Tetrahydrocannabinol

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…

many teens and adults for recreational and medical reasons such as dealing with depression. Cannabis refers to the use of cannabis and it’s cannabinoids to treat disease or improve symptoms (dictionary.com). Inside medical cannabis it has THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (Cannabidiol). THC is the active ingredient in cannabis giving its narcotic and psychoactive effects. Comparatively, the CBD has medical effects, but it doesn 't make people feel “stoned” and actually counters some of the…

A Highly Probable Treatment Marijuana is a highly debatable topic throughout the United States. Physicians around the United States are debating whether or not they agree with the use of marijuana to treat numerous medical conditions. Marijuana is currently illegal and there are numerous studies being done to test the effectiveness of marijuana and the side effects that follow. According to Bill McCarberg, “The possibilities for cannabinoid medicines are very promising, and much exciting…

Lately, in the last two decades, legalizing marijuana has been a topic of debate around the United States. Washington, Colorado, Alaska and Oregon are states that have legalized the distribution and use of marijuana, for medical and recreational purposes. Cities such as Portland and South Portland in Maine, and Keego Harbor in Michigan have legalized marijuana. Contrary to the legalization, people still believe that marijuana is bad and that it is just a drug to make a person lazy and overeat.…

Cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are the active chemicals in marijuana that give medical benefits. Marijuana can be used to prevent the eye disease glaucoma, which increases the pressure in the eyeball. According to the National Eye Institute, “Studies in the early 1970s…

Many people in the U.S. believe that marijuana should be legal because of its good effects ,but does it really have those good effects that they claim? The way people talk about the good benefits this drug can have they make it seem like some cure all medicine. People talk it up like it can treat any disease and cure any ailments and it can do no wrong. I want to figure out what actually can this “Wonder Drug” do? Although there are several studies and claims of the benefits of marijuana there…

formally known as blunts. Marijuana can also be cooked into edibles like candy, cookies, and brownies. They call the feeling they get after smoking or eating marijuana is high.. The main chemical that makes you feel funny is called THC which is tetrahydrocannabinol. Marijuana have a lot of the cancer-causing chemicals than cigarettes. Smoking five joints in a single week is as bad as smoking an entire pack of cigarettes every day for a week. When using marijuana you should be careful because…

Karli Borths Mrs. Thillman Honors Sophomore English 6th 6 December 2016 Legal and/or Illegal? Charlotte Figi, at the age of 2, began to develop abnormal social behaviors, described as, ‘autism-like behaviors,’ where she disconnected cognitively and was unable to interact with others. These behaviors grew violent, and later Charlotte started experiencing seizures. After seeing medical experts, Charlotte was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome. Undergoing up to 300 seizures daily, at the age of 5,…

effects on the cardiovascular system by an increased heart rate and dilation of the pupil and blood vessels in the eye. Marijuana affects the cardiovascular and central nervous system. The Major psychoactive component in cannabis is delta-nine-tetrahydrocannabinol cannabinol, or THC as its better known name. Pills have more side effects than smoking medical marijuana. All in all Marijuana should be legalized because of its uses and effects on the economy. It brings in enough money to return to…

extract, food preparation, and more, but in today's society marijuana has been looked at as being just another way to get high or a gateway drug. It received a bad reputation when people began using it for the effects of the chemical inside, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which affects the functions of the body, but what if it had a bigger purpose? What if it could cure or aid in cancers or other serious conditions? Today marijuana has slightly more purpose than it did years ago. It has been…