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Marijuana:
Fact or Fiction? ... Pion
First Year Seminar
The use of marijuana has been abundant in our society for a great deal of time. People have argued and debates have raged over marijuana, which refers to the dried leaves and flowers of a cannabis plant, which contain the chemical THC. ... Over the years, studies have been done; both for and against marijuana. Is marijuana harmful or dangerous to ones health? Society has been saturated with “facts” on the negative effects of marijuana. ... Some of these are fact, while some are fiction.
Marijuana causes brain damage. This statement is fiction. ... Their results were published under the title, Marijuana and Health in 1982. ... Actual studies of human populations of marijuana users have shown no evidence of brain damage.
Marijuana is addictive. Also, this statement is fiction. ...
Marijuana is a gateway drug and increases chances of crime. While curiosity of other types of “highs” may arise from the use of marijuana, nothing about marijuana in itself makes it a gateway drug.
Approximate Word count = 743
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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