Cannabis smoking

Did you know that 5.8% of twelfth graders smoke marijuana daily? (“Marijuana”) Although that number may seem small, it is affecting a large population of students around the world. Not just twelfth graders but eighth grade up to eleventh grade also. Growing up in a small town in Iowa with 2,396 people, where everyone knows everyone and the community is tight knit, no one would expect that marijuana would become such talk within the town. Composed of roughly 1,408 students in the high school and…

offers. Although marijuana is illegal, there are many purposes as to why it should be legal such as medical treatment and it can help boost the economy. For these couple reasons, marijuana should be legal everywhere. Modern research suggests that cannabis is a valuable aid in the treatment of a wide range of clinical applications. These include…

“This endocannabinoid system controls the regulation of movement, pain, appetite, memory, immunity, blood pressure, bone density, reproduction, inflammation, etc.”(p. 15). This research cleared many people’s doubts about effects of marijuana use for chronic pain, improve appetite, spasticity, etc. A personal interview with a student who has been using marijuana (Marco) provides a profitable picture of the benefit of using medical marijuana. In addition, two interviews with practicing physicians…

is should be decriminalized or not throughout the whole nation. When talking about marijuana itself, it all comes down to its benefits. Marijuana is one of the most widely used products in the world. It has many uses. You can either ingest it by smoking it or eating it. As you take it in, the THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and other cannabinoids attach themselves to receptors found in the brain and in the body. CB1 is found in the brain and it controls the body, memory, and vomiting (Marijuana as…

SAM conveys that drivers could be most affected by the legalization of cannabis as stated, “For the United States in 2009, 63% of fatally injured drivers were tested for the presence of drugs, which is equivalent to 3,952 fatally, injured drivers. Narcotics and cannabinoids accounted for almost half of all positive results”…

Ever since humans became competitive, there has been a need to surpass each other by gaining advantage over them. Some believed it was possible to acquire the skills and strength of animals or people by consuming their body parts, like eating bull testicles or bathing in the blood of lions. In the 21st century, humanity moved onto Human Enhancement Drugs (HEDs) in the form of pills and chemicals to improve their own attributes. A study performed by Jim McVeigh, Michael Evans-Brown and Mark A.…

Marijuana’s primary chemical, THC, has long been known as an effective treatment of nausea in cancer and AIDS patients. In the state of Washington, medical marijuana was legalized in 2012. Why was this necessary when there already exists an FDA approved alternative, dronabinol (Marinol)? The debate lies in whether Marinol is more effective than marijuana in treating nausea. Proponents of Marinol, led by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), state that it is a safer drug.…

drastic change that most of my peers witnessed because I went to an all-girls Catholic high school. I believed this played a role in that because religion was held so highly among most individuals. Catholicism basically views that consuming alcohol or smoking marijuana are a form of sin. My peers in public high schools were not exposed to this type of discipline to prevent deviant behavior. They decided to engage in these activities to be viewed as “cool” and to blend in with everyone else. More…

Do you think Marijuana should be legalized? Well, there are positive benefits of it, but there are also some consequences of marijuana. Marijuana can benefit our government but it can also risk our health. Legalizing marijuana has been a major political debate recently. Many Americans may support the legalization of marijuana, bit it can lead to many consequences for our health. A majority of American citizens support the legalization of marijuana, but do not want it smoked in public. A study…

("Marijuana History) In 1545 the people of Spain brought marijuana to the New World, The English men introduced it the herd to Jamestown in 1611 where it became a major commercial crop alongside tobacco and was grown as a another form of fiber. By 1890, cannabis had been replaced by cotton as a major cash crop in southern states. Its recreational use was prohibited to only jazz musicians and people in show business. “Reefer songs” became popular in the jazz world. In 1960 it was used by young…