Decriminalization of Marijuana. Marijuana is a drug that comes in many forms and strains. The decriminalization of marijuana could have outstanding effects on our country. Decriminalization is to make something no longer a criminal act but was marijuana always illegal. The benefits of decriminalization are double to triple the negatives of decriminalization. Four groups of people would be hurt by this. You may be wondering can this be regulated by government. The answer may shock you but California
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Technologies and products. The market, producing drug paraphernalia is cashing in on children’s addiction. Marijuana is being marketed in candy form, bright intriguing packaging, used to attract youth. Marijuana is easier than ever to use with all the new gadgets coming out to make smoking undetectable, efficient, and easy. There is no more need to develop a bong out of a water bottle, now youth can buy items such as the third iteration of Pax Labs’ eponymous handheld vaporizer which is subtler than
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In the late outings of 2011, the Essendon Football Club was investigated for using banned drugs to improve the performance of their professional players. Essendon were investigated by A.S.A.D.A (Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority), this investigation is still on going in late 2016. A sample of Essendon’s core group of players were suspended for a year from football, un able to attend training or play. During the drug scandal, major stakeholders were affected heavily. As Essendon were up for
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Marijuana abuse can cause brain damage, such as shortterm memory loss and the inability to perform motor functions, for an extended period of time, perhaps irreparably. It is not heroin, crack cocaine or methamphetamine but pop culture references portray the results of marijuana use albeit to the extreme. There are no conclusive studies to prove these effects due to the time that marijuana has been in the mainstream but we simply need to know more before society can make an informed decision on the fate of this substance. Ther
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(IP), General Industrial (GI), and the Mixed Use (MU) districts are subject to the proposed Development Code Amendment. The industrial Park and General Industrial districts
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The Benefits of Legalizing Medical Marijuana There has been much discussion recently regarding the use and legalization of medical marijuana. In the United states, the use of medical marijuana is regulated under federal law. As of April 2015, 23 states have legalized cannabis for medical and therapeutic uses. However, there are important legal differences between medical marijuana at the federal and state levels. At a federal level, marijuana is classified as a Scheduled 1 substance under the
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Bierson states that if we stop the use of Marijuana then the use of other drugs will slow, if not completely stop. According to government surveys, an estimate of 80 million American have tried marijuana. Only 20 million people admit to using it recently though. If it was a gateway drug, we would see more people using it more often, along with other drugs. Most people who use marijuana often quit on their own before turning 34. If anyone still believes the
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communities and even countries. In these cases some changes are unwelcome. Today I've chosen a development that affects not only the world around me but also the choices of friends and people who support the use of recreational marijuana. There are two states in the US that has legalized recreational use of Marijuana. The first state to legalize this gateways drug was our Nation’s capital. Following in the footsteps a few years later the great state of Colorado joined the movement. Today I will be focusing
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Cannabis Sativa, also known as marijuana, is a preparation of the cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or used as a medicine. Scientists have identified 483 different chemical compounds in Cannabis Sativa. The main ingredient in cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol, also abbreviated as THC. Cannabidiol, abbreviated as CBD, is a non-psychoactive oil derived from the Cannabis Sativa plant that is commonly used as a medicine; CBD comes from cannabinoids, one of the classes of chemical
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How Medical Cannabis Affects Chronic Pain Do you suffer from chronic pain? You're not alone. Chronic pain is typically characterized as pain that endures for more than twelve weeks—the amount of time it usually takes for the body to heal itself from wounds and injuries. Studies show that one in every five Canadians suffer from chronic pain, with the aging population being more acutely affected. These numbers are concerning, no matter who you are or how you currently feel. If you're not affected by
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