Medical Daily Marijuana

This book covers nearly every detail known about how individuals use marijuana. Each chapter talks and introduced me with new information along with clear illustrations. One interesting theme the books covers is the examination of how marijuana has changed and evolved into thread and drug plants over 1000s of years. The authors spent several years researching and observing their experience with the plant. Also both the authors of this book are well known cannabis researchers. The book stats facts about marijuana users. The authors asserts, “ A global survey of cannabis use by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2007) reported that in 2005 approximately 160 million people world-wide, or 1 in every 43 persons on earth, indulge in cannabis for psychoactive purposes” (Clarke and Merlin 211). I found this book to be very informing and can be used for background information of my essay. Castillo, Stephanie. "Marijuana vs. Alcohol: The Effects Psychoactive Drugs Have On Physical And Mental Health." Medical Daily. Medical …show more content…
It is un-biased about the topic. The author talks about both pro and con on the subject, but focusing more on the cons of marijuana. I found this article to be very informing. They did years of research over long and short term side effects. Stimson adds, “These studies have also found that marijuana consumption impairs short-term memory, making it difficult to learn and retain information or perform complex tasks; slows reaction time and impairs motor coordination; increases heart rate by 20 percent to 100 percent, thus elevating the risk of heart attack; and alters moods, resulting in artificial euphoria, calmness, or (in high doses) anxiety or paranoia” (“Marijuana Should not be Legalized”). I learned that Charles is a former American career appointee at the Pentagon. Stimson was the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee