Hemp

Marijuana is a plant that people use to smoke or ingest, to achieve a “high” effect, and is classified as a psychoactive drug. There is a wide variety of terms for this drug: weed, cannabis, hemp, etc. The chemical that is found is marijuana is THC. For decades, marijuana has been considered a drug, but marijuana has served to be beneficial to people and the governing state. The movement of marijuana has been going on since the 90’s. There are medical reasonings behind legalizing marijuana and…

still viewed as a deviant substance. However, marijuana should be legalized because of its overwhelming medicinal and economical benefits. Marijuana was not always viewed as a deviant substance. In fact, in the 17th century, American production of hemp was encouraged by the government for the production of rope, sails, and clothing (“America’s…

High there. Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in Canada. Every year, thousands of people are arrested and even incarcerated for the possession of even a small amount of the drug. Despite the risks, Canadians continue to ingest cannabis at a rate that tops the global charts. It seems the only thing that can greatly reduce the illegal use, production, and distribution is to legalize it. With the 2015 federal election in clear view, it is hard to ignore that a substantial number of…

Marijuana was once used for medical purposes only, but is now used mainly for recreational use. Marijuana consists of dry, shredded leaves, that comes from the Hemp plant (Aanstoos). The main chemical found in Marijuana is delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, which is also known as, THC (Aanstoos). This chemical is the main cause of health problems when using marijuana. The debate of legalizing Marijuana has been around for many years, and some states are starting to legalize it for medical use only.…

It is the year 2016, and the times are changing. People are improving past mistakes, and the ways they think. Open-mindedness has never been so prevalent, as well as having the ability to accept once demonized subjects. One would expect with such progression that has been made, one would also have the personal freedom to choose if they want to smoke cannabis. The potential positives for legal marijuana would branch to people who do not happen to partake, as the taxes put on recreational…

Cannabis sativa is a hemp plant which the popular drug marijuana comes from. The leaves, stems, and seeds from this plant can be formed into a dried leaf or hash used to smoke and also eat. In 2005 a survey was conducted by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and it showed that 97.5 million Americans age twelve and older reported using marijuana at least once. Research studies also shows that about 9 percent of marijuana users become addicted. Tetrahydrocannabinol also known as "THC" is…

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew marijuana on their estates. “Make the most of hemp seed, and sow it everywhere,” George Washington encourage his fellow Americans in 1794. As the number of marijuana users expanded, the medical journals began to list cases of “cannabis poisonings.” Doctors began to be alarmed that marijuana was dangerous. By 1890, the widespread prescribing of this drug as a remedy began to decline. Marijuana could not be dissolved and couldn’t be injected into the…

What is cannabis sativa? Also known as marijuana, it is a dried hemp plant containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is a chemical responsible in the high one receives when smoking it, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. For years, there have been many debates on if this drug is a risk to your health and whether it should be legalized or not. There are pros and cons for all three sections of health. Your mental, social, and physical health are all affected if you decide to smoke…

drugs. I personally believe that Marijuana does not fall into the same category as alcohol or any other drugs. For most of human existence we have used plant remedies as medication, food, and religious ceremonies. Marijuana was first used for its hemp fibers to make clothes and rope “as far back as 7000 B.C.”(ProQuest Staff. "At Issue: Marijuana Legalization." ProQuest LLC. 2015: n.pag. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 28 Oct. 2015). Its leaves and flowering buds have been used for psychological…

Summer Ray Zachary Burks ENC1101 11/14/2016 Legalizing Marijuana The legalization of marijuana, which is a plant called “hemp” that is either smoked or orally ingested with the intent of having a mind-altering and sensory experience, has been an ongoing battle between the American people and the government for over 80 years. Marijuana was first brought to the U.S. by the Spanish in 1545 and was grown as fiber by our forefathers until 1937, when the federal government had passed the Marijuana…