... Compared to cigarettes and alcohol, marijuana is not a threat to people. Although many people feel that legalizing marijuana would increase amount of use, marijuana should be legalized because it will reduce the great amount of money spent on law enforcement and will also be useful in treating certain medical conditions. The marijuana plant is also a valuable natural ... die, but not nearly as many as alcohol kills. Researchers have noted that the effects of smoking marijuana are usually lighter than those of many other recreational psychoactive substances. Many of the positive effects of...

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... useful for treating arthritis, migraine, menstrual cramps, alcohol and opiate addiction, and depression and other debilitating mood disorders. Hemp also produces an oil seed that contains between 25 - 35 % oil by weight. High in essential fatty acids, hemp seed offers exceptional nutritional value. Marijuana could be helpful for millions of patients in the United States. Nevertheless, other than for the 7 people with ... tree fiber; as a result, hemp paper recycles many more times. The wood- like core fiber or "Hurd" can be used for animal bedding, garden mulch, fuel and an assortment o...

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