Medical Marijuana Essay

Marijuana has been an increasingly controversial topic in America for years, playing a central role in American culture and countercultures. Although polls suggest that there is not a large gap between those who believe it should be legalized or kept illegal, the majority believes that it should remain illegal (Milligan, 2014). This opinion is reinforced by the media’s stereotypical portrayal of a marijuana consumer, commonly referred to as a “pothead” and depicted as unmotivated in such…

Marijuana isn’t bad like people might think it is. The law and even families might reiterate the idea repeatedly, yet it simply isn’t true. So why do people see marijuana as the devil’s spawn? A leading reason that people believe marijuana is bad is the many myths circulating around it. Marijuana (also known as cannabis or weed), according to the Oxford dictionary, is, “cannabis, especially as smoked or consumed as a psychoactive drug.” One myth is that weed kills. This is a wildly inaccurate…

FALSE POSITIVE DRUG TEST Finite Math Professor Joy Beverly Tommy Warren 10/02/17 FALSE POSITIVE DRUG TEST Yikes, I tested positive for an illicit and illegal drug and I don’t use drugs. Can this really happen? Yes, it can happen and it has to too many innocent people. You should have received a negative result when tested for drugs, but you didn’t instead you received a positive result. This is referred to as a ‘false positive’. Understanding ‘false positive” is a…

Marijuana, also known as “cannabis or “weed” is perhaps one of, if not the most popular drug in our world today being used by teens, adults, and cancer patients alike. Now the real question is; Should marijuana be illegal? With all the different drugs, alcohol, and 7000+ chemical cigarettes, this “drug” is the least of our worries when it comes to threats on health and society. So what is the reason for marijuana not being made legal? In an article on pewresearch.org it states that 53% of…

holy service. The inaugural service of the First Church of Cannabis happened on the same day that Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) took effect. The church’s congregation consisted of people wearing colorful shirts with pictures of marijuana leaves, the Christian Science Monitor details. Police officers stood outside the church in anticipation of a rowdy service. However, the Indianapolis Star reported that the service was rather unremarkable and was comparable to a concert or a…

Cannabis plant, or commonly known as marijuana, has swept the globe as one of the oldest agricultural plants. Stemming from Eastern Asia, using exportation of goods and exploration as a tool to travel the world, it has left roots scattered across every continent (excluding Antarctica). Its use has varied from helping to reach a state of euphoria, to being used in textiles, which has helped countries such as China and Turkestan to develop as a nation. Marijuana is known as being the world’s most…

can be used as a standalone term or in the followingKelvin Amegatcher English 102 Camille, Banks Arguable claims Banning marijuana across all states should happen because it creates a dangerous environment within our society. Definition claims define the object’s value or placement in a claim. In this case a counterclaim to the following sentence would say banning Marijuana should not be banned in all states because it is not a problem everywhere. The…

Objectives and Central Hypothesis The objective of this study it to: Identify the different races that use marijuana in high school. Identify age groups that use marijuana. Identify the grade levels that use marijuana. Identify gender. And most importantly apply the social learning theory and testing it in terms of usage of marijuana. These objectives will be answered by using a survey that can provide the answers to these objectives. My hypothesis to be tested includes the following H1: I…

legalization of recreational marijuana is a controversial topic. As you know, marijuana is a substance made of dried, shredded leaves and cannabis sativa flowers. The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic because marijuana can cause people to lose their memory or stop blood flow to different parts of the brain that control timing (Ericson). Even though some people experience side effects, the overall use of marijuana is positive for many reasons. Marijuana reverses the bad effects…

Marijuana is federally labeled a schedule one drug, meaning that it is illegal under any circumstances and that it has no medical benefits. However, marijuana is still widely used by many Americans; in fact, according to a recent Gallup poll (2013): “38% [of Americans] Have Tried Marijuana,” needless to say that this percentage could be considerably higher because the information is self reported (Saad 2013). States are now taking action to legalize marijuana for medical use and a few states…