Cannabis

Cannabis sativa, also known as marijuana, is defined as a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant, that affects almost every organ in the body. Intended for medical use, it is most commonly used today for recreational purposes, by adolescents who want to obtain the feeling of being “high”. (Caulkins, Kilmer, & Kleiman, 2016, p. 2). Marijuana is a powerful drug, containing over 400 chemicals, with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) being the key psychoactive substance within it (Li, 2013, p.…

The human body appears to be thoughtfully designed to receive the benefits of the cannabis plant. Cannabinoids, the active compounds in the cannabis plant are known to relieve pain, heal illness, kill cancer cells, just to name a few benefits. The human endocannabinoid system, the system of receptors that bind with and process cannabinoids introduced into the body, is complex. Only in the early 90s did researchers discover the cannabinoid receptors in the brain and the research since then has…

scientific body on drug policy concluded that [legally regulated drugs] alcohol and tobacco are “significantly more harmful than marijuana.”, is regulated, sold and taxed is there for individuals to buy then surely a system can be placed whereby cannabis can be decriminalised and used in proportion for that countries individuals. Although the investigation was done in the UK, Irelands and the UK’s drinking and drug habits would be about the same, just on a bigger scale in the UK because of the…

Cannabis sativa is a hemp plant which the popular drug marijuana comes from. The leaves, stems, and seeds from this plant can be formed into a dried leaf or hash used to smoke and also eat. In 2005 a survey was conducted by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and it showed that 97.5 million Americans age twelve and older reported using marijuana at least once. Research studies also shows that about 9 percent of marijuana users become addicted. Tetrahydrocannabinol also known as "THC" is…

A. Beginning of Prohibition The era of cannabis prohibition which started in the 1920’s and 30’s is coming to an end. In the modern world which we live in, it is only a matter of time till cannabis will become legalised or decriminalised, the question is through which is the right path to take. Cannabis was made illegal originally in Ireland in 1912. The core reason behind this was because it was making workers ‘lazy and unproductive’ which in turn was bad for business. Plus it did not…

Cannabis has really been in the spotlight lately, because of the wide spread argument about how cannabis should or shouldn’t be legalized. Looking at the current legalization polices, there are already four states that have legalized cannabis for medical reasons and recreational reasons. There are also several other states that have legalized cannabis for medical reasons only. The one problem that could be possibly stopping New Mexico from making cannabis legal for medical and or recreational…

Cannabis oil, hemp oil, and CBD oil are often confusing for some individuals when it comes to establishing what makes one different from the other. The key difference is found in the source of these products, meaning the plant from which they are derived. Cannabidiol can be derived from medical marijuana plants, as well as industrial hemp plants. Both plants are from the same cannabis gene pool and hence, are two distinct cannabis plants that feature different characteristics. They are not one…

What is cannabis sativa? Also known as marijuana, it is a dried hemp plant containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is a chemical responsible in the high one receives when smoking it, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. For years, there have been many debates on if this drug is a risk to your health and whether it should be legalized or not. There are pros and cons for all three sections of health. Your mental, social, and physical health are all affected if you decide to smoke…

for the legalisation of cannabis so that cannabis would acquire legal status like tobacco and alcohol. The different point of view in favour of the legalisation of cannabis are as follows: (a) The struggles, expenses and imbalances of cannabis prohibition. (b) Hesitations in the data presented on the damages of cannabis. (c) The countless health threats of the legal drugs of alcohol and tobacco. It has been debated that based on the three factors, considering cannabis as a legal drug subject…

intellectually stimulating experiences. With my goal to learn as much as possible under Dr. Nolan Kane, the Professional Investigator of the Cannabis Genomic Research Initiative (CGRI), I have expanded my traditional bench lab experience to bioinformatics, hemp breeding, and leading designing and performing my own project examining differential protein expression in Cannabis. Although I am deeply fascinated by a four letter code that encodes the human body, I am also providing myself the freedom…