Nowadays, drugs are usually used for recreational purposes. There are a lot of drugs that people usually know such as heroin, cocaine, crack, alcohol, amphetamines, marijuana,… However, there is one type of drug that also can be used as medicine, it is marijuana. Most people think marijuana as a normal drug, which is used for recreation and bad for health. Nevertheless, the scientists have found a new type of marijuana called medical marijuana. Medical marijuana is a new important discovery in medication
used as a psychoactive drug and as medicine although the cannabis plant does have many other uses. Marijuana although legal in 20 states and the District of Columbia for medical purposes and 2 states for medical and recreational purposes is still federally illegal and is considered by the United States a scheduled 1 drug. This means that according to the United States, via the Controlled Substances Act, marijuana has been found to fit the following three categories; The drug or other substance has
legalization of marijuana is gaining differing opinions from different generations. Many people assume that marijuana itself is addicting, research shows that the main ingredient THC or Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is not chemically addictive (Archer, M.D., 2012). There is a line between use and abuse; any substance can be abused, whether it is soda, food, cocaine or other drugs. The question is do the chemicals in
Marijuana Affect the User? Marijuana is possibly the most controversial drug to date. The drug is so controversial because of the health hazards it poses but also has shown signs of being utilized as medicine. For decades, marijuana has been used to suppress the symptoms of people with chronic pain or recovering from a different medical instance. Is this drug, a drug that has the potential to help heal but also cause more damage, a drug that should be labeled safe to use? The subject has been debated and
government being your plug. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World (BNW), the citizens get a drug called Soma from their government. Soma works as a miracle drug, in that it gives the mental effects of euphoria, but doesn’t give any negative physical effects. When I first heard about this so called, “miracle drug” I was immediately intrigued. I was enthralled by the idea of a government giving its citizens drugs, and how Soma was a major part of how their society functions. Throughout the story, I thought
Legalize It Recently I found myself a patron of Liquor Barn, a relatively new establishment, and some-what awe-inspiring sight. The idea of this incredibly mammoth collection of adult beverage choices under one roof is dizzying at the least. I personally recommend a visit to anyone who would consider themselves a responsible connoisseur of the finer, adult beverages the world has to offer. I had been listening to a debate on the local National Public Radio station about the recent lifting of the
one’s heart beat so fast it exploded. But if one is looking for a comeback to that bad side effect, the cannabis plant can be good. Cannabis can also help with aches and sores. In fact, the cannabis plant relieves cramps and aches in muscles. The THC in the plant relaxes the muscles and lets the lactic acid flow out of the body.(Marijuana: Medline) However, it does have other benefits. It was found in the study, published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, that Cannabidiol has the ability
THC slows the formation of amyloid plaques by blocking the enzyme in the brain that creates them. These plaques kill the brain cells that potentially lead to Alzheimer’s disease. The breaking down of these cells prevent Alzheimer’s to never grow in the brain and stop it all together. (Janda,2006) Researchers from the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute showed that extremely low doses of THC reduce the production of amyloid beta, found in a soluble form in most aging brains, and prevent abnormal
one’s heart beat so fast it exploded. But if one is looking for a comeback to that bad side effect, the cannabis plant can be good. Cannabis can also help with aches and sores. In fact the cannabis plant relieves cramps and aches in muscles. The THC in the plant relaxes the muscles and lets the lactic acid flow out of the body.(NIH) However, it does have other benefits. It was found in the study, published in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, that Cannabidiol has the ability to stop cancer
Based on biological research, statistics of drug use amongst children and youth and the health effects on regular users of marijuana, this paper will argue that marijuana should remain illegal in the United States for recreational use. Arguments for the legalization of marijuana and arguments against the legalization of the drug will be discussed throughout the paper. It will address the biological effects of the drug on the human body, the current laws in place and the effects it has on children