarettes for smoking"(Encyclopedia Britannica). The intoxicating chemical in pot is THC or ... is why the drug is so commonly used among troubled teens. These kids want to escape from their lives problems so they turn to the grass. This article proves this point by stating, "Marijuana hinders the users short-term memory (memory for recent events) and he or she may...

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... requires little care to grow. Its primary active ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinio, and it contains more than 400 other chemicals, most of which are considered unsafe. ("Basic Facts about Drugs: Marijuana"). Most often, marijuana is prepared using the dried flowers and leaves of the hemp plant, and it is usually smoked as a cigarette, better known as a "joint". It can also be used as ... an ingredient in brownies or brewed as a tea. Common slang terms for marijuana are "weed", "grass", and "dope". Marijuana has been around for a long time. Greek, Egyptian and ... Persian histo...

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... nausea and increases the appetite (Cauchon 4A). Marijuana also reduces epileptic seizures and reduces nerve disorders in multiple sclerosis patients (NORML 3). If it helps patients get extra quality time out of their lives, then attempts to decriminalize it should be supported. Legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, as California recently did, could provide answers about diseases and allow research to be conducted ... for future purposes. An area that does not gather too much publicity in the legalization issue is hemp production. Marijuana comes from the top leaves and flowers of th...

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