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- 1: Marijuana Should Be Legalized
- Marijuana Should Be Legalized The original drafts of the Declaration of Independence were written on hemp paper. One acre of hemp will produce as much paper as ten acres of trees. Hemp is a source of ... cordage for rope. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp. Washington, our first president, declared, "make the most of the hemp seed. Sow it Everywhere." In 1988 the DEA's own administrative law judge concluded, "marijuana is one of the safest, therapeutically active substances known to man." Cannabis and hemp are the same. Cannabis can be used as a medicine to treat nausea, pain and muscle spasms. It alleviates symptoms of Glaucoma, Multiple Sclerosis, AIDS, Migraines, and other debilitating ailments. Thirty-six states have passed legislation permitting medical use of Marijuana, (welcome California!)· Legalize it * Marijuana is the name given to any drugs made from the hemp plant, Cannabis. Forms of marijuana are known by different names throughout the world. In Western countries, particularly the ...
- 2: Marijuana
- Marijuana To toke or not to toke that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of society or succumb to popular opinion and legalize Marijuana. Marijuana is a cure for anorexia as well as glaucoma. Marijuana is even a helping factor for relieving some symptoms of A.I.D.S. Still the government of our nation has Marijuana classified as ...
- 3: Marijuana And Hemp, The Untold
- MARIJUANA AND HEMP THE UNTOLD STORY The purpose of this brochure is to expose the numerous facts about marijuana and hemp that have been suppressed-facts the government does not want you to know. Hemp is a plant that can be used to produce thousands of products. Hemp is of the same plant species that produces marijuana; its scientific name is Cannabis Sativa. Hemp has been used for thousands of years to produce products like paper, textiles, oil, rope, and canvas. In fact, the word canvas is derived from the word ...
- 4: The Legalization Of Marijuana
- Marijuana (also spelled marihuana) is a psychoactive drug made from the dried leaves and flowering parts of the hemp plant. It is one of the most strictly classified illegal drugs in the United States. Under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is listed as a Schedule I substance, which defines it as having a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use. Marijuana is therefore classified more severely than cocaine and morphine, which as Schedule II drugs are also banned for general use, but can be prescribed by doctors. It is illegal to buy, sell, grow, or ...
- 5: Teenage Parenthood
- Marijuana (also spelled marihuana) is a psychoactive drug made from the dried leaves and flowering parts of the hemp plant. It is one of the most strictly classified illegal drugs in the United States. Under the 1970 Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is listed as a Schedule I substance, which defines it as having a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use. Marijuana is therefore classified more severely than cocaine and morphine, which as Schedule II drugs are also banned for general use, but can be prescribed by doctors. It is illegal to buy, sell, grow, or ...
- 6: The Legalization of Marijuana for All Purposes
- The Legalization of Marijuana for All Purposes Drugs are major problem in our society today. Although the Canadian government has taken measures against drugs, in stiffening laws concerning the cultivation and trafficking of drugs and various media awareness programs ... on drugs" is a futile war or at least next to impossible to win. The government should consider using different options than ones they have used in the past. The legalization of softer drugs like marijuana should be considered as one option. Some people may feel that this would lead to a sharp increase in its use, but it might be worthwhile because it would reduce the amounts of money spent ... government enforcement of current laws, if taxed, it could increase our country's revenue. The government could then focus on cracking down on the harder drugs like crack and heroine. The government should also legalize marijuana because of its several medicinal and industrial purposes. Legalizing hemp based products could create a whole new industry. Fuels can be made by extracting oils from seeds and the hemp fiber could be used ...
- 7: The Pros And Cons About Legalizing Marijuana
- The Pros And Cons About Legalizing Marijuana Mainstream vs. Alternative Media; who do we believe? The Journal of Media Studies Writer Discussion of the legalization of marijuana brings up two main issues, those who are pro- marijuana and those who are anti- marijuana. These issues have been covered by both mainstream and alternative media, mainstream being pro, and alternative being anti. These two factions have been arguing over this issue in ...
- 8: Should Marijuana be Legalized for Medical Purposes?
- Should Marijuana be Legalized for Medical Purposes? Marijuana has been used extensively as a medical remedy for more than five thousand years. In the early 1900s, medical usage of marijuana began to decline with the advent of alternative drugs. Injectable opiates and synthetic drugs such as aspirin and barbiturates began to replace marijuana as the physician's drug of choice in the twentieth-century, ...
- 9: Case for Legalizing Marijuana
- Case for Legalizing Marijuana What Is Marijuana? Marijuana, a drug obtained from dried and crumpled parts of the ubiquitous hemp plant Canabis sativa (or Cannabis indica). Smoked by rolling in tobacco paper or placing in a pipe. It is also otherwise consumed ...
- 10: Case for Legalizing Marijuana What
- Case for Legalizing Marijuana What Is Marijuana? Marijuana, a drug obtained from dried and crumpled parts of the ubiquitous hemp plant Canabis sativa (or Cannabis indica). Smoked by rolling in tobacco paper or placing in a pipe. It is also otherwise consumed ...
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