Medical Marijuana Essay

The negative Socioeconomic Effects of Marijuana Introduction Alcohol poisoning kills 6 people everyday and Tobacco use takes the life of 1,300 people per day. On the other hand, smoking marijuana alone has not killed a single person. Marijuana is nontoxic and cannot cause deaths by overdose. However, it does negatively affect a person's health and behavior, and is proven to have a correlation with crime rates. Over the past several years of my life as a student, I have witnessed many…

Marijuana is an addictive narcotic and the use thereof can pose a serious health risk. The benefits associated with quitting make any endeavor a good choice. Make no mistake marijuana withdrawal is extremely hard and very real. Although marijuana detox does not show any blatant physical symptoms, it is as difficult to quit as any other drug. Social perceptions about this drug were formed decades ago when the potency of the drug was not as high as it is today. Due to this, there is a…

In October 2011, approximately 586 campuses were 100% smoke free in New York State. This number has grown rapidly and now 1620 campuses have comprehensive tobacco policies and 1130 are 100% tobacco free. This growing number can be attributed to support from academic community and growing social norm supporting smoke free environment (Americans for Non Smoker’s Rights). In NYS Tobacco free initiative, smoke free policy is defined as no smoking anywhere on the campus where as tobacco-free policy…

Marijuana, all though it is and illegal drug in many countries many people are still using it. A country that legalized marijuana for some of its states is the United States Of America but only a few states can legally use it and some of these states are Washington, Oregon, and California. One country that is going towards legalizing marijuana is Canada these are three reasonable reasons why Canada shouldn't legalize marijuana. The THC in marijuana has similar cells as a female hormone. A…

The Pros and Cons of Legalizing Marijuana In the United States, some people want to legalize a drug called marijuana. This drug comes from dried leaves from a hemp plant. Marijuana can be used as a cure and also used to harm your body. People have different views about marijuana. Some think that it can be used to help people that suffer from chronic pain and can help create jobs for the people in need of put-ting a roof on their head. Then there 's the people that think it will harm the people…

The argument over legalizing marijuana is one of our times most controversial topics. It is a complex issue with multiple viewpoints on both sides of the argument. Some people are pro legalization for recreational use while others only support medical use and some people totally oppose any form of legalization. It is also a subject that is hard to change people’s minds about. Much of what people believe about marijuana is influenced by cultural tradition and until recently there hasn’t been much…

“Is marijuana harmful?” This is the question that fueled the advertisement that is fueling this paper. It is a question that has been the subject of many discussions and debates, and these have formed two major opinions about the use of marijuana. One party claims that the use of marijuana is harmful and is like any other drug. The other party claims the opposite. They state that due to its naturalism and calming effects, it can’t be harmful. Marijuana is commonly associated with teenagers…

Marijuana is one of the most controversial disputes in America. A plant that has such a grand impact on the world today. Is the drug saving or killing? Legalization is definitely the word going around, and if the drug should be legalized everywhere. California being one of the popular with the drug in the country, holds some of the most famous, and influential people in America. The drug is easily found in the media, and is seen to influence anyone into trying the drug. Marijuana has many risks…

legalization of marijuana. On one side, some say that marijuana is a gateway drug, and that it is harmful to one’s body. On the other side, some see it as nothing but a plant, or in some instances, medicine that can change someone’s life for the good. While looking on the internet for a good article to debate against, I stumbled across an anti-marijuana post.…

this is another way the article makes the dominant message clear (Kirkup). This article has a positive look on the legalization of marijuana as it discusses how prepared Canada will be, the resources Justin Trudeau has and how it will be a “landmark change for Canada” (Kirkup). The articles includes a broad plan that the government will take, “We will remove marijuana consumption and incidental possession from the Criminal Code and create new, stronger laws to punish those who provides to…