Cannabis sativa

What is cannabis sativa? Also known as marijuana, it is a dried hemp plant containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is a chemical responsible in the high one receives when smoking it, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. For years, there have been many debates on if this drug is a risk to your health and whether it should be legalized or not. There are pros and cons for all three sections of health. Your mental, social, and physical health are all affected if you decide to smoke…

Marijuana being legalized for medicinal purposes has raised significant apprehensions about the conveniences and appeal it has to the community, especially drug addicts. The objective of this research is to educated people about what marijuana is, how it is used, how it affect brain functions, how it may affect one’s health, how addictive the drug can be. After that, we will proceed further by focusing on the medical aspect of it. For instance, the differences between street marijuana and…

Hashish Hashish is a potent form of cannabis (marijuana) produced by collecting and compressing trichomes, the most potent material from cannabis plants. It can be in a wax like form, or even an oil. Hashish has been around about just as long as weed itself. It is even used in rituals in Africa and Asia. Modern methods to extract cannabinoids involve alcohol, chloroform, butane and other solvents and the outcome was traded as "honey oil", "red oil", "jelly-butane hash" or similarly named…

Legalization of Marijuana AKA WEED! Why we should have to legalization of marijuana is a big topic for a lot of people. Marijuana should be legalized because it’s not that bad as people take it. People see weed as bad drug, when really it’s not. It actually has more positive than it does negative. My opinion for this topic is, we should be able to vote and then decide if it should be illegal, not by one person banding it from the law. Like a president, we understand he is supposed to make the…

Legalizing Marijuana Drugs have become major influential forces in our society today, whether it’s enhancing one’s performance in a specific sport, alleviating pain that is caused by a specific disorder, or just for pleasure. They are becoming relied on today for a variety of reasons and keeping them prohibited is not benefitting anyone. In fact, it’s encouraging users. This issue has gotten out of control to a point where there are many options being considered now on how to control it or…

Imagine living in Colorado and walking outside to the fresh smell of … Marijuana? Yes, marijuana. Colorado voters made history in November 2012, when they approved Amendment 64 by 55% of the vote. Amendment 64 meant that adults twenty-one or older would be allowed to privately use, home grow, and have a limited possession of marijuana. Amendment 64 also established regulations for tax distribution from the sales of marijuana; similar to the alcohol regulations that started in October 2013. There…

lazy and overeat. The pros for marijuana can outweigh the cons, mainly because there are more and more needs for marijuana; whether it helps with period cramps, seizures, or anxiety. History of Marijuana “The oldest known written record on cannabis use comes from…

people’s natural right, it becomes a highly debated case. Two scholars, Rodriguez-Leyva and Pierce, present the cardiac and haemostatic effects of dietary hempseed to show people the benefit and nutritional value of hemp. Hemp, also known as Cannabis sativa L.,…

The use of “Legal Highs” in NZ – Cannabis. Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that comprise of three species, Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa and Cannabis ruderalis (Guy, G., Whittle, B., & Robson, P., 2004). Cannabis exists in three main forms; marijuana, hashish and hash oil. The main active chemical is known as delta-9 tetrahydrocannabional or THC (“NZ Drug Foundation”, n.d). Cannabis is a depressant, it slows down the transmission of messages from the brain to body which is also the…

Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. THC is the mind altering compound found in marijuana. Research states that it is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. People use marijuana in several ways including rolling it up like a cigarette, using water pipes, in empty cigar papers called “blunts”, and some people also use vaporizers. Others have also used marijuana in foods like cookies, brownies, and candy.…