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Doctors and Marijuana “It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them” – Benjamin Franklin. Drugs have affected the lives of my friends and families, specifically the use of marijuana of which a close relative had passed away under the influence of marijuana while driving. This drug is a psychoactive drug that affects the mind in a significant way by affecting an individual’s perception, mood, consciousness, or behavior. Marijuana is a drug that has become a controversial topic…

When a person takes cannabis, the resulting discharge of the hormone dopamine is considered a pleasurable sensation and therefore, encourages the human brain to take note of the conditions surrounding the event. Triggering of the reward center immediately ensues, which automatically seeks to reproduce the event that precipitated the "high." Subsequently, this means that connections are built alongside the neurological pathways within the brain that basically does nothing but support the effects…

Cannabis & Culture With origins dating back 10,000 years, the psychoactive Cannabis plant, or commonly known as marijuana, has swept the globe as one of the oldest agricultural plants. Stemming from Eastern Asia, using exportation of goods and exploration as a tool to travel the world, it has left roots scattered across every continent (excluding Antarctica). Its use has varied from helping to reach a state of euphoria, to being used in textiles, which has helped countries such as China and…

Objectives and Central Hypothesis The objective of this study it to: Identify the different races that use marijuana in high school. Identify age groups that use marijuana. Identify the grade levels that use marijuana. Identify gender. And most importantly apply the social learning theory and testing it in terms of usage of marijuana. These objectives will be answered by using a survey that can provide the answers to these objectives. My hypothesis to be tested includes the following H1: I…

Marijuana as Medicine There is much debate going around the United States right now about legalizing marijuana as medicine. Studies have been shown that marijuana as medicine has decreased the use of opioids and that overdoes with them. Marijuana as medicine can serve as a substitute for many different diseases and many different problems. About 92% of people that have used marijuana as medicine have claimed that it has worked for them in one way or another. With the many facts found during the…

Cannabidiol, sometimes referred to as CBD, is a compound that is found in cannabis. It is the most natural compound found in cannabis. It is found throughout the seed, stalk, and the flower. It is the part of the plant that does not make you feel stoned and has many medical effects. In today’s society, more parents are turning to the use of cannabis for their sick children. They do not want their children to have to undergo surgery or harmful treatments. Many people believe children that are…

Goal: Educating on medical marijuana and seniors Total Words in this Document: Title: Smoking Seniors: What You Need to Know About Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana has become a hot topic around the country in the past few years, as residents in various states push for the legal use of cannabis to relieve the symptoms and pains that accompany a wide variety of diseases and illnesses. New studies and polls show that an increasing number of Americans 55 years or older are using marijuana…

“During the 2006-2007 poppy growing season, Afghanistan produced a world record opium poppy crop that yielded 8,200 MT of illicit opium—an estimated 93% of the world’s supply.” In an article from USA Today, opium addicts are interviewed and give reasons for their initial opium addiction. Some discuss the fact that opium is the only drug that effectively relieves their pain. Others comment on the guilt they feel for contributing to their children becoming addicts. Many women watch their…

Recently, marijuana and prescription medications have been vigorously debated since numerous states in the United States have legalized medicinal marijuana, and in a recent event in the world, Uruguay legalized marijuana and the government regulates and sells it. Many marijuana researchers are saying that marijuana could end the need for most prescription drugs because marijuana can help with such a diverse amount of illnesses and diseases. Marijuana, compared to prescription medications from a…

The MN Medical Marijuana policy is well-intentioned, and a step in the right direction. If the goal of this policy is to provide relief to as many sick people as possible, then this policy will not be effective enough. This policy allows qualified patients to use medical marijuana in pill form, or as oil in a vaporizing device. Patients are not allowed to smoke marijuana or ingest “edibles”. There is no scientific evidence that smoking or eating marijuana is more harmful than other forms of…