Tetrahydrocannabinol

Although this may be true there is no proof as to this drug being addictive or it being the cause to introduction to other drugs. Marijuana is potent in THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and that is the high that many users try to seek out. Even though back in the 70’s it was used as more of a soul searching and now it is seen as some sort of social status, it has changed drastically. With such change, there are still no records…

Since the beginning of time humans have been using psychoactive substances. The reasons behind substance drug use vary from person to person and change century to century. There are five historical categories in which substance drug use fall into: basic need to cope with their environment, brain chemistry, involvement of the ruling class or government, technological advances in refining synthesizing and manufacturing drugs, and lastly the development of faster more efficient methods of…

the government. It is believed that marijuana is simply just a drug that effects the brain in a way by getting the user “high” and damaging the user’s lung, however, this is not the case. Recent studies on rats have shown that the chemical tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC,…

The negative Socioeconomic Effects of Marijuana Introduction Alcohol poisoning kills 6 people everyday and Tobacco use takes the life of 1,300 people per day. On the other hand, smoking marijuana alone has not killed a single person. Marijuana is nontoxic and cannot cause deaths by overdose. However, it does negatively affect a person's health and behavior, and is proven to have a correlation with crime rates. Over the past several years of my life as a student, I have witnessed many…

Brett Fitzpatrick Ms. Sutton Senior Workshop 4A December 8, 2014 Marijuana and Its Effects Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America (behind only alcohol and tobacco), and has been used by nearly one hundred million Americans. According to government surveys, some twenty five million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year, and more than fourteen million do so regularly despite harsh laws against its use (Armentano). Marijuana is far less dangerous than alcohol or…

Marijuana is quickly becoming more popular to Americans. ”According to the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of Americans polled in 2000 believed the drug should remain illegal; in 2015, 53 percent favored its legalization,” (Marijuana). Marijuana legalization is a very popular topic of discussion and also very controversial, many Americans are still trying to look past its bad image and into its bright future in medicine. The regulations against marijuana have quickly hurt America with them…

Medical Marijuana Benefits The negative view of marijuana and its effects have changed drastically in recent years. The medicinal benefits of marijuana have been highlighted in peer reviewed studies globally, and a push to change its illegal status has been a hot political issue amongst law makers and the medical community alike in recent decades. Most countries including the US, have laws against the use, possession, sale, and cultivation of marijuana. Even so, marijuana is the most commonly…

plant, which produces a resin containing cannabinoids. Scientists have identified many cannabinoids, or biologically active components within the plant, that may have benefits to health and disease treatment. The two most studied are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (often referred to as THC), and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is the part of the plant that gives the user a “high” feeling. It has also been found to reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and act as an antioxidant. “CBD can help treat…

Imagine you have cancer and are undergoing chemotherapy, would you use marijuana if it could allow you to continue your treatment without the nausea and vomiting? Medically prescribed marijuana should be legalized because has a beneficial effect on patients who suffer from certain diseases, both by treating disease symptoms and by moderating the unpleasant side effects of the treatment, it has cut back on prescription painkiller overdoses in the states where it is already legal, and there have…

Should marijuana be legal for recreational use in every state besides California and Colorado? People are going to smoke marijuana, whether it’s legal or not. In 1937, congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, in order to criminalize marijuana and restricting it for medical and recreational use. In addition, marijuana was considered to be an illegal drug that promotes violence and could promote young teenager to smoke it. However, in 2014 marijuana was legalized in Colorado, California, Washington,…