Cannabis

Cannabis, marijuana, pot, or weed it may have more than a name, however, it’s the same thing: a plant. Cannabis not always has had negative connotations in our culture; in fact, we’ve been aware of the plant’s diverse benefits for several centuries, tracking to five thousand years ago, when emperor Shennong, who studied hundreds of plants, including marijuana, wrote about the plant’s worthy medicinal values. I’ve always believed the plant to have more pros than cons, if I do say so myself.…

Cannabis is a plant. There are three different types of Cannabis plants. Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa, and Cannabis ruderalis. The Cannabis plant has many uses for a lot of things. Most ancient cultures grow the plant to be used as herbal medicine, like in Asia around 500 BC. The history of the cannabis in America dates back to the early colonists, who grew it for textiles and rope. Political changes in the 1900s led to the illegality of Cannabis in most of the United States, though…

Kill Cannabis Use (Recreational) Imagine yourself driving. It’s late and very dark outside. You see an oncoming car with their brights on. You’re getting closer and it’s harder to see due to the bright lights. The other car is in your lane and you have no time to react. Now, you are suffering in the Intensive Care Unit because of somebody under the influence of marijuana. Marijuana should not be legal. The causes of car accidents, effects on your memory and problems in the workplace are only a…

English 102-010 November 29, 2016 Cannabis is not just all smoke………… For many centuries, cannabis has been a part of everyday life, having many beneficial uses and in several different forms that are suitable for medical proposes, as well as, all ages. The word cannabis for most people seems to be a picture of clouds of smoke and illegal activity, yet cannabis comes in other forms as well; oils, paper, cloth, and edibles. Outside the United States, the use of cannabis for healing, making paper…

Cannabis is a very complex plant that has thousands of cannabinoids in which each one contains distinct properties that can benefit an array of alignments. Uniquely, compared to other analgesic compounds, cannabis is not physically addictive. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease that turns the immune system against the body’s own brain and spinal cord which results in disconnect throughout the body. MS is one condition that shows promise of the medical implication of cannabis to treat…

This book is a really good source of information, as it focuses on the components of the cannabis plant. The author goes into scientific detail of each component of the plant and how each affects the human body and its biological make-up. The cannabis plant is loaded with cannabinoids, 113 cannabinoids to be exact. Cannabinoids are different components of the cannabis plant, serving important roles in curing or treating many illnesses and diseases, effectively. The most popular of the…

Cannabis legalization was something of a myth 20 years ago, but as the world is adapting to and making cannabis legal is it not time for Canada to do so as well? According to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, a drug is considered to be a chemical substance that alters the structure or function of a living organism. In Canada it is an offence to posses one single cannabis cigarette(joint) and for a first-time summary conviction offence the punishment is a fine of up to $1000 and/or six…

to shed light on the risks that can come with the cannabis legalization regarding the parents' neglect and cannabis exposure to children. In the first paragraph, the authors explain how dangerous it is for children to get exposed to cannabis. It also reminds of the fact that it has already been proposed or even legalized in a number of states while there has not been enough attention given to the consequences on the high availability of cannabis, connected with the risk of the potential…

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…

of the Cannabis plant that is often used for its psychoactive results when smoked or eaten. It is commonly used in religious rites, for medicine, and for recreation. Many uses of cannabis are illegal, although Governor Nathan Deal legalized cannabis for medical use in April of 2015. Many people want to legalize cannabis for recreational use in the state of Georgia. A few states, like Colorado and Alaska, have fully legalized cannabis for recreational use. Most states have legalized cannabis for…