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From the paper "Medical marijuana: The Best Thing to Happen to Modern Medicine Since Penicillin", using cannabis for medical purposes is not a modern discovery, because it has been recorded to be used in relieving pain and other illnesses in China, India, South America, and the Middle East.... the mystic Emperor Shen Neng of China was recommending marijuana tea to cure 'gout, rheumatism, malaria and.... marijuana found its way to the United States in the early 17th century when settlers transported the plant to Jamestown, Virginia to produce hemp (Lu, 2012)....
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The paper "Medical marijuana, Compassionate Use, and Public Policy" reminds us of the drug's addictive nature and close resemblance with cocaine and heroin.... The killing element present within marijuana is one of the reasons why it has been seen with a sense of discomfort and therefore a number of issues have come to the fore.... The usefulness of marijuana cannot be denied its due right however as it is present within a number of medicines and in healing maladies and diseases....
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he active ingredient in cannabis and marijuana affects the brain's rate of turning over dopamine and serotonin, and also affects nerve membranes.... A lot of research has been carried out, both on the positive and negative effects of cannabis and marijuana on the brain, and the ways in which it affects human behavior.... tetrahydrocannibol is the main active ingredient in marijuana because it affects the brain by binding to and activating specific receptors, known as cannabinoid receptors....
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The paper "The Moral Question of Legalizing marijuana" highlights that although marijuana is banned in various countries, it is not helping to control the problem of marijuana.... So, the government should focus on spreading awareness among the people, about marijuana and its harmful effects.... Only when the people are aware of the gravity of problems created by the addiction of marijuana, they will keep away from marijuana....
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However, the draft “marijuana Should Not Be Legalized” lacks a thesis at the end of the.... he legalization of marijuana can have significant effects on students.... I agree with the paper “marijuana Should Not Be Legalized,” because My comments are on the use of punctuation and absence of thesis of the paper.... At present, some people are lobbying to legalize marijuana beyond its medicinal uses.... This paper believes that marijuana should not be legalized for all purposes, because of its diverse negative effects on students, especially on their health and academic success....
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The paper 'Marijuana: Impairing drivers' seeks to justify whether marijuana causes driving impairments and road accidents among users.... HC being the major component of marijuana causes slow coordination between body organs which contributes to the cause of accidents among the drivers.... It affects the body organs, immune and nervous system when consumed (Gupta Para 7).... marijuana is commonly termed as Cannabis due to its source from the Cannabis sativa plant....
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The study showed that only 30% of the people under the influence of THC which is the powerful ingredient in Marijuana failed the sobriety driving test whereas 88% of the drivers under the influence of alcohol failed the test.... "Does Legalization of marijuana Promote Use while Driving" paper addresses the topic of whether legalization of Cannabis promotes using while driving.... According to Mason & McBay, 1985, marijuana is used for the treatment of anorexia which is associated with weight loss seen in patients with AIDS (Mason & McBay, 1985)....
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From the paper "Legalizing marijuana - Medical Uses of marijuana", the quantity of THC influence the psychological and physiological effects of marijuana will be.... The potency of marijuana is dependent on the type of cannabis plant, when it is harvested, the soil on which it was cultivated, etc.... marijuana is a global psychoactive drug used for its narcotic effect.... The subject of marijuana cultivation, usage, and its legalization has elicited as much debate as important social issues such as rights for different sexual orientations, health reforms, emission of greenhouse gases, the humanitarian crisis in developing countries, global warming among others (Gerber, 2004)....
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