Cannabis

As cannabis is being legalized in more parts of the United States, many people have saw the process in which cannabis can be used in the medical field and for recreational uses. Medical cannabis is used to cure or calm over 100 different illnesses and problems. Recreational cannabis is legal in some places where the state has concluded to sell cannabis like tobacco and alcohol at a store. With both of these uses of cannabis states have been able to consume large amounts of money through the…

harmful effects associated with cannabis use when it is being consumed for intoxication, there are also clear benefits that cannabis can be favourable for those with chronic medical conditions. There is the ‘slippery slope’ argument that once cannabis is legalised for medical use, it will just become a hindrance on society, but without a doubt medical and recreational cannabis are two different issues. It is common for recreational users of cannabis to smoke their cannabis rolled up in a joint…

this topic because I want to broaden people’s awareness on the ramification of the use of cannabis especially young Americans. Cannabis is the second widely used intoxicant and it has become a widely used recreational drug among young Americans. About 23 % of adolescents (8th, 10th and 12th grade) report using cannabis. In Europe, cannabis has surpassed heroin as the most widely used drug. Chronic cannabis use can cause cognitive impairment, perceptual and personality disorders which is…

When a person takes cannabis, the resulting discharge of the hormone dopamine is considered a pleasurable sensation and therefore, encourages the human brain to take note of the conditions surrounding the event. Triggering of the reward center immediately ensues, which automatically seeks to reproduce the event that precipitated the "high." Subsequently, this means that connections are built alongside the neurological pathways within the brain that basically does nothing but support the effects…

took 45 years for the United States to change Cannabis laws by creating a loophole, allowing states to legalize the drug without any federal enforcement. Forty-five years in which alcohol abuse was on the rise and law-abiding citizens became criminals in federal penitentiaries. These advancements in drug use are only stepping stones. In order to create further change, these prohibitions must be broken as acts of civil disobedience. Current cannabis laws are based on racist and religious…

The legalization of cannabis for medicinal use would benefit patients and the economy in more ways than one. Cannabis research provided by many of the authors discussed in this research paper that the use of cannabis is not habit forming, and is less harmful than many man-made prescription drugs such as oxycodone. If cannabis were legalized across the world, many patients whom are suffering from different types of cancers, multiple sclerosis, and sleep insomnia would have some relief of those…

Cannabis, better known as the slang term marijuana, has been used for medicinal and many industrial uses for over thousand years. But in nineteen thirty-seven, The United States had made cannabis illegal with the passing of the Marijuana Law of Nineteen Thirty-Seven. This law had officially made possession, use, or sale of cannabis a crime. But why exactly was it criminalized? And what exactly is cannabis? (Cannabis, A, Web; How, Did, Web; Block, Bruce, Web) Cannabis is a dioecious and…

these gateways. They would legalize the use of marijuana/hemp/cannabis immediately for the sake of our country. Now let us scratch the surface of the potential of cannabis/hemp for textile usage to start, the use of the hemp plant and the benefits it would have on the paper industry. The use of hemp in papermaking has been going on for thousands of years. In fact 75-90% of paper made worldwide,…

Cannabis shows promise as a more natural treatment for a variety of diseases and disorders. However, like many supplements and medications, it does not come without the risk of side effects. The most common side effects reported are mild to moderate dizziness, drowsiness, and dry mouth (Savage et al., 2016). Cannabis may also cause mental, motor, and emotional disturbances that generally last three to eight hours after consuming cannabis (Savage et al., 2016). Addiction occurs in about 9% to…

Cannabis & Culture With origins dating back 10,000 years, the psychoactive 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…