Essays Tagged: "Cannabis"

Factual Proposition: Consuming marijuana is detrimental to one's health.

tion= Smoking or eating marijuana.2. Marijuana= Psychoactive mind altering substance, also known as cannabis.3. Detrimental= Serious harm. Primary Inference: Smoking or eating marijuana ... region, results in negative consequences for learning and memory in humans.(3) Heath, B.C. et al, "Cannabis Sativa: Effects on Brain Function and Ultra structure in Rhesus Monkeys, "Biological Psychi ...

(6 pages) 246 1 4.1 Nov/1995

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Should Marijuana Be Legalized for Medical Purposes

effects of the hard-to-dose potencies of marijuana (Grinspoon). The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 made cannabis so expensive to obtain that its usage as a medical remedy in the U.S. came to a halt. Altho ...

(9 pages) 608 0 4.6 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Now is the time to legalise Cannabis. Discuss.

In July of last year the debate on whether cannabis should be legalised was rekindled by the Home Secretary, David Blunkett. He announced the r ... legalised was rekindled by the Home Secretary, David Blunkett. He announced the reclassification of cannabis from a class B drug to a class C which is the lowest classification for an illegal drug and ... ication for an illegal drug and puts it on par with anti-depressants and steroids.The chronology of cannabis is thought to go back to 2737 BC where it was referred to as a "superior" herb in the world ...

(5 pages) 45 0 4.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

A look into the culture of marijuana smokers and how others tend to categorize them. Includes examples ofter these characterizations given by others.

und the world, either for recreational, spiritual, or therapeutic reasons. Some call themselves the cannabis connoisseurs; people who respect cannabis and use it responsibly. Few drugs have been so po ...

(5 pages) 46 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

"Marijuana in the Land of the Free".

rophets there are many; the herb itself is nothing like this. It is not a lie, but a sublime truth."Cannabis, an herb of countless uses, has been, since the 1940s, an illegal substance in these United ... the 1940s, an illegal substance in these United States of America. This should not be so. For many, cannabis is a medicine; for others, a spiritual tool of enlightenment; and yet others use it as a wa ...

(2 pages) 69 3 4.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Marijuana as Medicine?

green, herb, weed, Mary Jane, chronic, and hash. Scientists like to use the scientific name for it, Cannabis. Young teens and people who smoke marijuana feel that being "High" makes them feel more rel ... say anything about causing harm or other bodily problems to one. For those reasons and facts about cannabis herb, marijuana does not constitute a medicine.

(5 pages) 59 0 4.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Medicinal Marijuana essay, and sample expiriment using three groups.

s is done indoors or a warmer climate such as Southern California.Many doctors believe that smoking Cannabis can cure many illnesses. Illnesses ranging from depression, arthritis, strained aching musc ...

(3 pages) 37 0 3.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

The Decriminalization Debate Full citing included.

pposed to be solving. One issue that has been debated since its inception is the criminalization of cannabis. While historically both Canada and America followed a similar plan in regards to the crimi ... llow them around and interfere with their lives, pursuit of a job, and travel.At one point in time, cannabis and hemp were lucrative legal products grown both in Canada and the United States. Prior to ...

(7 pages) 128 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Why do you think many young people turn to drugs?

Drugs can mean everything from cigarettes and alcohol to heroin, cannabis, amphetamines, LSD and cocaine. They are dangerous for many reasons. They lead to depressio ...

(1 pages) 32 1 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Crossroad

legal substances such as caffeine and alcohol, and prescribed medications and illegal drugs such as cannabis and heroin.Many teenagers experiment with alcohol and tobacco. Some may also experiment wit ...

(8 pages) 125 0 3.5 May/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Legalising/Decriminalising Marijuana: Analytical Evaluative Essay

ebates arising over the legalisation or decriminalisation of the marijuana drug, otherwise known as cannabis. It has been suggested that in comparison to legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco, marij ... ace the most relaxed drug laws in the country. The cultivation and possession of up to 100 grams of cannabis attracts on-the-spot fines, similar to parking tickets. In New South Wales however, it rema ...

