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Medical Marijuana: A Better Option to Pain Treatment over Prescription Opioid Narcotics Medical marijuana is a much healthier alternative to narcotics in most cases for the use of treatment of pain for epilepsy, nausea relief, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder, and cancer. Two of the main cannabinoids in medical marijuana are: delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidoil (CBD). CBD is the compound that has significant medical benefits and the fact that CBD-rich cannabis…

Is the concern surrounding the legalization of medical marijuana use founded in scientific proof, or is it just all about a bunch of hype created by people wanting to get high without the risk of getting caught? What are the options out there for marijuana users to medicate, without smoking it so our states don’t become over run with marijuana smoke if this is legalized? Are there truly proven health benefits received through the use of medical marijuana? What do medical experts say about…

One of the biggest problems America faces today is that almost all forms of illicit drug use is associated with other forms of criminality. There are a number of illicit drugs throughout America. In 2009, there were about 9.2 million users of illicit drugs (Public Order and Drug Crimes, 2012, p. 335). Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and LSD are amongst the most popular sold and consumed by people. Drugs not only can be addictive and have lasting physical and mental effects on…

of her characters to establish how they develop throughout the story. Maggie, for example, can be classified as a developing character because of her personality/behavior change that is noticed as the story progresses. At the beginning of “Everyday Use,” Maggie “thinks her sister has held life always in the palm of one hand, that “no” is a word the world never learned to say to her” (Arp 166). However, at the end of the work, Maggie says, “She can have them, Mama. I can ‘member Grandma Dee…

doesn't even believe the drug a danger to disease. However, the government has such a big concern on alcohol use and spends most its time worrying about that. If marijuana isn't a major concern for the government, then why not just make it legal. If it isn't dangerous enough to even have a category, then why wouldn't it be legal. However, the government has such a big concern on alcohol use and spends most its time worrying about that. If marijuana isn't a major concern for the government, then…

Legalized: An Annotated Bibliography David C. Peters II. “Patients and Caregivers Report Using Medical Marijuana to Decrease Prescription Narcotics Use.” Humboldt Journal of Social Relations, vol. 35, 2013, pp. 24–40. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/humjsocrel.35.24. This article mainly focuses on the topic of marijuana vs opiates and if it decreases the use of opiates. Opiates are drugs that when taken, don’t help that much with some serious medical conditions, and they cause you too feel…

Characterization in Everyday Use Put simply, characterization is the development of a character, or lack thereof, in a story. As such, characterization plays a major role in almost every story. Without it, the story may fall flat, but because of the complexity of humans, characterization is sometimes difficult to identify (Arp 161 and 165). Even so, identifying characterization may help to discover the plot and the essence of the story. Characterization is one of the author’s ways of…

Drug and Abuse Prevent and Control Act of 1970 represents drugs with the highest abuse potential. As stated in our text and this article, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug and Schedule I drugs are viewed as having no acceptable medical use in addition to having high potential of addiction. Schedule I drugs are not legally available on either a prescription, which marijuana is, or as an over the counter. With the changes that has taken place in our society such as 29 states’…

Athlete may consider the ramification of not playing well without the use of performance enhancing drugs. Athletes may lose their starting position or be traded to a different team if they are not performing well. If the athlete is caught using performance enhancing drugs they may be given fines, or they may lose their job…

“The simple fact is that drug use is wrong. And the moral argument, in the end, is the most compelling argument.” – William Bennett. The idea of the use of drugs is highly controversial. Marijuana has long stood a societal debate as to whether the legalization and decriminalization would be an enhanced route and allow for greater benefits. Just the name alone often sparks controversy and debate. There are many stigmas and serious concerns attached to this leafy plant. With advocates on both…