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'''Marijuana''' (called "joint", "kush", "pot", "reefer", "hash", "cannabis" and "weed"<ref>Also colloquially known as "chronic" or "ganja", and marijuana can be spelled as "marihuana".</ref>) is a pungent-smelling, flowering bud of the ''Cannabis'"weed"'plant.<ref>Divided into the species '' or Sativa, Indica''and '"pot"'Ruderalis'') is the name given to the flowering buds of the cannabis sativa plant prepared for human consumption. </ref> The main active psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is [[Tetrahydrocannabinoltetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], or <ref>Or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, an [[organic chemistry|organic chemical]] compoundwhich imitates natural cannabinoids produced in the human body. Marijuana </ref> cultivated with increasing potency. Because THC is harmful and generally illegal to possess, cultivate and sell in most countries, although it marijuana is legal in a few liberal jurisdictions if prescribed as medication by a physician.illegal,<ref>The sale of marijuana is illegal virtually everywhere in the world(other than Uruguay, Canada, and some liberal areas of the United States), and results in long prison sentences in many places. In Portugal, Argentina, California and South Australia, the use (rather than the sale) of small quantities of marijuana is allowed. In only one country in the world, the NetherlandsUnited States it remains illegal under federal law, though the law is generally enforced only when dealing with large quantities indicating intent to distribute.</ref> although legal with restrictions in many [[liberal]] states.<ref>[[Leftist]] [[Seattle]] even allows pot sales in vending machines.</ref> Legalization was falsely promoted to end its unlawful sale of , but its illegal drug pushing then increased. Pot smoking induces mental problems, as confirmed by studies,<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/marijuana /data-statistics.htm</ref> and may cause brain tumors and schizophrenia that are increasing in small quantities is reportedly allowed by law enforcementprevalence.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21327863/</ref> '''''The marijuana industry recently lost 4 statewide legalization votes''''', as the public realizes the harm.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-push-for-legal-weed-faces-hostile-ground-in-red-states/ar-AA1drL8k</ref>

The [[liberal media]] typically downplay or completely ignore the role of marijuana in mass killings'''''Marijuana is a highly addictive drug that causes short-term memory loss, horrific accidentsmalaise, psychosis in predisposed individuals, violence and other types violent fits, as well as impairment of harm to innocent people victimized by users of the drugphysical and mental functioning'''''. For example, authorities conceal from the public how much marijuana was in the system Studies confirm and even defenders of "College Weed Dealer" [[Young Mass Murderers|Dzhokhar Tsarnaev]] when he went on his alleged killing rampagemarijuana admit that it causes violent paranoia.<ref>http"Smoking Marijuana makes you Violent. Paranoia, a natural thought process that all humans will experience at one time or another, is often experienced by heavy smokers more often than non smokers." [https://www.theatlanticwirelistwand.com/national/2013/04/dzhokhartop-tsarnaev7-dealingreasons-drugs/64529you-should-run-away-from-marijuana-weed/]</ref> Marijuana use may contribute to a rise in brain tumors. While some pretend that cannabis has "medicinal" benefits (see [[Medical marijuana]]), many scientists debunk that fiction and observe that there are numerous federally approved medicines for the diseases that "medicinal" marijuana has been used to treat. Marijuana consumption impairs one's ability to drive, creating deadly hazards on the road. '''''Cannabis is banned in [[Olympics|Olympic]] athletes by the World Anti-Doping Authority'''''.

The effects media downplays or even conceals the role of marijuana can include short-term memory loss, malaise, psychosis in predisposed individuals as well as impairment of physical and mental functioning. Some research has found murders that cannabis has medicinal benefits (see result from extreme paranoia. There were many media reports about the brutal random murder of the 22-year-old rookie police officer Natalie Corona in Davis, [[Medical marijuanaCalifornia]]); however many contest thisin January 2019, and state by Kevin Douglas Limbaugh, a white man aged 48. The toxicology report on Limbaugh showed that there are numerous federally approved medicines for he had THC in his blood, which demonstrates his marijuana use.<ref>https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/opinion/2019/04/17/dont-ignore-mental-illness-ties-marijuana/3491146002/</ref> Yet media reports about the diseases that medicinal murderer's marijuana can be used use are very hard to treatfind.

