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    colors, and sometimes the strains on it make it look like a whole different color. There are also different forms of it like hash, it’s a brownish sticky liquid it’s a stronger form of marijuana. The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). There are many ways to use the drug, rolling papers are one bongs, cigar wraps and many more. Once the THC is inhaled it goes to the lungs, then from the lungs it goes to the blood stream, then it goes

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    better, says Laura Borgelt, PharmD, of the University of Colorado”. Marijuana is helpful to your body and improves your health even if it is just to kick the chemicals into gear. There are many other helpful drugs in medical marijuana including Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), Cannabidiol (CBD), B-caryophyllene, and Cannabigerol. These other drugs are put in medical marijuana to provide patients with the best and most effective medicine. Some of these other drugs in marijuana are already in there but some

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    Medical marijuana has helped many people going through chemotherapy with their nausea. Marijuana contains nabilone and dronabinol, which are orally-administered synthetic cannabinoids. The two are slightly different variations of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which naturally occurs in a cannabis plant (Jacqueline Havelka). Many people preferred marijuana then taking opioids that which can cause many side effects and can also be expensive. THC also helps seizures and muscle spasm as well as

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    skeptical about legalization because they are unsure about all the affects of the substance on people. However the research on neurological disorders have shown positive results thus far. The main active ingredient in medical marijuana is Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. (Armand, Read) THC is a cannabinoid that has shown to work well in protecting neuro cells that may reduce the risk of cancer spreading while giving chemo therapy more time to work. THC also helps reduce the pain and nausea that comes

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    argued against it. It is possible for marijuana to have a negative effect on the human brain if used on a regular basis. The drug has been altered over the years so that it has a stronger effect. Shawn Van Gerpen states that “The amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in marijuana samples confiscated by police has been increasing steadily over the past few decades. In 2012, THC concentrations in marijuana averaged close to 15 percent, compared to around 4 percent in the 1980s.” As time has gone on

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    fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine (Torrey). One in three Americans have used Marijuana at least once (“Negative Side Effects of Smoking Marijuana”). The two medical active ingredients are cannabidiol also known as CBD, and tetrahydrocannabinol also known as THC. CBD has an impact on the brain without the high. THC has pain relieving properties and gives a person that high feeling (Loria). Marijuana affects everyone differently, but there are some pros and cons that have an effect

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    Despite this, it was criminalized because authorities claim that it does more harm than good to the human body. They considered it a drug because it was reported that individuals who displayed violent behaviors were said to have a high level of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in their blood. THC is a chemical found in marijuana that targets certain areas of the brain. Scientists

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    Legalizing Medical Cannabis Today medicine is becoming more and more expensive and less natural as we advance in the medical industry. Medical Technology is so advance that there is a treatment for every kind of sickness. Some more dangerous than others but one of most simple and natural of them all is Medical Cannabis or better known as “Marijuana”. It was first prohibited in 1937 under the "Marijuana Tax Act" the move was made to protect the patents and fortunes of a few ultra-wealthy capitalists

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    For those of you that do not know Marijuana—also known as pot, weed, grass, dope and 420 is an addictive drug made from dried cannabis sativa hemp plant. The active chemical in marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is responsible for marijuana’s effects. THC moves quickly through the bloodstream to act on cannabinoid receptors in areas of the brain that control memory, concentration , perception and movement. Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the United States. It is usually

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    constant and never-ending debate over the legalization of marijuana. I was not entirely educated on marijuana until my sophomore year of high school. Marijuana comes from a hemp plant and contains many chemicals, one of the many chemicals is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and THC gives the “high” feeling. Even after I knew the basic facts I still did not understand the affect it had on people. I never saw individuals that smoked marijuana as bad people, I just knew that I personally would never do it myself

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