Professor Branca
Final Essay
December 7, 2015
Weed Chronicles
What comes to your mind when I say the words: marijuana, weed, bud? Do you think about the positives and how it helps people get through the day or do you just think about the “stoners” or the “abusers”? Way back in 1820’s marijuana had become mainstream in the medical world. A researcher found it cured headaches, and increased appetite, and helped some people to sleep. But nowadays it is close to becoming one of the go to medicines for the health world. Not only is it shaping our future with medical marijuana but also giving a brighter future to those who are suffering with cancer and chronic pain.
Today’s media has no sense of how to direct attention to the positive …show more content…
Not all outcomes from marijuana are the same. So in this case doctors have to find the strands that work with your condition. A website called BudGenuis.com and the laboratory and other researchers are coming together to identify strands that will be able to help fight cancer and sooth patients with chronic pain. This is all part of the BG Medical and they announced this is all part of their “natural medicine trifecta.” So BG Medical is creating almost an online strategy guide that will explain what the strands will do for you the types of pain or cancer it will work on. Basically becoming an online life tool for those who choose marijuana for treatment. Plus, while other competitors are out looking to create new pharmaceuticals that will divide and isolate the helpful cannabis, but the main goal for BG Medical is to use the medicine that will treat specific problems in their natural …show more content…
Well, one major concern about marijuana is its possible effects on young people as they grow up. Research shows that the earlier people start using drugs, the more likely they are to go on to experiment with other drugs. In most cases this is true but from experimenting with it, it really only leads you into the fridge or stuck on the couch, the worst thing that happens is you fall asleep for a long time because your body is so relaxed [feels so good.] When most young teens-adults start to use marijuana they begin to lag [slowly stop] on their daily functions such as: homework, chores and activities. With smoking pot at a young age can put a mental block on your growing brain. Which means it could effect a person is thinking, comprehension, verbal and mathematical skills. Also students who learn “high” they can’t remember what they