Off-label use

This book covers nearly every detail known about how individuals use marijuana. Each chapter talks and introduced me with new information along with clear illustrations. One interesting theme the books covers is the examination of how marijuana has changed and evolved into thread and drug plants over 1000s of years. The authors spent several years researching and observing their experience with the plant. Also both the authors of this book are well known cannabis researchers. The book stats…

and cause renal failure. The unknown effects of Flakka have many alarmed about its use and popularity, as no one knows what exactly the drug can do to the body and brain in the long term. When the levels of norepinephrine is increased to unnatural levels, it alters the heart rate, breathing and bloods pressure to an extent where it become life threatening, causes abundant sweating and harsh anxiety. The continuing use of Flakka will slowly eliminate the body’s natural levels of both dopamine and…

As a teenager, I grew up seeing marijuana being used in my Jr. and high school years. It was never used in my household but throughout my peers. Some only smoked because they feel it's a trend, through peered pressure and that's how their household is. I had friends whose parents thought it was okay for them to smoke marijuana but only until they reached a certain age of acceptance. In fact, they rather them smoke marijuana than any other drug. From an early age, they're already exposed to drugs…

Hashish Hashish is a potent form of cannabis (marijuana) produced by collecting and compressing trichomes, the most potent material from cannabis plants. It can be in a wax like form, or even an oil. Hashish has been around about just as long as weed itself. It is even used in rituals in Africa and Asia. Modern methods to extract cannabinoids involve alcohol, chloroform, butane and other solvents and the outcome was traded as "honey oil", "red oil", "jelly-butane hash" or similarly named…

Male Extraversion is Correlated with Psychostimulant, Alcohol, and Marijuana Use The accuracy of substance abuse behavior is a long-debated issue in personality traits. This study examines whether drug abuse behavior increases or decreases extraversion. Significant evidence suggests that personality traits have been associated with substance abuse behaviors (Grana, Munoz, and Navas, 2009). One of the most studied drug related behavioral changes is related to alcohol. Individuals suffering from…

Drug and Abuse Prevent and Control Act of 1970 represents drugs with the highest abuse potential. As stated in our text and this article, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug and Schedule I drugs are viewed as having no acceptable medical use in addition to having high potential of addiction. Schedule I drugs are not legally available on either a prescription, which marijuana is, or as an over the counter. With the changes that has taken place in our society such as 29 states’…

Unlike cigarettes, and many other drugs, marijuana is not addictive. According to Brown University, “Both animal and human studies show physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms from marijuana, including irritability, restlessness, insomnia, nausea and intense dreams.”(Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs) What is wrong with this is, that all of these withdrawal symptoms are symptoms that a patient would be prescribed medical marijuana. It is also said that “10% to 14% of users will become…

backward country. A dried flower with zero toxic properties is illegal, while tobacco kills 480,000 and alcohol kills 88,000 per year, but both are legal. It doesn’t make much sense, does it? ("Tobacco-Related Mortality," 2016; Fact Sheets - Alcohol Use and Your Health", 2016). Literature Review So, let’s explore why Marijuana was initially made illegal. Some may be surprised to find that the only reasoning behind it, is in fact racism. Initially, Marijuana smoking was barely utilized at all. In…

or serious complications associated with it. It is said by many users that marijuana stimulates one’s brain activity in a beneficial way. All the benefits that marijuana has to offer should make it legalized across the United States for recreational use. When the topic of marijuana is introduced into a debate many people fail to acknowledge the sorts of benefits marijuana offers, instead focus on the illegal side of it. “Marijuana arrests now account for over half of all drug arrests in the…

1937 because of racism, fear, protection of corporate profits, yellow journalism, ignorant, incompetent, corrupt legislators, personal career advancement, and greed (drugwarrant.com). The current drug laws have failed to control the production and use of cannabis, so the legalization of marijuana will positively impact the United States economy and medical…