==Medicinal Harms==Marijuana contains many of the same carcinogens as tobacco, thus when smoked it has the same harmful effects including: potential damage to DNA, cancer, respiratory diseases associated with smoke inhilation, A study from New Zealand conducted in part by researchers at Duke University showed that people who started smoking marijuana heavily in their teens and impaired immune system.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615095940.htm Science Daily 6/9/2009]</ref>. However, these effects have not been linked directly to alternate methods of had an ongoing marijuana use. Marijuana use can impair short term memory while intoxicated. THC has slight negative affects on long term memory and thus, in chronic users (approximately 1g/24Hrs)<ref>[http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html AskMen: Benefits disorder lost an average of Marijuana]</ref>, complications with long term memory are a risk. If smoked, marijuana leads to a temporary increase in heart rate 8 IQ points between ages 13 and blood pressure while intoxicated38. For this reason, there is a slight increase The lost mental abilities didn't fully return in the risk for heart related problems including heart attack during the time of intoxication<ref>[http://wwwthose who quit marijuana as adults.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html AskMen: Benefits of Marijuana]</ref>. Chronic smokers often suffer from mild withdrawal symptoms, however Those who started smoking marijuana is not physically addictiveas adults didn't show notable IQ declines.<ref>[httphttps://www.psychologytodaydrugabuse.comgov/blogpublications/the-teenage-minddrugfacts/201012/is-marijuana-addictive Psychology Today: Is Marijuana Addictive?]</ref>. Marijuana can impair judgment, motor skills, This type of permanent brain damage and balance <ref>[http://www.acde.org/hindrance is common/Marijanaamong teenagers who use drugs for prolonged periods of development.htm]</ref>. Marijuana has also been linked to impaired learning and developmental diability in unborn children <ref>[http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v31/n10/full/1301068a.html Neuropsycopharmacology: High-Potency Marijuana Impairs Executive Function and Inhibitory Motor Control]</ref>

==Medicinal Benefits==The active ingredient in marijuana, [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THCLiberal denial]], has been shown (in studies) to produce certain psychological and medicinal benefits. Marijuana has been used to treat anorexia and has been used as an antiemetic.<ref>[http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Support/marijuana National Cancer Institute]</ref> Harvard University conducted a study on conceals that "the effect water demand for growing cannabis typically exceeds that of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on certain lung cancers. The result of the test was that THC can reduce tumor size commodity crops by as much as halfnearly double."<ref>[httphttps://www.sciencedailymjbizdaily.com/releasescannabis-requires-more-water-than-commodity-crops-researchers-say/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/7/2007]</ref> In addition to a significant reduction in tumor size#:~:text=On%20average%2C%20the%20researchers%20found, there was a reduction in lesions on the lungs by 60long%20from%20June%20through%, and a reduction in protein markers associated with the progression of cancer20October.<ref>[http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/17/2007]</ref> This study shows that not only can THC treat the side effects of cancer treatment, but can stop the spread of cancer, repair damage caused by tumors, and even reduce the size of tumors.

In addition to the positive effect on cancer treatment symptoms and cancer itselfAs of early 2019, only two countries have legalized recreational use of marijuana is used to help patients afflicted with , as in 2013 socialist [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|ALSUruguay]]legalized the drug, and [[Canada]], under Trudeau's Liberal Party, legalized marijuana in October 2018. In the United States, "21 states have moved to permit its use for medical reasons or for recreation. A further 16 allow medical marijuana."<ref>[httphttps://ajhwww.sagepubpolitico.com/contentnews/182023/402/264.short American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine]06/congress-pots-ill-health-effects-00081178</ref>However, due to the [[Supremacy Clause]], federal law criminalizing marijuana has a limiting effect on business operations to the extent the federal government enforces federal law.

