1. The Marijuana Controversy
Since I can remember I was always told "drugs are bad," and "never get mixed up with them." ... I wanted to know "Why is this drug so bad?" ... "If this drug is so bad, how come almost half of America is on it, well at least that's what it seems like in my neighborhood." ... "Marijuana is a a green, brown or gray mixture of shredded leaves, stems, seeds and flowers of the hemp plant" (Marijuana : Facts For Teens, pg 1.) ... My questions about "why marijuana is so bad? ...
Sativa seed pods are long and thin and turn red as they mature in a warm environment. ... It has been suggested, however, that African slaves familiar with marijuana as an intoxicant and medicine brought the seeds with them to Brazil even earlier in the sixteenth century. ... Four million pounds of marijuana seed a year were being used in bird feed. ... Characteristically, those under the influence of marijuana show bad coordination and impaired ability to perform skilled acts. ...
At various times in history, marijuana usage and growth was not such a bad thing as it is viewed today. ... So when did this plant become bad. It became bad when the Mexicans introduced it to America as an intoxicant at the recreational level in the 1920's. ... (RM 19) marijuana being bad lasted for about 30-40 years. ... Usually a worker is leased land and given equipment and seeds to grow strawberry from the growers. ...
Nixon felt that drugs are bad, so bad people do drugs. ... However, Bush's most prominent plan was the "Weed & Seed Plan", today known as the Community Project for Restoration. This plan consisted of removing the bad residents from the community and providing them with opportunities for improvement. ...
Alcohol in Teenagers Excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages is bad for everyone's health in many ways, but it is especially damaging to a teenagers developing brain. ... According to the Health Effects of Marijuana Use (2014), marijuana is made from dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds which come from the plant Cannabis sativa which contains a mind-altering chemical called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinal (THC). ...
Definition The use of illicit or illegal drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed. History of Drug Abuse Humans have used drugs of one sort or another for thousands ...