... IV. The drug marijuana has effects on the body physically and mentally. A. Physical effects of the drug on the human body. B. How the drug affects people mentally. In the United States Marijuana is an illegal narcotic. There are many personal reasons for smoking weed from relaxing to enjoying time with friends these and others ... drug may not be offered curiosity may just be the factor in the decision. Desmond Warner says "the first time I got high is because I just kept seeing people do it for like three weeks I got tired of seeing it so I tried it, I have been smoking ever since."(Pers...

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... has been portrayed as the religion of the devil. The example of original sin, where Eve was seduced by the serpent to eat the apple from the tree of Knowledge is demonstrative of subliminal forces to vilify pagan ways, as the serpent and the apple are ... decrepit buildings by unqualified or underpaid teachers, reading from textbooks over a decade old with thirty other students in a single class. Twenty million people are starving in this country, hundreds of thousand are homeless. Millions upon millions do not have health care, and yet fifteen billion is spent ... we commonly consume. F...

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... terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be ... tars and five times more carbon monoxide than tobacco. Nevertheless, even the heaviest marijuana smokers rarely use as much as an average tobacco smoker. And, of course, many prefer to eat it."" His book includes person...

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... medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be ... tars and five times more carbon monoxide than tobacco. Nevertheless, even the heaviest marijuana smokers rarely use as much as an average tobacco smoker. And, of course, many prefer to eat it." His book includes ...

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... medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis, marijuana can be ... tars and five times more carbon monoxide than tobacco. Nevertheless, even the heaviest marijuana smokers rarely use as much as an average tobacco smoker. And, of course, many prefer to eat it." His book includes...

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... user is more aware of senses. A high created from pot neither affects a person's life nor lasts long, but the numerous uses for marijuana change people's lives and will continue on forever. Marijuana should be legalized. Admittedly, smoking marijuana long term is unhealthy. Marijuana decreases a person's concentration and short-term ... drug usage problems. Problems with crime undoubtedly, result from pot. Growing, selling, and purchasing marijuana results in stealing, lying, and cheating. Dealers cheat people interested in buying pot with lies, falsely advising them about the amount an...

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... user is more aware of senses. A high created from pot neither affects a person's life nor lasts long, but the numerous uses for marijuana change people's lives and will continue on forever. Marijuana should be legalized. Admittedly, smoking marijuana long term is unhealthy. Marijuana decreases a person's concentration and short-term ... drug usage problems. Problems with crime undoubtedly, result from pot. Growing, selling, and purchasing marijuana results in stealing, lying, and cheating. Dealers cheat people interested in buying pot with lies, falsely advising them about the amount an...

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... to a muscle. That is, the more one uses and taxes it, the stronger it becomes. Therefore, if you were to set more limits and goals for yourself, not eat more than a scoop of ice cream or only allowing yourself thirty minutes of television, you are more likely to be able to overcome other obstacles like breaking an addiction. In ... anticipation of euphoric or pleasurable effects (positive reinforcement), removal of withdrawal symptoms (negative reinforcement), and as a function of conditioning to stimuli associated with alcohol or other abused substances (e.g., environment, people, affe...

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... used to treat the nausea and vomiting that occur with certain cancer treatments and to help AIDS patients eat more to keep up their weight. Note: Please keep in mind that people's experiences with marijuana may vary and depend upon the dose of the drug, frequency of use and ... eyes, hallucination, paranoia, reflexes and coordination, and increased hunger (munchies) can result. Long-term use of marijuana can lead to addiction in some people. That is, they cannot control their urges to seek out and use marijuana, even though it negatively affects their family relationships, school perform...

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... someone drinks too much in one night, death may be a result. If someone smokes too much marijuana in a night, they may just eat a lot and go to bed. Legalization of marijuana should occur not only because of its harmless recreational use, but also for its medical purposes ... to other drugs (Goldberg 252)." A recent study also showed that the increase in use of harder drugs after marijuana use is overstated for people born since the beginning of the 1970's, and alcohol and cigarettes (both legal) are better predictors involvement with illegal drugs(Goldberg 252). ... they have ever used...

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... using different options than ones they have used in the past. The legalization of softer drugs like marijuana should be considered as one option. Some people may feel that this would lead to a sharp increase in its use, but it might be worthwhile because it would reduce the amounts of ... harmfulness of the marijuana smoke.5 Since the price of marijuana is higher than it would be if it were legalized it is less economical to eat, which is the best way to avoid the harmful smoke; this is because it takes two or three times more marijuana when eaten to ... pain. The fact that marijuana c...

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... dryness, interrupts linear memory, difficulty following a train of thought and short term memory loss. Marijuana makes a person more peaceful and less aggressive unlike its legal competitor alcohol. Alcohol causes people to get a false confidence and makes them aggressive. Marijuana has been looked down upon since the 1930's for the wrong reasons. It has been misunderstood and classified as a schedule 1 ... hours. Users of the drug say that it produces profoundly positive feelings, empathy for others, elimination of anxiety, and extreme relaxation. MDMA is also said to suppress the need ...

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