In the United States of America, among all other possible candidates, Cannabis is said to be the most commonly abused substance. At an estimated 0.6% (or 22.5 million) of the people in America have said to consuming Cannabis on a regular daily basis. Let it be from it’s widely known and stereotypical psychoactive effects, all the way to it’s supposed and heavily biased medical properties, Cannabis seems to be the topic of the modern century. But there is one side, that not many people have delved into, and that ocean of mystery is what this paper is to explain. The adverse effects of Cannabis use.
For centuries, humans have acknowledged and cultivated Cannabis for it’s seed, leaf, stem, and hide for many different medical and household uses. From nosebleeds, to constipation, aiding those with mental illnesses, and helping with insomnia, so forth on to creating items such as wicker baskets, sacks, and even building materials for housing. It has also been used as an analgesic to aid with childbirth and many other reasons as well. "The use of Cannabis in medicine was probably an early development in our society. Since ancient humans used hemp seed as food, it was quite natural for them to also discover the medicinal properties of the plant." Quoted from Li Hui-Lin’s journal on economic botany in ancient China, even suggests that it was also used for a food source before it’s pharmacology was discovered. With that known, the plant has been around in many communities and civilizations around the world, up until modernization, to where it’s use nearly tripled, but was still so mystic, as for it was still so unknown. There’s many instances where Cannabis can be used to medically aid. It is known to help those who, after surgery, may re...
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...ng Cannabis. In conclusion, Cannabis is a very mysterious and controversial plant, which shows much promise, and anguish, in it’s future in our society.
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History of Marijuana Marijuana has been used both recreationally and medicinally for centuries. There are numerous accounts of its medicinal qualities in multiple historical artifacts. Its use dates back to 2737 B.C. when the Chinese emperor, Shen Nung, used it for medicinal purposes including malaria, gout, poor memory, rheumatism, and analgesia (Carter et. al., 2003). Eastern Indian documents, in the Atharvaveda, dating back to 2000 B.C. also refer to its medicinal use.
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