==Legal history=====United States===Marijuana is an was first restricted in the United States on the federal level in 1937, with [[antispasmodicFranklin Delano Roosevelt]] 's signing of the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act.<ref name="Kidd1970">{{cite book|author=Jeannette Kidd|title=Marihuana Tax Act of 1937: Its Causes and is used Effects|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DStZAAAAMAAJ|year=1970|publisher=University of Wisconsin--Madison|page=57}}</ref> On May 19, 1969, the Supreme Court declared the Marihuana Tax Act unconstitutional due to illegal self-incrimination, a violation of the Fifth Amendment, in the treatment case of seizures Leary v. United States.<ref>[httphttps://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/395/6/#tab-opinion-1948101</ref> As a result, President Richard Nixon signed into law the Controlled Substances Act on October 27, 1970, renewing the ban on marijuana.<ref>https://www.napdeadiversion.eduusdoj.gov/openbook21cfr/21usc/811.php?record_idhtm</ref> From 1973 to 1978, several US states "decriminalized" marijuana, meaning that they would not enforce state laws against minor marijuana use and possession. This began with Oregon, and was joined with Alaska, California, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Nebraska.<ref name=9586&page"Dufton2017">{{cite book|author=106 National Academies PressEmily Dufton|title=Grass Roots: Marijuana The Rise and muscle spasticity]Fall and Rise of Marijuana in America|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Qo6YDgAAQBAJ|date=5 December 2017|publisher=Basic Books|isbn=978-0-465-09617-6}}</ref>. Marijuana is also used In 1996 in California, a voter referendum legalized the treatment use of migrainesmarijuana for medical usages, arthritisallowing it to be used for any condition for which a patient presented a doctor's recommendation.<ref>[{{cite news|last1=Balzar|first1=John|title=Voters Approve Measure to Use Pot as Medicine|url=http://onlinelibraryarticles.wileylatimes.com/doiprint/10.10021996-11-06/art.1780090304news/abstract Online Library: Treatment of adjuvant arthritis in rats with antimn-inflammatory drugs]62740_1_voters-approve-measure|accessdate=February 9, 2018|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 6, 1996}}</ref> [[Arizona]] also passed a medical cannabis ballot measure, depressionbut it was rendered ineffective on a technicality.<ref>[http{{citation|title=State-By-State Medical Marijuana Laws|url=https://www.interestingfactsmpp.org/factissues/factsmedical-aboutmarijuana/state-by-state-medical-marijuana Interesting Facts: Facts about -laws/state-by-state-medical-marijuana]-laws-report/|publisher=Marijuana Policy Project|date=December 2016}}</ref>Other states followed, and glaucoma. However in 2014 Utah became the effect first state to legalize only some derivatives of marijuana on intraocular pressure (IOC) is , not as effective as those offered by other drugs on the market full drug itself.<ref>[http{{cite news|title=First-of-its-kind medical marijuana law signed in Utah|url=https://www.neirt.nihcom/usa/utah-charlees-law-marijuana-409/|accessdate=February 10, 2018|work=RT|date=March 26, 2014}}</ref> In 2012, Washington and Colorado "legalized" recreational marijuana by voter initiative;<ref>https://www.govfoxnews.com/newsopinion/statements2012/marij11/07/psychological-impact-legalizing-marijuana.asp National Eye Instituehtml</ref> by early 2018 the number of recreational legal states reached nine with the addition of Vermont.<ref>https: Glaucoma and Marijuana //www.reuters.com/article/us-vermont-marijuana/vermont-senate-passes-bill-to-legalize-marijuana-use]-idUSKBN1EZ2KS</ref>.

There have not been many Marijuana is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]] in-depth and widely distributed studies into the possible medicinal effects United States of marijuana. HoweverAmerica, with pressure from liberal advocates meaning that it is illegal under federal law of marijuanathe United States, more otherwise accredited institutions are conducting research on and considered to have no redeemable medical value. According to the drugFBI, in 2012, there were 658,000 arrests for marijuana possession compared with 256,000 for cocaine, heroin and their derivatives.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/27/opinion/sunday/high-time-marijuana-legalization.html?_r=0|title=Repeal Prohibition, Again|work=New York Times|date=July 26, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014}}</ref>

