Williams Life skills- 8DG Date: 22 February‚ 2013 History of Cannabis The ancestors of Cannabis otherwise known as marijuana‚ grass‚ weed‚ pot or ganja. It was originated in Asia‚ possibly on the more gentle slopes of the Himalayas or the Altai Mountains to the north. The exact origin‚ obscured by Stone Age trails that cross the continent is not known. Effects of Smoking Cannabis Long term- effects of cannabis are addiction potential‚ mental health‚ general health‚ in particular
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medical advances cannabis sativa has been proven a medical miracle for epilepsy patients across the world. With the new medical breakthrough of Charlotte’s Web‚ a strain of cannabis sativa that is grown and produced by five brothers in Colorado‚ where cannabis sativa is legal. They grow and dispense it through an organization named Realm of Caring. This particular strain of cannabis is extremely low in THC or tetrahydrocannabinol. This compound in found in all strains of cannabis sativa to some degree
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Marijuana influence on males’ reproducing system and sexual responses Marijuana plays an important role in our life because it influences our decisions‚ lifestyle‚ and sexual behavior. Marijuana is originally from warm climates countries‚ and it is made from the mixture of leaves‚ buds‚ and flowering tops from the hemp plant. Furthermore‚ in order to maximize its function‚ many chemical elements were added with marijuana. The well-known chemical elements are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)‚ it can cause
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Cannabidiol (CBD)‚ Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Nausea Cannabis has long been held as a beneficial treatment for cancer patients in relieving many unpleasant symptoms that are related to the disease. Early studies into animal models revealed that the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) slowed the growth of tumors in mice with different forms of cancer. These findings were not widely publicized‚ but pharmaceutical companies have since tried to replicate the findings in trials of their
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Decriminalizing Marijuana in Massachusetts Abstract Marijuana‚ also known as “weed” or “pot” is one of the most used drugs in the United States today. Marijuana involves all age’s majority being ages 13 and older. Weed typically looks like brownish/greenish dried up leaves which can be rolled up into a joint or a cigarette. And even though weed might look harmless‚ it has become a serious altercation. Our campaign deals with the decriminalization of marijuana in Massachusetts‚ which removes
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most anti-marijuana users‚ they will only say what the media‚ politics‚ and other people of authority has propagandize. A long debate is going on with medical Marijuana‚ but is it really effective and if so is it safe? Marijuana is also known as Cannabis‚ Hemp‚ Hashes‚ Sinsemilla‚ Pot‚ Dope Grass‚ Mary Jane‚ Reefer‚ or etc. Medical marijuana is pot used for medical purposes it contains THC‚ CBD‚ CBN‚ CBC‚ and\or other ingredients. Medical marijuana refers to using the whole unprocessed marijuana
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Marijuana: Should it be Legal? Kizzy Richardson BCOM 275 July 17‚ 2011 LaRhonda Jones Marijuana: Should it be Legal? Marijuana has been noted to be the most valuable herb for centuries. The medical use of cannabis dates back to 2700 B.C. with the father of Chinese medicine‚ Shen Nung. Sir Russell Reynolds‚ the private physician to Queen Victoria‚ prescribed marijuana for menstrual cramps and wrote the first issue of The Lancelot stating‚ “When pure and administered carefully‚ it is one
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Also‚ a reason for marijuana legalization is the potential wealth of health benefits that have largely been ignored (www.howardcc.edu). In addition‚ there are many industrial uses for the cannabis plant (www.sandi.net). Marijuana consists of a mixture of leaves‚ stems‚ and flowering tops of the Cannabis sativa plant‚ or hemp plant (Britannica 7/47). Marijuana is also known as grass‚ pot‚ tea‚ or weed. Both male and female plants contain psychoactive substances called cannabinoids. The ingredient
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the32 .1+ of cannabis also called maruijanna. Hundreds of families across Australia are breaking the law by using medical marijuana‚ yet the Australian Medical Association says there isn’t enough evidence to support legalisation. After alchohol and tabocco‚ cannabis is the third most popular recreational substance used in Australia‚ and also other parts of the world. What differentiates Australia from other countries are its legality. International acceptance of medicinal cannabis is growing because
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diseases may be found in an organic substance known as the Cannabis plant. The Cannabis plant possesses the ability to support and maintain a healthy body by eliminating diseases‚ protecting vital organs and reducing pain and stress. The history of Cannabis dates back centuries where it was used for several purposes that include food‚ shelter‚ clothing and most importantly medicine by the Chinese and Indians. First experiences with Cannabis revealed the euphoric side effects of smoking the plant
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