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    Cannabis Oil

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    Around the world children and adults that suffer from severe seizure disorders are finding relief with the use of cannabis oils. The use of medical cannabis oil is becoming increasingly popular amongst chronic seizure patients; however, its healing potential and effectiveness are still investigated, especially in pediatric patients due to lack of knowledge and testing. Cannabis or cannabidiol (CBD), use among children and adults suffering from epilepsy, have yet to be clinically assessed due to…

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    Institute. "Learn About Marijuana: Factsheets: What Is Cannabis?" Learn About Marijuana: Factsheets: What Is Cannabis? University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, June 2013. Web. 23 Apr. 2015. The University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute’s Factsheet What is Cannabis? makes science-based information about the cannabis sativa plant available for the public. The Factsheet informs the reader about the composition of cannabis and how it is produced into its three…

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    is better known as cannabidiol or cannabis oil. Cannabis oil derives from the plant Cannabis sativa. This plant is responsible for containing 400 different chemicals. More than 60 of those chemicals are called cannabidoids, and two of those are known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). The two chemicals are found in marijuana…

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    Street pharmacists will no longer make as much benefit since anybody can offer cannabis. With the supply developing, there will be value drops using the market of medications and accordingly, will radically change the cost to end up distinctly nearer to the creation of weed. With the sanctioning of weed all through a few states in the…

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    destruction of many endangered animals. A plant that was made illegal for reasons that simply do not make sense.This plant is cannabis,the name alone Invokes various thoughts in people's minds perhaps your parents have their views on it and that has rubbed off on you or perhaps you think of it as people sitting in their rooms and smoking it but the truth is saying that Cannabis is something that just gets you high is like saying water is only for showering.…

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    What is Marijuana? Marijuana is dried leaves and flowers of a Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant which is also known as pot, dope or weed. Marijuana is responsible for the mind altering effect on the brain. It is a chemical that distorts how the mind sees the world. How is Marijuana used? It is used many different ways, some people smoke weed in joint paper, glass pipes, bongs, and cigars formally known as blunts. Marijuana can also be cooked into edibles like candy, cookies, and brownies…

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    plant that has no chemical substance be illegal? Why is it that twenty-four states have already legalized it for medical purposes and recreational use? Cannabis, which is known by the name of Marijuana, is a natural herb that is used worldwide everyday by not only teenagers but also adults and the elderly. You might be thinking well what is cannabis exactly? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse they have said Marijuana is a “basic extracts to treat a disease of symptom”. In other…

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    suffered from: digestive disorder, insomnia, seizures, gout, and poor memory. Researches have conducted that marijuana has the ability to treat and cure serious ailments including: AIDS, cancer, and neuropathic pain. Marijuana comes from a cannabis plant (Cannabis Sativa), which contains an active ingredient called delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol known as “THC.” The compound gives the feeling euphoria of being “high” which can also exhibit the properties for pain relief. One of THC’s benefits…

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    Cannabis Research

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    Cannabis (marijuana) is one of the most predominantly used prohibited drug in the United States, and like many other drugs that are habitually used, marijuana can lead to dependence. Currently, in the United States, it is estimated that there are 2 to 3 million new annual users of marijuana, and of these new users 10% will become dependent, and unfortunately, two thirds of this population are between 12 and 17 years old (Sofuoglu, Sugarman & Carroll, 2010). Marijuana contains an active…

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    Marijuana, frequently referred to as weed, cannabis or pot, is a mixture of dried, shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa— the hemp plant. The use of marijuana is outlawed in agreement with most federal and state laws, however, it is widely argued that possession of the substance and use, in any form, should be legal. Marijuana should be legal due to the safe and effective treatments for certain health conditions, its ability to boost revenue, and create more effective law enforcement…

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