Introduction: Hemp is simply put, the hardworking cousin of the more widely known but much less hardworking marijuana. Although marijuana and hemp are related; hemp is a variety of cannabis sativa that yields THC less than 1%. THC or Tetrahydrocannabinolnol, is the active molecule that releases dopamine,
This is misinformation, because industrial hemp typically contains only around 0.3% THC, where as marijuana grown for its drug traits may contain anywhere from 2% to over 20% THC. These low THC levels show that trying to consume enough hemp to get “high” just wouldn’t be practical. Hemp, like marijuana, also contains another cannabinoid called CBD (Cannabidiol). CBD is known to be non-psychoactive. Hemp varieties typically contain around a 1:20 THC to CBD ratio, where as marijuana has been bred to lower percentages of CBD and may contain a 20:1 or even higher THC to CBD content ratio.
No, hundreds of studies have been made on marijuana and it’s been proved that the chemicals found in the part of the plant that's smoked, does not affect the brain, it does not "kill brain cells" and it does not causes a cancer. There's never been reported a death on marijuana overdose, even our present president Barack Obama was a marijuana user in his youth as he said in a 2008 interview: "When I was a kid, I inhaled... that was the point". If so the problem is the abuse of its chemicals, why not make it legal and regulate the production so that at least the other parts that are good can be
Melissa Ardis Ms. Montgomery Senior Project October 18, 2010 An End to the Marijuana Prohibition, an Improving America Thisere is no other law deemed unnecessary by such a substantial part of the populace, and yet enforced so harshly and widely; the prohibition of marijuana holds this unique quality. The term marijuana refers to the leaves and flowering top of the hemp plant, cannabis sativa. Marijuana has been illegal for less than one percent of the time is has been in use (Louie). The known uses for marijuana go back to 7,000 B.C., but in the 1970s the Uniform Controlled Substance Act classified the plant as a Schedule I drug, and ever since, an ongoing debate about the plant has risen. America’s first hemp law was in Jamestown Colony,
Codeine is a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug which branches from the opioid analgesics which reduces and/or eliminates pain. It’s in medicine and is similar yet weaker than morphine. When used, one needs to follows doctor’s orders just like every other medication, because it may result in addiction if the prescription is not followed. It also connects to the human nervous system. Although Codeine is legal in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) supervise its manufacturing because it’s only legal with a prescription.
John Johnson Eng 102 Professor Mackey 11/24/09 The New Billion Dollar Crop Hemp is a very industrially diverse crop that is commonly confused with the illegal narcotic, marijuana. The main difference between marijuana and hemp is the amount of THC in the plants. Marijuana contains anywhere between 3-20% THC, while hemp contains less than 1%(Roulac 6). What that means is that you could smoke all the hemp cigarettes you wanted and all you would feel is a bad headache. Unlike marijuana, hemp has the potential to be very useful to the U.S. industry.
Both sides are fighting to be right and win. Whether drugs are legalized or stay illegal one or both sides of the argument will be unhappy, unless they come to a compromise. The recent legalization of medical marijuana in some states could be looked at as a compromise. With the compromise, marijuana is legal with the certain prescription, but still is illegal and has repercussions if used for the wrong reason. Another compromise is the decriminalization of marijuana; if someone is to be in possession of less than one ounce then it is just a misdemeanor.
“Caulkins calculates that anywhere from $1.5 billion to $2 billion worth of marijuana might be sold in California each year. The wholesale price per pound is below $3,000, according to locals familiar with the market” (Kolhatkar, businessweek.com). Statistical figures shows that even though marijuana is illegal right now, there are still a number of marijuana trades going on furtively between drug cartels and normal citizens. Those drug cartels make uncountable profits every year by selling marijuana because they are the
“In a double-blind study patients preferred Marinol over smoking marijuana 2-to-1” (Dudley 32). Marinol is a THC pill that works as marijuana does but in a smoke free form. Marinol contains a purer form of THC. The study on marinol v. marijuana shows the purer more effective form of THC is preferred to smoking weed. Despite tests done on marijuana being used for medical purposes, scientists say that smoked marijuana is not necessary for medical purposes based on other forms of treatment, like marinol, out
The legalization of recreational drugs has been talked about for many years now but over the last 15 years the discussion has become an extremely serious matter. Recreational drugs include Ecstasy, Cannabis, Heroin and many others but for the purposes of this essay I am going to focus on Cannabis. Cannabis was first discovered in Central China over 50 million years ago and has been used in China since 2500bc as a pain relief for Malaria, Constipation and Depression. According to the UN (United Nations) Cannabis is the most widely used illicit substance and drug in the world. Cannabis is a class B drug; illegal to have, give away or sell.