... 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 safely used within the supervised routine of medical care."" The most profound activist for marijuana's ... asthma attack."" On September 6, 1988, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis L. Young, ruled: "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substance...

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... 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 safely used within the supervised routine of medical care." The most profound activist for marijuana's ... blown asthma attack." On September 6, 1988, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis L. Young, ruled: "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substa...

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... 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 safely used within the supervised routine of medical care." The most profound activist for marijuana's ... blown asthma attack." On September 6, 1988, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Chief Administrative Law Judge, Francis L. Young, ruled: "Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substa...

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... system and specifically targeting the brain. All forms of marijuana are mind altering, in other words, they change how the brain works. They all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana. Marijuana's effects on the user depend on its strength or potency, which is related to the amount of THC it contains. THC in marijuana is strongly absorbed ... detected by standard urine testing methods several days after a smoking session. In chronic heavy users, traces can sometimes be detected for weeks after they have stopped using marijuana. THC, the active ...

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... the gas chromatograph alone is the use of a mass spectrometer. In this instrument, some of the original urine sample is vaporized by a gas chromatograph and then ionized ( converted to electrically active forms). By passing the gas through an electric current and a magnetic field, the different ions can be separated from each other by weight. Every substance has a unique " signature" in the ... . An antibody is a substance produced by animals (including humans) that attacks a specific substance invading the body. These antibodies are collected, purified, and placed into a substance that ...

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... doses result in a feeling of well-being. The "high" lasts two to three hours, but additional effects on motor control last much longer. The primary active component of marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is a physiologically active chemical (C21H30O2) from hemp plant resin that is the chief intoxicant in marijuana. It is basically the component that makes you "high". Why is marijuana ... it may prevent strokes, neurodegenerative disease, and heart attacks. In fact, in 1989, the chief judge of the United States DEA said that, "marijuana was one of the safest therapeutica...

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... seeds were used as food for canaries and other songbirds. Cultivation of the crop began thousands of years ago in China where the people had little regard for the psycho-active side effects of the plant (Richardson 41). During the seventeenth century, the English navy had a huge demand for hemp rope, since it was stronger than the rope of other materials ... mentioned in his diary. There is no evidence of the people of the colonies eating or smoking the plant due to the fact that those cool climates lessened the psycho-active material (Stwertka 16). Thomas Jefferson also grew the crop, ...

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... the gas chromatograph alone is the use of a mass spectrometer. In this instrument, some of the original urine sample is vaporized by a gas chromatograph and then ionized ( converted to electrically active forms). By passing the gas through an electric current and a magnetic field, the different ions can be separated from each other by weight. Every substance has a unique " signature" in the ... . An antibody is a substance produced by animals (including humans) that attacks a specific substance invading the body. These antibodies are collected, purified, and placed into a substance that ...

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... drugs should be controlled, mechanisms for reducing the availability of controlled drugs, and a structure of penalties for illegal distribution and possession of controlled drugs. Marijuana, hashish, and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) "the active constituent of marijuana and hashish that was first isolated from the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa)"(1) are listed in Schedule I of the act, the most restrictive classification. We also have ... stay in your fat cells for up to a month. The part of marijuana that gets one high is called Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-9-THC). " Pure delta...

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... gas chromatograph alone is the use of a mass spectrometer. In this in! strument, some of the original urine sample is vaporized by a gas chromatograph and then ionized ( converted to electrically active forms). By passing the gas through an electric current and a magnetic field, the different ions can be separated from each other by weight. Every substance has a unique " signature" in the ... . An antibody is a substance produced by animals (including humans) that attacks a specific substance invading the body. These antibodies are collected, purified, and placed into a substance that al...

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... medical purposes has emerged once again. For many illnesses, marijuana is considered a medical necessity. Marijuana is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known ("The Need toÉ"). According to a National Academy of Sciences report released in 1999, "Marijuana's active components are potentially effective in treating pain, nausea, the anorexia of AIDS wasting, and other symptoms." Loss of appetite and wasting are ... among the most lethal side effects of cancer treatments. Glaucoma, AIDS, cancer and MS patients have all benefited from the drug. Researchers have found evid...

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... than 83 million Americans (37 percent) age 12 and older have tried marijuana at least once, according to the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA).2 The major active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which causes the mind-altering effects of marijuana intoxication. The amount of THC (which is also the psychoactive ingredient in hashish) determines ... .7 Dronabinol (trade name Marinol) is a legal, synthetic THC alternative to cannabis. Nevertheless, many patients claim they find minimal relief from it, particularly when compared to inhaled marij...

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... time of the early Egyptians; narcotics from 4000 B.C.; and medicinal use of marijuana has been dated to 2737 B.C. in China. But not until the 19th cent. A.D. were the active substances in drugs extracted. There followed a time when some of these newly discovered substances-morphine, laudanum, cocaine-were completely unregulated and prescribed freely by physicians for a wide variety ... like LSD and mescaline (heightened sensitivity to colors, shapes, music, and other stimuli and distortion of the sense of time), marijuana differs chemically and pharmacologically. The primary active comp...

