Kincaid, Cliff "Yale study shows danger of Marijuana". Academia.org. 2016. Kincaid goes into detail as to how in one observational that the effect of medical marijuana to treat Veterans for mental disorders has actually enhanced the psychosis, PTSD, and Schizophrenia. In the observational study it attained information of 2,000 veterans that and found that with most veterans who use Cannabis were more likely to behave increasingly out of the ordinary and that it dramatically causes them to act out…
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With a case scenario like this, things can get difficult. Because Medical Marijuana(MMJ) is legal in Colorado but the company is operated by someone in Ohio and MMJ is classified as a narcotic, there may be some ethical issues but not limited to the idea that there is no smoking area on the community. To begin the resident is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, therefore, the nurse and other staff members should have a meeting with the family in order to talk about the recommended MMJ. Now because the daughter…
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Medical marijuana has negative impact in our health. THC and other compounds in marijuana affect the way your body works. No matter how it gets into your system, it affects almost every organ in your body, your nervous system and your immune system. If you smoke marijuana, your body absorbs THC right away. You may notice changes in your body right after you smoke. Its effect usually stop after 3 or 4 hours. Smoking pot can also increase your heart rate by as much as two times for up to 3 hours that…
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Marijuana use among adolescents is a growing phenomenon in society. In a 2015 survey,7% of adolescents in The United States aged between 12-17 were current users of marijuana, while 1 in 5 young adults were current users (Samhsa Drug Survey, 2015). With these statistics, it brings a lot of controversy to the table about whether it is a helpful or harmful tool for patients and recreational users. There has been research conducted on medical marijuana use in treating chronic pain, nausea, and side…
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27/03/2013 Marijuana SHOULD be legalized Did you know according to CBC news, in 2001 Ottawa came up with a solution to end the problems about marijuana? It’s true, “Canada became the first country to adopt a formal system to regulate the medical use of marijuana” [1] According to National Institute on Drug Abuse say that marijuana is a dry mix of green and brown shreds of leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant “cannabis sativa”.[2] This drug is used in health purposes. That is…
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Data Article Comparison Metawrite: Marijuana Effects Growing up in the 21st century, it is obvious that many things are changing in the United States, and the world. For college students in Michigan, and many places around the country, the medical and recreational use of the cannabis plant, known as marijuana, is not a mysterious or uncommon occurrence. Over recent years, more and more people have been accepting the idea of using this plant for it’s medical benefits, or even recreationally. Therefore…
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DStevenson 11/16/2017 American Gov pt1 Research Paper #2 Outline Opening statement /thesis: Marijuana, overused prescription drugs and laws seems to be the most talked about conversation these days. However I think marijuana should be legal in all states for medical and recreational purposes. The United States is made up of three branches of government. The three branches are the legislative branch, the judicial branch, and the executive branch, each branch have an important job to do when it comes…
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003 Samantha Pettey February 18, 2013 Medical Marijuana The opinion of Marijuana during the 70’s was much more definitive than it is today. Approval of Marijuana by 27 states, new medical studies, and its consequences on those convicted from use of the most common illicit drug in the world, is forcing the United States of America to rethink its stance on the matter. In general, the underlying argument about Marijuana in this country is: should Marijuana continue to be prohibited to citizens based…
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Increasing False Information on Marijuana Presented to: Ann Buskirk Teacher Frostburg State University Prepared by Naode Meshesha Student Frostburg State University November 11, 2014 MEMORANDUM DATE: November 11, 2014 TO: Ann Buskirk FROM: Naode Meshesha SUBJECT: Increasing False Information of Marijuana Here is the report you asked about the increase of false acquisitions about marijuana and recommendations on how we can prevent further false information…
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Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly used drug throughout United States. My prospective is that marijuana will always be used for private reasons or for medicinal purposes. Why not legalize it for profit and benefited? Some may think that people are stupid if they smoke marijuana but they have every right to smoke marijuana. There is a higher percentage of people drinking and doing other illegal activities than smoking Marijuana. There are multiple pros and cons to smoking this…
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