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    There are copious amounts of evidence to suggest that medical cannabis is a reliable resource both socially and medically. This has proven that medical cannabis should be legalised in Australia. Generally speaking, medicinal cannabis is cannabis prescribed to relieve the pain and other symptoms of medical conditions, such as epilepsy. It is important to make the difference between medicinal cannabis and recreational cannabis. Recreational cannabis is one of the forms of cannabis and is what…

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    health, the economy, etc. What is Marijuana? Marijuana is the dried buds of the Hemp plant. Marijuana is the active part of the Hemp plant that includes the psychoactive compound that makes you feel ''high'', tetrahydrocannabinol. Main ingredients of marijuana (or cannabis) include tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD). Both have beneficial affects to the human body, including the promotion of decreasing the productivity…

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    Marijuana is a psychoactive substance that is obtained from the cannabis plant. The term medical marijuana refers to the use of the substance for treating symptoms of health disorders. Doctors authorize the use of marijuana— either unprocessed or its extract — for relief from different symptoms. In this post, you will learn about the benefits and uses of marijuana for medical purposes. Seizures Marijuana has been used to control and reduce the frequency of seizures. The substance has been…

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    mental illnesses, and it can improve overall health and wellness of the body. The use of Marijuana is extremely beneficial to all people, both medically and therapeutically. Many different components of Cannabis have benefits of their own, Tetrahydrocannabinol reduces pain along with making relaxation easier to achieve. Scientists have found THC to treat many disorders such as ALS, Alzheimers, Arthritis, Chemotherapy side effects, Crohn 's disease, Chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, HIV related…

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    Ramification Of Cannabis

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    cannabis use can cause cognitive impairment, perceptual and personality disorders which is associated with regional brain changes and possible changes in connectivity between functional regions. The main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has become a challenge for the global mental health. THC has been associated…

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    In our world we all are entitled to our own opinion and our own rights. In my opinion, I believe marijuana should become legalized everywhere. People hear the word “illegal” and assume the worst assumption of of something that is not entirely a big deal. Legalizing the drug would lower the rate of arrests for it and lower the risk of gangs and drug selling when people could just buy it instead. Yes, the drug itself does have negative effects but, it also has very good effects that come with it.…

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    At which time, marijuana consumption was legal. It wasn’t until 1965 that a chemical called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) was identified in the flowering head of the cannabis sativa plant. This chemical is considered to be the primary psychoactive component in marijuana (Danovitch). At that time, it was found that tetrahydrocannabinol was the main chemical in marijuana. This chemical stimulates receptors that are inside the human body and brain. THC is what causes…

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    Cannabis Synthesis

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    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 cigarette commonly known as a joint. When doing so this…

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    marijuana is usually measured out in grams but the level of potency depends on the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol in the marijuana. “THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana's psychological effects. It acts much like the cannabinoid chemicals made naturally by the body, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).” The lower percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol reduces the psychological effects and allows the cannabidiol to provide its…

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    is another name for marijuana. The main ingredient in marijuana is THC- tetrahydrocannabinol. Marijuana goes all the way back to “Evidence of marijuana cultivation reaches back as far as 2737 B.C. China, where it was used as an treatment for Rheumatism, malaria, and absent mindedness”(Miller 1). “The Spanish brought pot to America in 1545, and the English arrived with…

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