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... reproductive organs are in contact. However, this is not true to everybody, some people think any sort of sexually related actions is called sex. Teenage hormones are very active. Therefore, they are more sexually active than any other age group, and engage in sex more often than adults. Because they engage in sex more, there is an increase in teenage pregnancy. Alongside ... ...

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... with minor cannabis violations; in return they lose their jobs, default on their bills, and become a burden to the American tax payers. By decriminalizing cannabis, these users still remain an active taxpaying member of society, helping the economy by maintaining their jobs and paying their bills. According to a study performed by Dr. Gieringer "by imposing a harmfulness tax" of 50 cents to ... with the answer Cannabis Sativa L., also known as hemp, the industrial plant of Cannabis Sativa. Cannabis Sativa L. is associated with strong fibers and oiled seed', containing less than 0.3% of ...

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... with minor cannabis violations; in return they lose their jobs, default on their bills, and become a burden to the American tax payers. By decriminalizing cannabis, these users still remain an active taxpaying member of society, helping the economy by maintaining their jobs and paying their bills. According to a study performed by Dr. Gieringer "by imposing a harmfulness tax" of 50 cents to ... with the answer Cannabis Sativa L., also known as hemp, the industrial plant of Cannabis Sativa. Cannabis Sativa L. is associated with strong fibers and oiled seed', containing less than 0.3% of ...

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... methadone clinics, enabling users who wanted to become clean to do so at the government and taxpayer's expense. Jimmy Carter saw drug use as a health problem. While Carter wasn't very active in the drug war, small amounts of drugs were decriminalized nationwide. Carter's drug policies were based on a doctrine developed in Europe that stated that the government would never stop drug ... methadone clinics, enabling users who wanted to become clean to do so at the government and taxpayer's expense. Jimmy Carter saw drug use as a health problem. While Carter wasn't very active in the drug w...

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... marijuana, and ingesting a "medicine" by smoke inhalation is not good for the body. These statements back up the fact that smoking marijuana has no health benefits. To begin with, the active ingredient in marijuana (THC) is already available in pharmaceutical capsule form by prescription from medical doctors, so why not just get a medication legally if it helps to ease the pain ... . Also, physicians should be able to monitor the side effects, if any, that could be linked to other medications. So, in the long term, doctors may develop a form of the active ingredient that could allow maxi...

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... to person, but normally the THC can stay in the brain for as long as two to five hours, although, pot stays in the blood stream for even longer. Many active drugs enter the body's fat cells too. The THC exits the fat cells slowly making traces of marijuana up to days and weeks following ingestion. The most important consequence of ... marijuana's slow excretion is that it can be detected in blood, urine, hair, and in tissue long after it is used. THC is eventually turned into active metabolites through your body processes. Thus if you have to take a drug test for a job you might not wan...

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... has hundreds of proven, valuable therapeutic uses- from stress reduction, to glaucoma to asthma to cancer therapy, etc. THC, the main active ingredient in marijuana, can be extracted and made into pill form for medical purposes. Marijuana was a major active ingredient in 40-50% of patent medicines before its ban. During the 1930's the American media spread false stories about marijuana facts ... ...

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... Sanofi on this experimental drug believes "that if smoking pot makes people hungry, a compound that blocks the hunger inducing effects of marijuana could make a great diet drug" (Hovey D2). An active compound in marijuana effects a part of the brain, which are called canabinoid receptors. The receptors control craving and dependence, such as appetite. The creator of the drug wants to find ... can prosper from smoking marijuana. He is now able to enjoy food without throwing it up and is enjoying his quality of life more. He feels healthier and is more active. Along with Larry, I"m sure t...

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... the others. More importantly, he views himself as more developed and is therefore "more likely than others to be sexually active, to drink, and to engage in risky behavior" (Hine 16). His identity status is that of Moratorium. He is "intense, sometimes active and lively [and he vacillates] between rebellion and conformity" (Marcia 156). He is defined by his exploratory process, by ... ...

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... is defined as a drug composed of the leaves, stems, and flowering buds of the Indian plant, Cannabis Sativa. The flowering tops of the plant secrete a sticky resin that contains the active material for which marijuana is used. My generation is exposed to Marijuana on a daily basis, some choose to use it, and others just try it to experiment. From experience, I know ... to do so why not smoke and have fun? It is significant that not only I, but others know about Marijuana because my generation is growing up with it. The main active ingredient in drugs from the plant is tetrahydrocannabin...

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... addiction 2) is not accepted for medical use 3) may only be used for research purposes. "Marijuana- is just one term for the plant classified as Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica. The active ingredient in cannabis is known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or more commonly known as THC. Marijuana contains chemicals called cannabinoids, found exclusively in cannabis, and may contribute to the behavioral effects ... most commonly inhaled, usually rolled in paper and smoked much like a cigarette. Inhalation provides the quickest relief and the intake can be more easily controlled. Dronabino...

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... is the common name for a drug made from the hemp plant cannabis sativa. This hardy annual grows up to sixteen feet tall and 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 ... lungs, impaired mental functioning, cancer, and problems with pregnancy, among other things. (Nalepka 1 and Mounlton 2). They also point out that with the FDA approval of Marinol, a synthetic version of m...

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