==Interesting Facts==*Carl Sagan used recreational marijuana to help "open his mind"Many liberals have advocated for decriminalization, including National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Marijuana Policy Project, and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.<ref>[http://boingboingwww.net/2009/10/07/carl-sagan-spaced-ouleap.html Boing Boing: Carl Sagan Spaced Outcc Law Enforcement Against Prohibition]</ref>*Cannabis was first cultivated in China around 4000 B.C.<ref>[http://www.interestingfactslp.org/factissues/factslp-about-marijuana Interesting Facts: Facts about marijuana]oss.shtml</ref>*U.S. Declaration of Independence was not written on hemp paperOn July 26, despite popular belief2014, the ''New York Times'' published an editorial calling for removing federal controls over marijuana for people 21 and older, leaving the question to individual states.<refname=nyt/>Many [http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_q145.html Constitutional FAQ Answer #145 - U.S. Constitution Online[American]]</ref>*George Washington grew [[conservative]]s, especially social conservatives, oppose legalization of marijuanain any form due to its perceived harmful medical and psychological effects and its likelihood of harm to third parties due to drug-related crime and reckless driving. <ref>A few libertarian-leaning conservatives, most notably [http://usgovinfo[Ron Paul]], [[William F.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a/gwtheman.htm The President Buckley]], and [[Larry Elder]], have advocated the Cabinet: George Washington the Man]</ref>*Alcohol is over 100 times more lethal than marijuana (ratio decriminalization of lethal dose to effective dose)<ref>this drug. Some [[http://enliberal]]s support legalization, but most instead advocate for drug treatment and rehabilitation.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabinol Wikipedia: Tetrahydrocannabinol[[Libertarian]</ref>.*President Obama has admitted to use ]s are usually the biggest supporters of marijuanalegalization. Former President Clinton has also admitted [[Gary Johnson]], a former Republican and 2012 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate for president, is the highest ranking US politician to smoking advocate for marijuana, but claims that he 'did not inhale'legalization. He was a two-term Governor of [[New Mexico]].

==Legal Status==Marijuana Legalization on a Federal level is a [[Schedule I]] [[Controlled Substance]] in the United States of Americavirtually impossible, meaning that it is illegal under federal law of since the United States, and considered to have no redeemable medical value. In several countries, particularly in [[Western Europe]], it is has been decriminalised. However, in many other countries, particularly those was a major leader in the Middle East and Asia, possession of even small amounts of cannabis can be punishable by death. In 2012, international treaty known as the states of [[Washington]] and [[Colorado]] adopted voter referenda to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. At the same time, [[Oregon]] voters rejected a similar proposition. Federal officials said that they would contest state laws that would legalize marijuana.Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs<ref>{{cite news|[url=httphttps://www.reutersunodc.comorg/articlepdf/2012convention_1961_en.pdf]</11/08/us-usa-ref> of 1970. Said treaty is defined by the Constitution as carrying equal weight to an Amendment to the Constitution; therefore, the only way marijuana-votes-idUSBRE8A705E20121108|title=Marijuana legalization victories could ever be short-lived|first=Alex|last=Dobuzinskis|date=Nov 7, 2012|accessdate=November 8, 2012}}</ref>legal on a Federal level is if we withdrew from a treaty of our own creation as a prerequisite to legalization.

The [[NetherlandsH.R. 3884|Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act]] decriminalized was passed through the use of marijuana in 1976U. As a result, marijuana use among the 18-25 age group doubled, however, despite its availability, marijuana use in the Netherlands is lower than the European averageS. The Netherlands also saw an influx House of "drug tourists" and other undesirablesRepresentatives on December 4, as well as an increase 2020. Passage in crime. This has since levelled out, leaving the Netherlands with one of the lowest crime rates in EuropeSenate is very unlikely.

Many liberals have advocated for decriminalization===Overseas===The [[Netherlands]] decriminalized the use of marijuana in 1976. As a result, marijuana use among the 18-25 age group doubled, however, despite its availability, marijuana use in the Netherlands is lower than the European average. The Netherlands also saw an influx of "drug tourists" and other undesirables, as well as an increase in crime. In 2013, the government of the Netherlands enacted a new toleration rule regarding the use of marijuana in order to combat drug tourism, essentially restricting access of marijuana to citizens.<ref>[httphttps://www.leapgovernment.cc Law Enforcement Against Prohibition]nl/topics/drugs/toleration-policy-regarding-soft-drugs-and-coffee-shops</ref> Crime has since leveled out, leaving the Netherlands with one of the lowest crime rates in Europe until recently.<ref>httphttps://www.lposac.orggov/issuesCountry/lpNetherlands/Content/Detail/Report/5854ae95-oss.shtml5573-449f-a294-1865caaef8ae</ref>

