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            Marijuana: One of life’s greatest herbs? Or the Black Plague of horticulture? From buds and leaves to edibles and tea, Marijuana is one of the most common forms of medication around the globe. With use varying from home remedies to cancer medication to just feeling good, Marijuana has been proved to bring forward remarkable benefits. The leafy plant that is covered in tri-combs of THC, varying in color from purple to white to green to black and orange, has a distinct scent that cannot be mistaken for anything other than skunk cabbage. Each strain of Marijuana is different and has its own unique qualities verses other strains, which can be beneficial depending on the consumer. 

There are many arguments to be made on either side for marijuana. While not everyone agrees on whether or not it should become legal, it is clear that there is a push in our culture towards the recognition of the benefits of the plant and the buds it produces. For those who don’t smoke, here are some things to think about when considering this weed. There are enormous benefits to using marijuana as a medicine. It is primarily used as a pain inhibitor but it also does well for stress. How about the increase in state revenue if it was regulated and taxed? No more offenders on the streets getting popped for dime bags. And it just seems to be with the times, doesn’t it? Obama tried it. And for those opposed: it might be a nuisance, but smokers tend to keep it out of sight, it might make for lapses in judgment, but everyone needs to step out of their comfort zones and have fun, and it might make somebody lazy, but nothing bad ever happened while sitting on the couch with Cheetos and ice cream. 

Marijuana is a drug and ingested in different ways. One is very interesting way. Unlike alcohol, tobacco products you can ingest marijuana in bakery products. I believe that is the “safest” way. Smoking marijuana is more harmful then smoking cigarettes or cigars. You can chew tobacco but if you swallow – you are a very sick person. I have not heard of making a drink using marijuana.  Drinking alcohol is the only way I know of ingesting. I would think a drink made with marijuana would not taste very well.         

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Marijuana is a versatile plant that has numerous applications for including recreational, industrial and medicinal purposes.

The most commonly associated by product of the marijuana plant are the buds themselves that come off of the plant. These are used in both recreational and medicinal scenarios. There are many distinct breeds or strains of the marijuana plant that each contain varying amounts of certain chemicals, that in turn have varying effects on the body and mind. The two most important chemical properties in the buds themselves are THC and CBD or Tetrahydrocannabinol and Cannabidiol respectively.

In fact, studies by federal researchers at the National Institutes of Mental Health. Their reports have stated that these two chemical properties both appear to protect brain cells from the damage that often occurs during a stroke. When the brain's blood supply is cut, as occurs during a stroke, THC and CBD's act as powerful antioxidants, protecting the brain cells from exposure to toxic levels of the brain chemical called glutamate. This finding also indicates that marijuana may hold medical value in the treatment of brain injuries and diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.