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I. According to Biological Psychiatry (2016) there is an“estimated 2-13% of women worldwide who use cannabis during pregnancy” (para. 4). Cannabis is any product that comes from the cannabis sativa plant, which grows in many parts of the world. The cannabis plant contains the chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is the most active ingredient found in the cannabis plant. The user can mix cannabis in food or beverages, inhale the fumes in a bong or smoke it using a hand rolled…

One of the most hotly debated topics in the United States for the past few decades is the legalization of marijuana. Those opposed to legalization of marijuana often cite concerns about negative side effects on physical and mental health, legalization increasing usage, and lack of substantial research on the medicinal benefits of marijuana. In contrast, those who support legalization believe that marijuana has specific medical uses based on research, has less negative side effects than many…

There are several myths that most people believe about drugs and drug abuse. The main myth that most people believe is that marijuana is a “gateway drug”. D.A.R.E, an organization that teaches kids to resist drugs and violence, used to believe that the use of marijuana would lead to subsequent abuse of more dangerous substances. Which this thought has a correlation, but there is a study done by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, concluding that there was no convincing…

Many people want to legalize marijuana and some do not. Proposition 64 will legalize marijuana. I agree with this proposition. Marijuana is not as bad as everyone claims it is. Marijuana helps us people in many different ways, it can help us feel no more pain, makes others feel relaxed, it is also a natural plant and does not contain chemicals. This proposition can also make lots of money for our economy. Marijuana has done good to colorado since it has been legalized. The…

The growing of tobacco by humans was first started in 600-900 AD, The reason why this plant was grown was because the native indians smoked tobacco as a religious and medical purposes, In the 1700s tobacco plant was grown as a cash crop , it was .By 1800s people started chewing on tobacco and ocasionally smoking it in a pipe or a hand rolled cigarette.One of the most important dates for cigarette smoking was in 1865 where the first commercial pack of cigarrets were made by washington Duke.As…

Colin Kim Federalism Assignment Topic: Medical Marijuana Summary:Approximately one year ago, Congress had approved a bill that stated that the Department of Justice, which consequently included the DEA(Drug Enforcement Administration) was not allowed to spend money to stop states from making laws regarding medical cannabis. The correlation of this information to now is the fact that this bill was included in the spending bill passed in December of 2015. This raised much public confusion as some…

The Legalization of Cannabis Paradox For four and a half decades, the United States has fought and spent billions on the “War on Drugs.” Most recently, cannabis (marijuana, weed, THC) has been the focal point of this costly war. Since 1990s, twenty-three states, with California being the first, have legalized cannabis for personal, medicinal, and recreational usage. However, controversy over this not-so-new public enemy remains because it is still illegal under federal law. The War on Drugs is…

Legalizing Cannabis Legalizing Cannabis – Culminating Essay Is cannabis really that big of a legal issue for Canada? It may be an illegal drug, but the illegality is questioned based on the events surrounding the initial prohibition of Cannabis. Cannabis is defiantly a drug that alters one’s mind, it also has its downfalls, but there are many more pros than cons. The essay will explore those pros and weigh there values versus the perceived disadvantage of cannabis. Cannabis is also…

Recreational Marijuana “Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn’t the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit . . . unnatural?” ― Bill Hicks Marijuana has been a hot topic for many years. Science has come a long way in the discoveries of what marijuana can do. The use of marijuana has become popular and helpful for people with tumors, glaucoma and many other diseases. Marijuana should be legalized because it would bring in revenue to 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.…