... because of the number of people incarcerated for drug-related offenses. Now, advocates for the legalization of marijuana have arrived at a solution: Make the drug legal and that will decrease the prison population. Those that are incarcerated for marijuana-related crimes will no longer be imprisoned; therefore, the overcrowding issue will improve. According to Ingold (2012), Rosemary Harris Lytle, president of the NAACP ... number of marijuana related prisoners make up only a minor percentage of the overall prison population. A number of advocates for legalization have suggested that th...

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... drug control policy. Original Reasons for using: Home remedies As time went by, "home remedies" were discovered and used to alleviate or ease aches, pains and other ailments or illnesses. Most of these preparations were herbs, roots, mushrooms or fungi. They had to be eaten, ... small doses result in a feeling of well-being. The intoxication lasts two to three hours, but accompanying effects on motor control last much longer. High doses can cause tachycardia, paranoia, and delusions. Although it produces some of the same effects as hallucinogens like LSD and mescaline (heightened ... 19...

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... the plant's fibers to make clothing and rope as well, and the cultivation of the crop helped to boost the local shipbuilding industry. During the American Revolution when imports were no longer given to the colonies, the hemp fiber became an essential material in their production of clothing (Richardson 41). Even George Washington grew it on his plantation as he has ... plant was being used for anesthetics during surgical operations involving stomach and intestines, for which acupuncture was ineffective. During this time period, Germans used the plant to treat convulsions and ease child...

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