(9 pages) 141 0 4.2 Jun/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Drug Laws of The Netherlands

ption about drugs in the Netherlands is that people believe they have been legalized there. Rather, cannabis and its by-products, marijuana and hashish, have merely been decriminalized. This means tha ... and cocaine), which were classified as "hard drugs," and drugs with a lesser medical risk (such as cannabis), which were classified as "soft drugs" (Bransten, para. 3). The Dutch Parliament then deci ...

(5 pages) 44 0 4.8 Jul/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Human Rights

Cannabis

ion Sentence 1: This plant has been used for healing and medicine throughout history.Body1. Cannabis has been proven as a healing agent long before the establishment of modern medicine.Transit ... ould use it to treat disease. 2. Therefore my conclusion is that the present law on cannabis produces more harm than it prevents, and the money used to incarcerate a million marijuana ...

(1 pages) 18 1 0.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Essay arguing for the legalization of marijuana

ievable overdose effect; In order to overdose on marijuana one needs to smoke nearly 1500 pounds of cannabis within about 15 minutes.Cigarettes are another substance (or more appropriately, a combinat ... ugs marijuana would replace.Practical use of marijuana goes well beyond just the field of medicine. Cannabis is one of the most resourceful crops on earth. Cannabis yields industrial hemp for canvas, ...

(6 pages) 88 1 4.3 Oct/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Effects of Marijuana

what marijuana is. Marijuana is a mixture of leaves, stems, and flowering top's of the Indian plant Cannabis sativia (usually smoked or eaten for its hallucinogenic and pleasure-giving effects). Its c ... used as a folk medicine. In the 1400's to the 1800's it was used as energy booster. After consuming cannabis or smoking it one would feel recuperated or full of energy. It was encouraged for slaves an ...

(6 pages) 133 2 4.8 Mar/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Cannabis: Hurt or Heal? This essay compares health risks and benefits of marijuana use. It cites scientific studies as well as views of doctors.

Cannabis: Hurt or Heal?Marijuana should be decriminalized in The United States. The century old deba ... n help stop future health problems. The US National Institute of Health has found that chemicals in cannabis can reduce the extent of damage during a stroke in rats. Rats are by no means compared to h ... United States's trial medicinal marijuana patients have tried such things as synthetic THC, eating cannabis and also smoking it. After studying these patients it was found that smoking it is the most ...

(7 pages) 55 0 5.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Legalise drugs ?

EXAMINE THE ARGUMENT THAT ALL DRUGS SHOULD BE LEGALISED.In July of last year the debate on whether cannabis should be legalised was rekindled by the Home Secretary, David Blunkett. He announced the r ... legalised was rekindled by the Home Secretary, David Blunkett. He announced the reclassification of cannabis from a class B drug to a class C which is the lowest classification for an illegal drug and ...

(22 pages) 226 4 4.5 Jun/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Should marijuana be legalized?

still exists. Marijuana is a mixture of leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant "Cannabis", and may be smoked or eaten for its hallucinogenic and pleasure-giving effects. Marijuana ... ut, psychological dependence can develop. The long-standing prohibition against recreational use of cannabis in Canada should be repealed. In addition, the penalties for possession and trafficking of ...

(7 pages) 60 0 3.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Persuasion Speech on the Legalization of Marijuana

se of pesticides, and the shortage of trees; its name actually means useful! So what is "it"? It is cannabis I strongly believe Cannabis, commonly known as marijuana, should be legal in all instances. ... a, should be legal in all instances. I want you; my audience to realize all of the possibilities of cannabis. So please throw out any possible idea about cannabis that you may already have, for today ...

(3 pages) 67 2 3.5 Sep/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Medicalweed

arcotic or a substance that brings a person's mind toeuphoria but there is more to it. Marijuana or cannabis can be used for medical purposes,for patients with the HIV virus, glaucoma, epilepsy, and m ... is one of the oldest psychoactive plants known to humanity. "The firstrecorded use of marijuana or cannabis can date back to 6000 B.C. where it wasused for food in China" (Ernet L. Abel 120). By 2727 ...

(7 pages) 18 0 5.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs