Medical and therapeutic properties of marijuana have been the subject of numerous studies for several years now, many of whom have demonstrated their positive effect in treating diseases such as cancer, psychological syndromes such as autism, preventive measures against diabetes or mental ailments such as anxiety. You can find facts about marijuana and mental and psychological effects by many open source journals. Several scientific journals, books and other publications, try a variety of issues on the effects of the plant, as its physiological effects on the lungs, the brain and the immune system, sexual organs, hormones, etc. in addition to its psychological effects as its addictive properties and effects on emotions and personality. There…
The Blunt Truth In today’s world you can go outside for a walk and you are bound to run into people who are smoking cigarettes, worst part is all those chemicals are burning off into the air we breath in which effects everyone around us. On the off chance that people have the capability to smoke chemicals that are terrible for the individual smoking, it additionally influences the world with the cigarette poisons being discharged onto the planet. Marijuana as well has many chemicals which aren’t yet proven to be safe. The thc in marijuana is being utilized by many doctors to treat patients.…
I love cannabis. It’s a beautiful plant, with an amazing history and fantastic characteristic and what I love most about it is its ability to supply your own experiences with a unique twist. I enjoy a beer after a hard day of skiing and I enjoy a nice sativa before hand. Both of these products are supplying my experience of life with their own characteristics, it’s about the experiences you have and you share everyday with your friends. 1964 is looking to provide that experience to each and every one of our customers.…
This question proves difficult to answer because of all the confusing messages being presented by pop culture, media, supporters of medical marijuana as well as other political views, which extends the false idea that marijuana is harmless. If there is an argument that marijuana has medicinal values like other narcotics prescribed by the medical industry, there must also be side effects. And are those side effects significant enough to endanger its users? This is why publications such as the Journal of Drug Issues are important as they document the effects of the changes in the federal and state laws on…
Some might even argue that it damages the lungs, the immune system, and even the brain. They also claim that marijuana's benefits have been glamorized and over exaggerated by people who abuse the drug for recreational use. In an interesting article by Bob Enyart, he argues that Marijuana, although it does have its health benefits, should remain a controlled substance which should only made available by prescription. He goes on to explain by saying marijuana should never be an over-the-counter substance not only because he thinks the marijuana plant has a few serious risks which are even worse than alcohol intoxication, but he argues that such substances are morally wrong in the eyes of god. Although it is true that marijuana, just like any other medication, might have a few possible side effects when abused such as: impaired learning capabilities, elevated heart beat and disorientation; these side effects are usually very easy to avoid when using marijuana in the proper way.…
Synthetic Dropping down from the very last step of the clunky school bus, I felt my breath abandon my lungs; I had also abandoned my bus stop and got off at my friend Donnie’s bus stop instead. Our mastermind-like scheme had been established not five minutes before; I would get off at Donnie’s bus stop, smoke an unknown amount of synthetic cannabis, and then proceed to my house where I would ride out the high. Donnie had the synthetic cannabis, the spice. Neither of us deemed the plan as full proof, but I already made my mind up.…
Marijuana has many different properties and effects that can be made on the human body.…
This drug could help with many different symptoms. Marijuana acts as a superhero to certain patients. With medical marijuana being legalized a lot of people who need the medicine will be able to get the help they need. Marijuana is not harmful. It doesn’t have a negative effect on the human body like other manned drugs.…
Marijuana is listed as a schedule I substance because of the high likelihood of abuse and is considered to be one of the most dangerous. However, there are other schedule I drugs that are closely related to reasonable curative applications (Bostwick et al., 2013). Other drugs listed along with marijuana in this capacity should have no correlation to marijuana. In fact, it should help its case because if they can be related to things that physicians use traditionally, then it should be something that is made available as an option to use. It has been known to relieve pain and…
It was the morning of my eight grade year when I decided to smoke a blunt before class. My little brother, David, has always been against drugs, but I was his older brother and he’d rather not have my mom disappointed so early in the morning. As I was smoking the blunt, David said, “Hieu, that is not a good idea!” he exclaimed. But I did not heed his warning and continue to smoke anyway.…
Medical marijuana has been researched and proven to sway the effects of several diseases on the body. Studies show that using cannabis for ailments like severe pain and Crohn’s disease decrease or eliminate symptoms. The Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology reported in a journal after a clinical study that “THC-rich cannabis produced significant clinical, steroid free benefits to 10 out of 11 patients with active Crohn’s disease, with no side effects” (Kenikoff et al CGHjournal.org). Marijuana is an easily accessible treatment for a disease that causes severe inflammation of the intestinal tract. An illness with side effects like frequent diarrhea, rectal bleeding, weight loss, fever, abdominal pain, and fatigue can be treated with no side effects from the natural growing plant.…
Denying the Beneficial I was in the midst of having a conversation with my friend during study hall when one of our friends sat next to us. She quietly invited us to a Halloween party going on Friday night. I wasn’t too enthusiastic about attending the party, yet my friend managed to convince me to accompany her. It was late October and Friday night came along. As we got to the party we were greeted by many people.…
I. Thesis: Marijuana should be legal for both medical and recreational use in the United States because its benefits outweigh the drawbacks, it is natural and non-addictive, and it isn’t as harmful as products we commonly use. II. The benefits of using marijuana outweigh the drawbacks greatly. A. Used for pain relief, eating disorders, insomnia, and anxiety.…
Marijuana has, compared to other both legal and illegal drugs, low effects on the human body. “No death from marijuana overdose has ever been reported and the ill effects of alcohol, nicotine, and prescription painkillers (...) vastly overweight those of marijuana” ( Ingraham, Janet. “Lee, Martin A. Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana--Medical, Recreational, and Scientific”). Research has also shown that marijuana “ use does not lead to physical dependence, and there are no withdrawal symptoms when the drug is not discontinued” (“drug use” Britannica School. Encyclopaedia Britannica).…
Thesis Statement: Medical marijuana has many medical benefits warranting its legalization, which include eliminating visual haloes produced by glaucoma, controlling intraocular pressure, cough suppression, as well as the treatment of asthma, depression, pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, peripheral neuropathy and muscle spasticity in conditions such as multiple sclerosis. AIDS, and cancer. I. Background Information- Cannabis sativa, or marijuana as we have come know, has been around for five millennia and used medically throughout the world to treat many medical ailments, which include pain, whooping cough, asthma and anxiety. A.…