Marihuana Research Paper

Thesis Statement: Marijuana has been regarded as a harmful plant that can endanger lives and is thought to be nothing more than an extra problem to be dealt with in today’s society. However, based on its economic value and medical benefits, the cannabis has proven to outweigh its negatives with numerous other positives.

Cannabis originated from Central Asia generations ago, with references to Cannabis dating back to medical and religious Chinese and Indian texts. Cannabis was also used in the West as hemp fibre, for industrial purposes, before it was used for medical use by W.B. O’Shaughnessy. Through this essay, I will be evaluating cannabis as a recreational drug, which has occurred since the 1840’s seen in hashish clubs and bars, and will be analysing the advantages and disadvantages of the legalisation and criminalisation of

However, the government or the entity in charge would have to do rules specifying what kind of person and in what situation they have to consume marihuana.

commonly referred to as “Weed”. Weed is Americas most popular drug. Marijuana refers to the

Do you look old for your age? You can thank your parents for that. According to a new study, researchers say that genes may be to blame for how young or old you look. All hope is not lost, though. If you happen to be a smelly, wrinkly product of bad genes, an unlikely drug can help improve your skin. Marijuana may just be the key to eternal youthfulness. Don't go buying up all the drugs in town, though, heroin and cocaine have the opposite effect.

Industrial hemp is an attractive potential economic crop. Hemp has had been the subject of public interest and policy issues recently in the U.S. It is a rapid-growing and high-yield herbaceous annual plant that has been grown around the world. However, due to the passage of the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act and the Marijuana Tax Act in 1930s, its cultivation in the U.S. has been both prohibited and illegal solely based upon the presence of THC, the psychoactive drug component of marijuana. While the level of THC present in marijuana is between 8 to 13%, the THC present in hemp is normally 0.3% or less. These low THC levels estimate the potential for illicit uses and has allowed for industrial hemp to again be grown legally in many countries except

In this research paper, we will be discussing one specific herb, Marijuana, as there are many misconceptions around it rendering it illegal, and we will attempt to argue with its unfounded illegality. What is Marijuana? Where, how and why is it consumed? What are recurrent misconceptions? First, we will be talking about the origins of the plant and where it is mainly found and grown, then we’ll be discussing the various uses for it and its effects on consumers, to finish off with its legality and position in today’s

"Marijuana is the second most popular drug after alcohol in the country today. So many people smoke marijuana that the numbers alone seem to legitimize and condone its presence in people's lives. Yet, even in moderation marijuana is not 'safe.' Somehow this information had not filtered down to people who think they are smoking a fairly innocuous drug. Our society perpetuates the myths about pot being a fun, harmless, recreational drug. These myths feed into people's denial of marijuana's problems" (Baum 6). However, the abuse of marijuana is a problem. It is not only a personal problem, but also more importantly a social problem. Throughout history marijuana has been used to serve various purposes in many

Industrial Hemp is an ancient crop, which has a multitude of diverse uses. The earliest uses of Hemp can be traced back to the Sumerians and probably even earlier in man’s unrecorded history. Industrial Hemp is not Marijuana though the two plants are of the same family and have passing resemblance to one another. Industrial Hemp’s myriad uses are being rediscovered and at the forefront of research in diverse fields. I will be attempting to dispel some of the myth, and providing history and proven uses of this amazing plant.

“Close to 40% of high school students in North America have used marijuana once in their lifetime, and 20% report using it on a regular basis.” Mariguana (Spanish for “intoxicant”) is “the most commonly used illicit drug”. “Marijuana” consists of the dried leaves of a hemp plant and usually refers to hemp’s religious, medicinal and recreational use, while “cannabis” is the fibrous part of the hemp plant, and refers its industrial and commercial use. Marijuana has been used for centuries for diverse purposes: industrially, religiously, medicinally and recreationally. It has and continues to play an important role in Western History. How did marijuana evolve from being a highly regarded industrial product to being used religiously, medicinally and recreationally? This research paper will trace the evolution of marijuana use through Western History with a focus on its use in various countries, and conclude with the recent controversy in North America about the use of medical marijuana.

In today’s society legalization of cannabis for medicinal purposes can be found in the news daily. Many arguments over the topic seem to focus on the rights and wrongs, laws and legalization instead of the root of the matter which is the overall benefit to a patient from using cannabis and cannabis byproducts to treat their medical conditions. By conducting simple online searches and sitting down with patients who are already using cannabis it is not difficult to see that the natural treatment is useful for a wide range of health issues from migraine headaches to diagnoses as severe as AIDS and cancers. Of course this subject cannot be discussed without some information about legalization but it is my

For this paper I chose the topic of Marijuana. Marijuana is the crumbled parts of the Marijuana plant. The origin of Marijuana was written in the writing of the Chinese emperor Shen Nung. At this point in time - 2737 B.C. – it was used as a form of medicine until it spread to India where it was used recreationally. “The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified marijuana along with heroin and LSD as a Schedule I drug, i.e., having the relatively highest abuse potential and no accepted medical use (Marijuana History. (n.d.)). This substance has been used in many different ways over the years. Medical Marijuana can be ingested by “smoking it (pipe, rolling into a joint or cigarette, or by using a bong), vaporizing it, eating it, using it

Cannabis is becoming increasingly widespread and increasingly common in modern-day society for both recreational use and for medication. The article by Craig Reinarman, ‘Criminalisation, legalisation and the mixed blessing of medicalisation in the USA’ generates many controversial issues of cannabis.

Within today’s society, Cannabis is seen as a harmful substance of such negative controversy. Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial issue in society today. Despite many malicious allegations have been made regarding marijuana today, the truth of what marijuana’s real dangers are are beginning to come about again. Sadly, these facts have been held under considerable judgement because of what people stereotype a pot smoker as. This has been brought under heavy criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as the typical “pot smoker.” This image society has of a lazy and unambitious America has all been the result of almost one hundred years of false propaganda and stereotypes gossiped by certain private individuals trying to keep weed illegal for their own personal benefit.

Nowadays people have forgotten that alcohol and cigarettes (Tobacco) are not drugs, why? Because the consumption of this is so normal, that society sees it as nothing bad, they for surely know that it can make bad for the body, but in this case they don’t see the consumption of this ‘’drugs’’ as bad as the other ones that are not legal, in this case ‘’marihuana’’.