Social Issue Research/Presentation
Marijuana ( aka grass, pot, weed) is the common name for the crude drug made from the plant, Cannabis sativa. Over 400 chemicals are in marijuana, including the main mind altering ingredient, THC. The amount of THC in the marijuana determines how strong the effects will be. Factors of the strength of the marijuana is, the type of plant, weather, soil, and the time of harvest. Another form of marijuana is a joint. A joint is a cigarette made from the dried particles of the plant. Hashish or hash, is made by taking the flowers of the marijuana plant and the resin from the leaves and pressing it into cakes or slabs. Hash is usually stronger than regular marijuana, containing five to ten times as much THC. Pure THC is almost only available though research, so substances sold on the street claiming to be THC can turn out to be something else like PCP Not everyone uses marijuana just to get "high". Marijuana can be used as medicine, helping cancer and AIDS patients gain appetite and relieve nausea. If marijuana was legal, the government would be able to enact s
The biggest problem that the government has with legalizing marijuana is the health issues that come with legalizing the drug. How can we ask our government to legalize a drug that research has shown to be chemically dangerous to us? On the short term effects marijuana affects your brain, damaging nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed; making it hard to remember things. Marijuana also affects your self control, making it difficult to use your coordination skills. And only within a few minutes of inhaling marijuana smoke users likely experience dry mouth, and rapid heartbeat. Blood vessels in the eye expand and the effects are much greater when other drugs are mixed with the use of marijuana. On the long terms effects, marijuana can harshly damage the brain. The THC suppresses the part of the brain that is crucial for learning, memory, and the integration of sensory experiences with emotions and motivation. Someone who smokes marijuana regularly may have many of the same respiratory problems that tobacco smokers have. They form a daily
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Approximate Word count = 720
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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