legalization of cannabis sativa i believe that cannabis sativa should be legal in all 50 states
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Legalization of Cannabis Sativa
I believe that cannabis sativa should be legal in all 50 states
HIGH TIMES MAGAZINE
• SMOKING POT HAS FEWER DANGEROUS EFFECTS THAN LEGAL DRUGS SUCH AS ALCOHOL.
• Pot is the largest cash crop in the in the United States .
• Legalized marijuana would reduce the flow of money from the American economy to international criminal gangs.
High Times Magazine Cont.
• Legal market in marijuana would reduce marijuana sales and use among teenagers, as well as reduce their exposure to other drugs in the illegal market.
• If the excessive profits for marijuana sales were ended through legalization there would be less incentive for teens to sell it to one another.
History of cannabis
• Until 1937, consumption and sale of cannabis was legal in most American states.
• federal law made possession or transfer of cannabis illegal This was contrary to the advice of the American Medical Association at the time.
• Some analysts theorize DuPont wanted to boost declining post-war textile sales, and wished to eliminate hemp fiber as competition.
Medical benefits of cannabis
• Marijuana also relieves nausea suffered by cancer patients undergoing powerful chemotherapy.
• Marijuana also proved to be effective in the treatment of glaucoma because its use lowers pressure on the eye.
• The fact is smoking extreme amounts of marijuana will do nothing more than put someone to sleep
Medical benefits of cannabis cont
• Cannabis is also used by patients who have multiple sclerosis and AIDS.
• "Marijuana has been a medicine for 5,000 years,"
• Smoked cannabis was well tolerated and effectively relieved chronic neuropathic pain from HIV-associated sensory neuropathy.
Medical benefits cont
• Research done by the Scripps Research Instute in California shows that the active ingredient in marijuana, THC, prevents the formation of deposits in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease.
• Injections of THC eliminate dependence on opiates in stressed rats
• smoking marijuana can have a positive effect on disorders such as Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression.
Medical benefits cont
• The human brain cancer cells received the THC, the tumor shrank.
• Marijuana could control some of the symptoms of ALS or Lou Gehrig Disease.
• Cannabidiol has been shown to relieve convulsion, inflammation, anxiety, cough and congestion, nausea, and inhibits cancer cell growth
Medical benefits cont
• Helps with ADD and ADHD • Prevents seizures• Treats crohns
What cannabis can be used for
• clothing and paper• building supplies and cars • fuels and food products
What cannabis can be used for cont
• Hemp fabrics. • Biodegradable industrial products. • Biomass fuels.
What cannabis can be used for cont
• Replacement for wood products. • Paper. • Body Care Products.
What cannabis can be used for cont
• Pet Foods. • Detergents. • Art supplies.
What cannabis can be used for cont
• Food products. • Medicine• Jewelry
What cannabis can be used for cont
• Water and soil purification• Weed control• Housing
What cannabis can be used for cont
• Moisturizing lotions • Shampoo• Cosmetics
What cannabis can be used for cont
• Shoes • Diapers / Nappies• Bags
What cannabis can be used for cont
• Putty • Coatings • Molding
What cannabis can be used for cont
• Animal bedding • Ethanol/biofuel • Erosion control
What cannabis can be used for cont
• Fiberglass subsitute • Hempcrete • Stucco and mortar
Authors
• William Strizich• Richard Lee • William Randolph• Alexandre Meneghini• William Hearst • Phillip Smith
• COTY BURNETT