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Marijuana For Medical Purposes Billion A Year
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Prior to the twentieth century, the marijuana
plant (then more commonly referred to as hemp) was
the single most important industrial plant, or
non-food producing crop in America and the world
(German 1990). Archeologists report that marijuana
was possibly the first plant cultivated by humans.
They estimate that date at approximately 8000 BC
(Columbia University). As early as 4000 BC,
pottery with marijuana markings and hemp textiles
were found in North Central China. In those years,
such things...
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Marijuana Laws Norml Marijuana Tax Act
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Marijuana has had a relationship with mankind
throughout history all over the world. The amazing
plant has brought mankind food, clothing, fuel,
medicine, building materials, and has the ability
to affect our perception and views of the world.
According to Rowan Robinson (1996), the marijuana
plant, also called hemp, has been found in forms
of rope and cloth in the oldest tombs, was written
about as a healer in the earliest medical texts,
was used for sails for the first explorers's hips,
and wa...
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Alcohol And Tobacco Smoking Marijuana
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Should Marijuana Be Legal By: Colby Gilbert
E-mail: Should Marijuana Be Legal This is a topic
that has become a bit of concern amongst people in
the past few years. Marijuana has been illegal
since the early 1900 s, but lately scientists have
figured out that there are some uses of marijuana
that could benefit people in need, people who are
sick of deadly diseases such as aids, multiple
sclerosis, and cancer. These are all diseases that
are hard for anyone to go through, especially
without aid t...
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Marijuana Should Be Legalized Legalization Of Marijuana
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The question of whether to legalize drugs or not
is very controversial. Drugs affect so many areas
of society. For several decades drugs have been
one of the major problems of society. There are
two views on the legalization of drugs: some
people think that they should be legalized, the
other group of people think that they must not be
legalized. I support those who refuse legalization
of hard drugs. Well, and what about marijuana?
Whether you call it hemp, Mary Jane, hash, pot,
june, giggle-smo...
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War On Drugs Users Of Marijuana
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One question that has haunted Americans for a long
time is: Should the use of marijuana be legalized?
Some say, Yes, while others say, No. Owning
marijuana was made a crime in 1937 when Congress
passed the Marijuana Tax Act. Despite this law the
drug was still somewhat commonly used. Here we are
years later, still without a satisfactory answer
to the question. I think that legalizing the use
of marijuana would have many medical benefits,
economical benefits, and would decrease the
incidence of c...
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War On Drugs Legalizing Marijuana
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One question that has haunted Americans for a long
time is: Should the use of marijuana be legalized?
Some say, Yes, while other say, No. According to
Funk and Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, marijuana is
defined as a mixture of leaves, stems, and
flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis
sativa, smoked or eaten for its hallucinogenic and
pleasure-giving effects. (Bram, Phillips, Dickey,
445) Owning marijuana was made a crime in 1937
when Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act.
Despite this law...
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Ideas And Information In The Risk Society
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Ideas and Information in the Risk Society We all
know how new ideas can change the world and these
new depend on newly obtained information that can
be based whether on researches or simply acquired
during everyday life. New ideas always had lead to
the progress, regardless whether they were useful
for people. Sometimes new ideas inspired people to
do new researches, which allowed discovering new
knowledge that was beneficial. Today in our
society, any new information can make drastic
changes, b...
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Legalization Of Marijuana Legalizing Marijuana
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I Legalizing Marijuana Legal I didn t inhale, was
President Bill Clinton s reply when the news about
his experimenting with marijuana was released into
the media. Over seventy million Americans,
including President Clinton, admit to using
marijuana. Marijuana has been referred to as the
overwhelming drug of choice among teenagers
(Levine 52). The legalization of marijuana use has
been an extremely heated and controversial issue
in the past few years but the war on drugs has
been going on for ove...
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York Chelsea House Publishers Marijuana Is Smoked
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name = Neal Peterson email = publish = yes subject
= Composition title = Marijuana papers = Marijuana
Outline What are all the different ups and downs
of marijuana, what can it be used for, and what is
it? s role in today? s society? Introduction I.
Marijuana A. Getting high 1. Effects 2. How B.
Hemp 1. What is it for a. Clothes / paper b.
