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Effects Of Marijuana Psychological Effects
1,209 wordsEssay Question: Outline the use of marijuana and identify the acute and chronic harmful biological and psychological effects of marijuana on individuals. The use of marijuana is widespread by all classes, races, and cultures. Marijuana has been used for a multitude of purposes over thousands of years, and is still, today, is being used for many of the same purposes. (Hawks 1982) It is some of the possible outcomes of the usage of marijuana, and a brief history of marijuana that will be discussed...
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Is There Any Medical Potential For Marijuana
1,281 words... ea tivity and provides insight. 'It's a source of positive pleasure' (Abel 186). And if that is all the sick patients' experience in the last days of their lives, then so be it. Bibliography Abel, Ernest L. Ph. D. Scientific Study of Marijuana. Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1976, 177 - 196. Dickinson, Ben. 'What if weed is exactly what you need?' Esquire; Oct. 1997 HYPERLINK ' web ' web (Feb 12, 1999). Forbes, Steve. 'Deadly deceit. ' Forbes; Sep. 8, 1997 HYPERLINK ' web ' web (Feb 12, 1999). Johnso...
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Marijuana As Medicine Affective Disorder
1,242 words... usa plants. However, within one plant there are more than 60 different attributes. Between the sixty, there is basically only one component that is being investigated (Talarico). This component is called THC, also know as delta- 9 -THC (Nahas 249; Talarico). Lori Talarico describes THC as the resinous oil in marijuana that can be extracted from the plant. There is already a THC counterpart on the market that is known as dronabinol. This is duly noted. You could say this is called 'medical ma...
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Hemp Plant Illegal Drug
1,316 wordsIllegal drug use is a major problem in the world today. Millions of dollars are spent every year to prevent the distribution of drugs. All drugs is smuggled into the United States concealed in false compartments, fuel tanks, seats, tires of private and commercial vehicles, pickup trucks, vans, mobile homes, and horse trailers (Pierson. 12 - 8 - 01) Large shipments is usually smuggled in tractor-trailer trucks in false compartments and in bulk shipments, such as agricultural products. The governm...
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Long Term Effects Effects Of Cannabis
1,494 wordse Health Effects of Marijuana on Humans Tim Murphy Introduction Marijuana has been used as a drug since the beginning of time, yet there are still many mysteries about its health effects on humans. Marijuana, or cannabis sativa, is a preparation of the crushed flowers and buds of female hemp plant. The existence of the plant has been reported as early as 1500 - 1200 BC. in China, and cannabis has been described as an analgesic as early as 200 AD. Since then, an overwhelming number of studies hav...
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Affective Disorder Quot Dickinson
5,102 wordsIs There Any Medical Potential for Marijuana? Marijuana is one of the oldest cultivated plants (Nahas 8). Since it became illegal in 1967, there have been questions of whether or not it is good for purposes, such as medicine, other than being a leisure drug. Debates between pro and con groups for the use of marijuana in the medical profession, have been heated and in recent months, referendums have been pasted in a least three states to make it accessible for medical treatment. Personally, I fee...
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Marijuana Laws Norml Marijuana Tax Act
2,231 wordsFor thousands of years the plant cannabis sativa, otherwise known as hemp or marijuana, has been harvested by people and utilized in many different ways. It has been grown to provide food for villages and towns, and used for clothes, rope, and sails on early ships. The Bible was written on hemp paper, as well as the first draft of the US Constitution. Marijuana has been utilized for its medicinal value since four to five hundred BC. Not until a half-century ago did the hemp plant become illegal ...
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Effects Of Marijuana Anti Drug
1,439 wordsIs Marijuana Dangerous to your Physical Health? Recreational use of marijuana has been going on for many years, and like cigarettes many people refuse to listen to health reports. More and more reports are coming out on the effects of marijuana on the body. Just how harmful marijuana can be is questionable. Some health reports state that it is very detrimental to the body while others are explaining how chemicals extracted from the marijuana plant are being used as medication. The problem is, ju...
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Marijuana Tax Act Reform Of Marijuana Laws
1,514 wordsFor thousands of years the plant cannabis sativa, otherwise known as hemp or marijuana, has been harvested by people and utilized in many different ways. It has been grown to provide food for villages and towns, and used for clothes, rope, and sails on early ships. The Bible was written on hemp paper, as well as the first draft of the US Constitution. Marijuana has been utilized for its medicinal value since four to five hundred BC. Not until a half-century ago did the hemp plant become illegal ...
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