interesting to find out about students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) and their use of marijuana. In fact most students might not even know what they are smoking and what exactly makes them feel the way they do. Exactly what is marijuana? Marijuana is made of the dried leaves and flowers of the female cannabis sativa plant, and looks like oregano. There are many different marijuana preparations that are widely used to obtain effects. It can be either smoked or taken by mouth.
compare them and conclude which one is worse. Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). Cannabis is a term that refers to marijuana and other drugs made from the same plant. Other forms of cannabis include hashish, and hash oil. All forms of cannabis are mind-altering drugs (Zimmer and Morgan 1). The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). Short-term effects of marijuana use
Stress is an everyday part of life for everyone. People tend to handle this stress in different ways. Some ways work and others just make the problem worse. The one way that makes things a lot worse than they were is when you use drugs and alcohol to cover up your feelings and stress. People think that just because they forget about the problem or get it off their mind that the problem is gone. This is completely wrong. When you use drugs and alcohol to conceal deeper problems then you are only putting
It’s dangerous, addictive, and destroys millions of teen lives, that is what we are led to believe about marijuana. We have been conditioned to think it is bad and the people that use it are bad. Over 98 million people over the age of 12 have smoked. It is very common, and plays a substantial role in modern day pop culture. The problem is that so many of us are unfamiliar with all the benefits marijuana provides. Instead of assuming it’s dangerous, as a country we should keep an open-mind to the
Legalizing Marijuana Debate Marijuana, also known as Cannabis is the third most well-liked recreational drug, which only falls behind alcohol and tobacco, in the United States (The Whitehouse, n.d.). Marijuana is made up of dried leaves, plants, stalks, and pits from the hemp plant Cannabis Sativa, which comprises of the mind-altering compound delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in addition to other associated compounds. This plant substance can correspondingly be converged in a resin called hashish
Marijuana is a misunderstood drug. Marijuana is also called cannabis, weed, ganja, Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang terms – is a greenish-brown dried, shredded subtending leaves, dried flowers, and stem of the female Cannabis sativa – a hemp plant. Marijuana is sold for medication purposes, and are mostly mixed with foods, such as candies, brownies, cookies, and they people who eats these kinds of food, is mostly called “space.” Using marijuana is consumed for its mental and physical
The 420 universal holiday is the most defining characteristic of the marijuana subculture. 420 is a number as well as the date of April 20th which represents a day dedicated to the smoking of marijuana. This specific date was said to have originated from a group of kids who attended San Rafael high school in northern California in 1971 known as the “Waldos” because they always hung out by a wall. The Waldos started using the term 420
will use it today. That’s right it’s Cannabis and yet it is illegal in every state apart from Canberra. Now I can safely say you all have your own opinion on Cannabis and why is should not be legalized. However your opinion is irrelevant if you go on what other people say about it and not base it on facts. So that’s why I’m here to inform you about the positives that Cannabis use has. First off I want to give you some quick background knowledge of Cannabis. It was first made illegal in 1937 and
The 420 universal holiday is the most defining characteristic of the marijuana subculture. 420 is a number as well as the date of April 20th which represents a day dedicated to the smoking of marijuana. This specific date was said to have originated from a group of kids who attended San Rafael high school in northern California in 1971 known as the “Waldos” because they always hung out by a wall. The Waldos started using the term 420
and gatherers lived, to ancient China and Viking ships, Cannabis has been used across the world ages.” Cannabis is one of the oldest, most cultivated crops known to mankind. It has been noted to have psychoactive properties which are said to produce a dopamine related high, leaving one feeling giggly, hungry and in need of a good night's sleep. There are three different types the of Cannabis plant; Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Indica, and Cannabis Ruderalis all of which have different uses which took
numerous libelous cases have been made about cannabis in late history, the truths are gradually beginning to reemerge. Shockingly, these truths are under overwhelming feedback because of the cliché perspective of what individuals see as an ordinary "pot head." This skewed impression of a sluggish and unmotivated America is the consequence of more than seventy years of purposeful publicity and falsehood spread by private interests who required cannabis illicit for their very own benefit. As an open
Cannabis, many people know it is a kind of drugs. Today I want to talk about it not only because it is special drug which is legal in some American states, but also it is becoming more and more important in the field of medicine. “Marijuana(cannabis) is the third most popular recreational drug in America (behind only alcohol and tobacco), and has been used by nearly 100 million Americans. “[1] Nowadays, cannabis just like a commodity like cigarette in America. It seems cannabis is becoming an
I think people that don’t know how to control or don’t have control over marijuana the weed program the development of the biological control of marijuana program/system, an advisory group was established at the request of biological control researchers who were seeking. It legalizing the use of marijuana as a social catalyst and as a tool with which prior physicians can know about the marijuana controversy, what are the benefits and hazards of medical marijuana? Marijuana is the worst thing you
devote thousands of hours to arresting, booking and imprisoning marijuana smokers, many of whom are otherwise law-abiding. The most unfortunate of these arrestees have spent over a decade in prison, in some cases for nothing more than possession of cannabis for personal use. “There were 658,000 arrests for marijuana possession in 2012, according to F.B.I. figures,” the Times notes, “compared with 256,000 for cocaine, heroin and their derivatives.” These arrests take officers away from more urgent issues
of Cannabis C. Therapeutically claims of marijuana III. Arguments For and Against the Efficacy of Medical Marijuana A. Pros and Cons B. Claims against marijuana C. Reasons why marijuana should be legalized IV. Interviews with practitioners Conclusion Sentence Outline The Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana for Medicinal Purposes Thesis: Marijuana should
different people across the world. This has many different kinds of pros and cons that are either favored or hated by many. One of the talked about arguments of Medical Marijuana is the “Health Risks of Smoking Marijuana”. The pros as explained by Lester Grinspoon, “little evidence that smoking marijuana represents a significant health risk. It’s been smoked widely in western countries for more than four decades, there have been no reported cases of lung cancer or emphysema.” The cons as explained
people's lives drastically. Cannabis is derived from the cannabis plant (cannabis sativa). It grows wild in many of the tropical and temperate areas of the world. It can be grown in almost any climate. Cannabis is used in three main forms: marijuana, hashish and hash oil. Marijuana is made from dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis plant and is usually smoked or made into edible products like cookies or brownies . Hashish is made from the resin of the cannabis plant. It is dried and pressed
Marijuana Cannabis is a tall erect, annual cannabis. In assumption with a bright, clear environment, light well-dried soil, and ample irrigation. Cannabis can grow to be 20 feet in a 4-6 month time period within the growing season. Visible rivers, meadows and other agricultural lands are perfect dwellings for cannabis since all contain good sunlight. Seeds brought in from Thailand are grown without being cut back and later becomes a large female plant, crossing with a cut from a male plant of Mexican
because of its quality and durability. Physicians in the 19th century were prescribing cannabis as a pain reliever, an anticonvulsant, and for migraine headaches (Doweiko, 2002). Following his work in India in the 1840's William O'Shaughnessy introduced medicinal marijuana to the United Kingdom. Queen Victoria used marijuana for dysmenorrhoea during the same time period (Carter et. al., 2003). Smoking marijuana recreationally began to spread in the United States in the 1920's. It began
Investigating the Solubility of Table Salt in Distilled Water at Different Temperatures The aim of this essay is to explain and discuss the drug cannabis and its effects in relation to biochemical, behavioural and psychological factors. The introduction will outline a brief history relating to the drug and include both the medicinal and recreational purposes of its use. The main discussion will explain how the drug chemistry affects the nervous system emphasising what neurotransmitter is