Many In several countries, particularly in [[AmericanWestern Europe]] , cannabis use has been decriminalized. However, in many other countries, particularly those in the Middle East and Asia, possession of even small amounts of cannabis can be punishable by death. In 2013, Uruguay initiated nationwide legalization of recreational marijuana, becoming the first developed nation to do so in the modern era.<ref name="FijnautRuyver2015">{{cite book|author1=Cyrille J.C.F. Fijnaut|author2=Brice de Ruyver|title=The Third Way: A Plea for a Balanced Cannabis Policy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bCdACgAAQBAJ&pg=PA57|date=24 July 2015|publisher=BRILL|isbn=978-90-04-29319-9|pages=57–}}</ref> Canada legalized recreational cannabis in October 2018, allowing "pot shops" that sold marijuana under the ruse of "medicinal" purposes to drop the pretense and begin selling marijuana openly for recreational purposes. In December 2020, the United Nations voted to reclassify marijuana from the most restrictive Schedule IV classification (equivalent to the US Schedule I) to the less restrictive U.N. Schedule I, indicating that marijuana has a valid medicinal value, while still being highly addictive.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/world/europe/cannabis-united-nations-drug-policy.html</ref> Should liberals have their way, this opens the window for the U.S. to classify marijuana as Schedule II without violating the Single Convention. ==Adverse effects==[[conservativeFile:Brain abnormalities of marijuana user.jpg|thumbnail|Areas of the brain negatively effected by THC]]sMarijuana contains many of the same carcinogens as tobacco, especially social conservativesand some research suggests that when smoked, oppose legalization it shares the same risk of lung cancer<ref>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615095940.htm Science Daily 6/9/2009]</ref> If smoked, marijuana also leads to a temporary increase in any form due heart rate and blood pressure resulting is a slight increase in the risk for heart related problems including heart attack.<ref>[http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/20_mens_health.html AskMen: Benefits of Marijuana]</ref> Chronic smokers often suffer from mild withdrawal symptoms, however marijuana is not believed to its perceived harmful medical be physically addictive.<ref>[http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-teenage-mind/201012/is-marijuana-addictive Psychology Today: Is Marijuana Addictive?]</ref> Marijuana can impair judgment, motor skills, and psychological balance.<ref>[http://www.acde.org/common/Marijana.htm]</ref> Prenatal exposure to marijuana has also been linked to impaired learning and developmental disability in children.<ref>[http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v31/n10/full/1301068a.html Neuropsycopharmacology: High-Potency Marijuana Impairs Executive Function and Inhibitory Motor Control]</ref> If marijuana is consumed heavily and on a daily basis by children around the age of 12 for a period of years, even liberal scientists have been forced to conclude that humans have a 1/4th random chance of developing psychosis, based on a random genetic trait.<ref>[http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizophrenia/cannabis-psychosis-link] The Cannabis-Psychosis Link</ref> However, all of these adverse effects , which have been the motivation for making recreational use of marijuana illegal, are typically ignored by the liberal advocates of recreational marijuana use, who use deceitful and dismissive arguments (including the creation, publication and use of fraudulent "studies" which claim to "debunk" the science proving the negative effects of marijuana, without offering any legitimate proof behind their "debunking" claims) against keeping marijuana use illegal to justify its likelihood use and are motivated both by politics and simply by doing what they want at the expense of public health and safety.<ref name="pot debate">[https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/marijuana-legalization-debate-prompts-a-new-high-in-democratic-hypocrisy Marijuana legalization debate prompts a new high in Democratic hypocrisy] at Fox News</ref><ref>[https://canadafreepress.com/article/legalize-marijuana-be-careful-what-you-wish-for Legalize Marijuana? Be Careful What You Wish For!] at [[Canada Free Press]]</ref> ===Crime===The [[liberal media]] typically downplay or completely ignore the role of marijuana in [[Young mass murderers|mass killings]], horrific accidents, and other types of harm to third parties due to innocent people victimized by users of the drug. For example, authorities conceal from the public how much marijuana was in the system of "College Weed Dealer" [[Young mass murderers|Dzhokhar Tsarnaev]] when he went on his killing rampage.<ref>http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2013/04/dzhokhar-related crime tsarnaev-dealing-drugs/64529/</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://canadafreepress.com/article/can-marijuana-fuel-jihad|title=Can Marijuana Fuel Jihad?