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Legalization of C annabis Sativa

Legalization of C annabis 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 .

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Legalization of C annabis Sativa

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  1. Legalization of Cannabis Sativa I believe that cannabis sativa should be legal in all 50 states

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. Medical benefits cont • Helps with ADD and ADHD • Prevents seizures • Treats crohns

  10. What cannabis can be used for • clothing and paper • building supplies and cars • fuels and food products

  11. What cannabis can be used for cont • Hemp fabrics.  • Biodegradable industrial products.  • Biomass fuels. 

  12. What cannabis can be used for cont • Replacement for wood products.  • Paper.  • Body Care Products. 

  13. What cannabis can be used for cont • Pet Foods.  • Detergents.  • Art supplies. 

  14. What cannabis can be used for cont • Food products.  • Medicine • Jewelry

  15. What cannabis can be used for cont • Water and soil purification • Weed control • Housing

  16. What cannabis can be used for cont • Moisturizing lotions • Shampoo • Cosmetics

  17. What cannabis can be used for cont • Shoes • Diapers / Nappies • Bags

  18. What cannabis can be used for cont • Putty • Coatings • Molding

  19. What cannabis can be used for cont • Animal bedding • Ethanol/biofuel • Erosion control

  20. What cannabis can be used for cont • Fiberglass subsitute • Hempcrete • Stucco and mortar

  21. Authors • William Strizich • Richard Lee • William Randolph • AlexandreMeneghini • William Hearst • Phillip Smith

  22. COTY BURNETT

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