Tetrahydrocannabinol

Even though hemp is not marijuana and could not be used for its psychoactive qualities, or therapeutic purposes industrial hemp should be legal in Canada for its many beneficial uses; industrial hemp is a multi-purpose crop that is environmentally friendly and would be a sustainable resource in Canada’s economy. Hemp and all the products made from it are in fact legal in Canada. There are no laws in Canada or in the USA for that matter that states possession of hemp is illegal. This would…

Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized Marijuana (Cannabis) on November 6th 2012 become legalized for recreational use in the states of Colorado and Washington. Since the legalization of Marijuana in these states it has been a march to get the legalization for other states in the U.S.. Marijuana should not be legalized in any state because you don’t know who is using it and when it is being used. Marijuana is a gateway drug. Marijuana is harmful to the future of the ones using it and for those who…

Nature vs. Synthetic “In 2016, there were more than 63,600 drug overdose deaths in the United States.” ("Annual Causes of Death in the United States") A marijuana user would have to consume an estimated 1,500 pounds of marijuana in 15 minutes to induce a lethal response (Smith 2017). Medical Marijuana is a better alternative than Prescription Opioids. Opioid Opioids are drugs naturally found in the opium poppy plant. Some prescription opioids are made from the plant directly and some are made…

During the last several years, controversy has arisen all across the United States referring to the legalization of marijuana. Several states, including Colorado, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and the District of Columbia have since approved the recreational use of marijuana. The controversy continues and many people who are for federal legalization lean toward the financial gain and the positive effects it will have on the economy because of taxation. However, the negative facets are virtually…

Marijuana or Cannabis have been said to help patients with cancer, post-traumatic stress syndrome, chronic pain and other chronic ailments. “Cannabidiol (CBD) — which seems to impact the brain without a high— and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) — which has pain relieving (and other) properties” (Business Insider, 2016), are the two chemicals in marijuana that supports its medicinal value. According to the topic text “Sending the Wrong Message,” nearly 3 out 4 Americans are…

doctors as an anecdote for disorders and symptoms. Marijuana has been repeatedly studied and is known to slow cancer. Scientists have traced marijuana’s ability to prevent the growth and spread of cancer to specific pathways found in tumor cells. Tetrahydrocannabinol, better known as THC, the major active component of marijuana, has anti-cancer properties. Just like any other plant, marijuana has multiple compounds. These compounds have anti-tumor properties. Cannabis also treats many other…

and the Hemp plant looks exactly like it. Therefore, the United States government banned the hemp plant ignoring all of its advantages because of its relation to marijuana. The main chemical that gets the user high in marijuana is called “Tetrahydrocannabinol” or also known as THC. Marijuana usually consists of 20%-30% of THC, While the hemp plant contains under .05% of THC.(What's the Difference) This means that if the user tries to smoke anything hemp, they will just get a horrible headache.…

have reported that they have been able to treat more than 300,000 cases of migraines that other medicine couldn’t,” (Igorderysh). No matter how you think marijuana effects the brain, it has been proven by the Scripps Institute in 2006 that the tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly known as THC, found in marijuana can prevent Alzheimer’s. It can also help with other illnesses such as glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, Tourette’s, OCD, ADD, ADHD, and Crohn’s. It has also been effective on premenstrual…

Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized Looking at the news paints a clear picture of marijuana: addictive, dangerous, and a plague to society. Where exactly do these stigmas come from? Marijuana, also known as weed or cannabis, is a psychoactive drug used for medical and recreational purposes. Medical purposes include treating seizures, chronic pain, and Crohn’s disease. Recreational usage is done for the purpose of getting high: an altered state of conscious perception. Getting high does have its…

Introduction Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable and disabling disease of the Central Nervous System (CNS), which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation estimates that more than 400,000 people in the United States and about 2.5 million people around the world suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (“Definition of MS,” n.d.). According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the exact antigen whic targets the immune cells to attack remains…