|last=Kincaid|first=Cliff|date=|newspaper=Canada Free Press|access-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=|language=en|via=}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, which has often featured musicians who abuse drugs, put Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its July 13, 2013 cover. The magazine's article described him as "a dedicated pot smoker" and reckless drivinglocal dealer who "always had big Tupperware containers of weed in his fridge. A few libertarian" <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/jahars-leaning conservativesworld-20130717|title=Jahar: The Making of a Monster|last=Reitman|first=Janet|date=July 17, 2013|newspaper=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 17, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|work=|via=}}</ref> The current trend of marijuana becoming legal on the state level has lead to increased supply in the United States, which in turn has lead to Mexican drug cartels choosing to switch to heroin and methamphetamine, both far deadlier drugs, due to marijuana commanding a lesser profit margin.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/02/20/mexican-cartels-switch-gears-after-u-s-states-relax-u-s-states-legalize-marijuana-mexicos-cartels-sw/343389002/</ref><ref>https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Heroin#section=Human-Toxicity-Values</ref><ref>https://inhomelandsecurity.com/mexican-cartels-marijuana-profit</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3145326/</ref> ==Medical benefits==Advocates of marijuana claim that the active ingredient in marijuana, most notably [[Ron PaulTetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], has been shown to produce some short-term psychological and medicinal "benefits", which are probably more than offset by the medical harm. For example, Harvard University conducted a study on the effect of Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol on certain lung cancers, claiming that THC might help reduce a lung cancer tumor size by as much as half.<ref>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/7/2007]</ref> In addition to a significant reduction in tumor size, there was a reduction in lesions on the lungs by 60%, and a reduction in protein markers associated with the progression of cancer.<ref>[William Fhttps://www. Buckleysciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070417193338.htm Science Daily 4/17/2007]</ref> Marijuana is used to relieve symptoms experienced by patients afflicted with [[amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|ALS], ].<ref>[http://ajh.sagepub.com/content/18/4/264.short American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine]</ref> Marijuana is an [[Larry Elderantispasmodic]]and [[anticonvulsant]] is used in the treatment of seizures.<ref>[http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=9586&page=106 National Academies Press: Marijuana and muscle spasticity]</ref> Marijuana is also used in the treatment of migraines, arthritis,<ref>[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.1780090304/abstract Online Library: Treatment of adjuvant arthritis in rats with anti-inflammatory drugs]</ref> depression,<ref name="interestingfacts.org">[http://www.interestingfacts.org/fact/facts-about-marijuana Interesting Facts: Facts about marijuana]</ref> and glaucoma. However the effect of marijuana on intraocular pressure (IOC) is not as effective as those offered by other drugs on the market.<ref>[http://www.nei.nih.gov/news/statements/marij.asp National Eye Institue: Glaucoma and Marijuana use]</ref> In states where marijuana is legal (either completely or via medication), parents of young children have advocated been known to seek out strains that are high in Cannabidiol (CBD) and low in THC; Cannabidiol is known to counteract the decriminalization "high" of this drugTHC, and is believed to be the cause of the anti-seizure effects when consumed. Some  There have not been many in-depth and widely distributed studies into the possible medicinal effects of marijuana. However, with political pressure from [[liberal]]s support legalization<!--and [[conservative]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/california-weed/article60280481.html|title=Orange County conservative a hero for marijuana advocates|last=Hecht|first=Peter|date=February 13, 2016|newspaper=Sacramento Bee|access-date=February 17, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://theestablishment.co/meet-the-right-wing-women-fighting-for-marijuana-reform-e6789ec8569b#.n27d1opva|title=Meet The Right-Wing Women Fighting For Marijuana Reform|last=McBride|first=Hannah|date=April 29, 2016|newspaper=The Establishment|access-date=February 17, 2017}}</ref>--> advocates of marijuana, more accredited institutions are conducting research on the drug. Despite state legality, physicians are reluctant to prescribe "medicinal" marijuana fearing it may jeopardize their DEA license to prescribe controlled substances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/810356|title=Medical Marijuana: The Imperative of Educating Physicians|last=Schatman|first=Michael|date=September 6, 2013|website=Medscape|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> "Medicinal" marijuana is used by physicians as a last-resort in states where it is legal or semi-legal (under state law), but most instead advocate also misused by people who simply want to get high. "Medicinal" marijuana, however well-intentioned and beneficial, will also lead to abuses in that system. ===Marinol===''Marinol'' (a brand formulation of dronabinol)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.drugscience.org/Archive/bcr3/n3_Marinol.html|title=The Bulletin of Cannabis Reform|website=www.drugscience.org|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> is a schedule III controlled substance, approved for relief of nausea and vomiting in persons undergoing cancer chemotherapy and to improve appetite in persons with AIDS. It is dispensed in gelatin capsules containing synthetic Δ-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol dissolved in sesame oil. Liberals advocating "medicinal" marijuana do their best to ignore this drug treatment . A 1998 survey of physicians, addiction specialists and rehabilitationpolice demonstrated no evidence or concern about the abuse, dependence or diversion of Marinol. <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Calhoun|first=S. R.