Seasoning / cooking II. Use A. History B. Who uses
1. Average user Celebrities III. Medical use A.
Pain reliever B. Legalization yes or no 1. Lincoln
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Effects Of Marijuana Anti Drug
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Is 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 Laws Norml Marijuana Tax Act
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Marijuana has Marijuana Plant Marijuana Plant
Marijuana has had a relationship with mankind
throughout history all over the world. The amazing
plant has brought mankind food, clothing, fuel,
medicine, building materials, and has the ability
to affect our perception and views of the world.
According to Rowan Robinson (1996), the marijuana
plant, also called hemp, has been found in forms
of rope and cloth in the oldest tombs, was written
about as a healer in the earliest medical texts,
was used fo...
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Alcohol And Tobacco Users Of Marijuana
1,422 words
Of all the illegal substances people are putting
into their bodies these days marijuana is the most
frequently used. It has been and will continue to
be used experimentally, spiritually, and even for
pure enjoyment. Marijuana is used in some fashion
in almost all countries across the globe. In
countries in Africa, South America and Central
America, it has been the central tool for
spiritual events. In America and other up-scale
countries such as Italy and France, marijuana is
being used for medi...
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Marijuana Tax Act Reform Of Marijuana Laws
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For 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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Marijuana As Medicine Evidence That Marijuana
992 words
Marijuana Legalization Of Marijuana Marijuana
Marijuana is the most profitable and versatile
plant in the world, yet it is illegal. Tobacco and
alcohol have no medicinal values, but they are
legal. Where as marijuana has thousands of
positive uses and it is illegal. Marijuana should
be made legal for its many positive therapeutic,
environmental, and economic effects. Marijuana can
ease the symptoms of many different diseases and
disorders. Smoking marijuana can improve symptoms
associated with c...
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Legalization Of Marijuana Smoke Marijuana
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Recently doctors have prescribed marijuana, and?
the Clinton administration threatened to prosecute
doctors who prescribe marijuana, ? (Gonnerman 40).
Doctors are prescribing marijuana for its medical
benefits. The Clinton administration on the other
hand is outlawing marijuana because it has not
been approved by the FDA. Since doctors feel
marijuana has medical benefits it should be
clinically tested so they can prescribe it for
their patients. Marijuana can be used for many
medical reasons. Fo...
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Legalization Of Marijuana Reform Of Marijuana Laws
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The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is a drug
that comes from a variety of common hemp known as
cannabis indica. The much more potent hashish is
also derived from the plant cannabis indica. What
is sold on the street as marijuana, hemp, weed,
pot, or bud are the dried leaves and the flowering
tops of the plant. The primary psychoactive
component in marijuana is the
trans-delta-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. By 1937,
marijuana had become illegal in 46 states.
Penalties for its use were similar...
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Effects Of Marijuana Smoked Marijuana
1,132 words
For the last fifty years there have been various
debates over the legalization of cannabis sativa,
more commonly known as marijuana, for it s
medicinal potential. Many people in society are
aware of the harmful and long-term effects of
marijuana, and therefore are strongly opposed the
drug. What people and governments around the world
fail see is that marijuana has plenty of benefits,
and could in fact, serve as a useful drug in the
medical field. There have been millions of dollars
spent to res...
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Marijuana For Medicinal Purposes Institute Of Medicine
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Marijuana: A new medicine? In society today, there
are many serious diseases that plague nations all
across the world. Diseases like Glaucoma,
Epilepsy, Parkinsons disease, and migraine
headaches. What do all of these serious illnesses
have in common? Every one of theses sicknesses can
be cured or helped by the use of Marijuana.
Throughout this paper I will discuss the positive
aspects of Marijuana and the negative aspects.
This issue has been raising a lot of eyebrows ever
since scientific evid...
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Dollars A Year Effects Of The Drug
1,546 words
Marijuana has been illegal for almost sixty years
and at no time have we successfully rid the
country of this drug. Right know marijuana is the
third most popular recreational drug, the first
two being cigarettes and alcohol (Working 1). This
proves that prohibition doesn t work and people
know the difference between drugs that are really
bad for them and drugs that aren t that bad if
used in moderation Our government is spending
millions a year on a fight that will never be won,
maybe it is tim...
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Marijuana Smoke Smoking Marijuana
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Say No to Marijuana Legalization Marijuana also
known as cannabis sativa is being used illegally
by many Americans today of all ages. Before the
1960 s, many Americans had never heard of
marijuana, but today it is the most used illegal
drug in this country. All types of marijuana are
mind-altering drugs. They all contain THC, the
main active chemical in marijuana, along with over
400 other chemicals. This drug should stay illegal
for many reasons concerning the health and safety
of Americans tod...
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