|last2=Galloway|first2=G. P.|last3=Smith|first3=D. E.|date=1998-04-01|title=Abuse potential of dronabinol (Marinol)|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=9692381|journal=Journal of Psychoactive Drugs|volume=30|issue=2|pages=187–196|doi=10.1080/02791072.1998.10399689|issn=0279-1072|pmid=9692381}}</ref> About this time, the DEA moved the drug from schedule II to the less restrictive schedule III.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/fed_regs/rules/1998/fr1105.htm|title=Proposed Rules - 1998 - Schedules of Controlled Substances: Rescheduling of Synthetic Dronabinol (Martinol®; (-)-Δ9-(trans)-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Sesame oil and Encapsulated in Soft Gelatin Capsules) From Schedule II to Schedule III.|website=www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov|language=en-US|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref> ===Cannabidiol (CBD)===CBD is chemically extracted from the cannabis plant. It is legal in most states, and its oil has been proven to be effective in certain cases of epilepsy and insomnia. So far, any other effects have been demonstrated to be snake-oil. While CBD itself is safe, oils claiming to contain CBD are currently unregulated by the FDA.<ref>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cannabidiol-cbd-what-we-know-and-what-we-dont-2018082414476</ref> == Atheism, marijuana usage and amotivational syndrome ==*[[LibertarianAtheism and amotivational syndrome]]s are usually (Marijuana usage is associated with amotivational syndrome) ==Tax revenue==Marijuana advocates, ignoring the biggest supporters adverse health, cultural, and societal effects of legalized marijuana , point to increased tax revenue in states where it is legal and heavily taxed.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewdepietro/2018/05/04/how-much-money-states-make-cannabis-sales/#19f8144af181</ref> Colorado alone has made over $1 billion in tax revenue over the course of its five years of legalization, roughly the same amount that the seven states where marijuana is both legal and taxed made in 2018. <ref>https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/colorado-made-1b-in-marijuana-tax-revenue-what-could-this-mean-for-federal-legalization</ref><ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2019/03/26/which-states-made-the-most-tax-revenue-from-marijuana-in-2018-infographic/#6f3f0bc17085</ref> ==Trivia==*[[Gary JohnsonCarl Sagan]]used recreational marijuana to help "open his mind".<ref>[http://boingboing.net/2009/10/07/carl-sagan-spaced-ou.html Boing Boing: Carl Sagan Spaced Out]</ref>*Cannabis was first cultivated in China around 4000 B.C.<ref name="interestingfacts.org"/>*U.S. [[Declaration of Independence]] was not written on hemp paper, despite popular belief by liberals.<ref>[http://www.usconstitution.net/constfaq_q145.html Constitutional FAQ Answer #145 - U.S. Constitution Online]</ref>*[[George Washington]] grew marijuana.<ref>[http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/thepresidentandcabinet/a former Republican /gwtheman.htm The President and 2012 Libertarian Party Presidential candidate for the Cabinet: George Washington the Man]</ref>*An average human will pass out after consuming 1/14 of the LD-50 of weed, which is why no overdoses have ever been reported. Driving while high, however, is extremely dangerous.<ref>[https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/drugged-driving]</ref>*[[Barack Hussein Obama|Barack Obama]] has admitted to use of marijuana. Former President[[Bill Clinton]] has also admitted to smoking marijuana, but claims that he "did not inhale". Former President [[George W. Bush]] privately admitted to smoking marijuana, but stated he wouldn't state it publicly "'Cause I don't want some little kid doing what I tried."*Marijuana was originally a slang name, and as such, it is the highest ranking US politician only drug to advocate be legally defined by its slang name*Industrial marijuana was briefly made legal in World War II in order to keep up with the demand of rope, canvas and other materials traditionally made from hemp<ref>https://ministryofhemp.com/blog/hemp-for -victory-disappear</ref>*Marijuana is called "weed" because it grows like one- heterogeneous marijuana legalizationgrows in every part of the world except for the Arctic poles. He In the United States, one can report the accidental growth of marijuana on ones' property to law enforcement without fear of criminal penalty*Like many plants, marijuana was a two-term Governor selectively bred over the course of [[New Mexico]]millennia in order to increase its potency. Primitive marijuana plants, if smoked, would induce a headache rather than the desired "high"

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