MARIJUANA SHOULD BE LEGALIZED

WHAT???
A tobacco like substance made from dried leaves & flower of
HEMP plant (Cannabis)
HOW IS IT USED??
1) Usually smoked as cigarette 2) Smoked in pipe
3) Mixed in food 4) Brewed in tea
OTHER NAMES
Mary Jane, Ganja, Weed, Gangster, Ace, Pot
PRESENTED BY:
SITI FARIZA BINTI ARIFIN
094429
PHARMACY

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Thesis statement:
Marijuana should be legalized because it
can be used as stimulant, analgesic &
antidepressant
First point:
Marijuana is beneficial as stimulant
Second point:
Marijuana is beneficial as analgesic
Third point:
Marijuana is beneficial as antidepressant

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First point
1) Marijuana is beneficial as stimulant

 Drug made mind or body more active

 Used to treat Nausea ( HIV,AIDS, cancer
patients)
 Prevent normal cell from developing into
cancer cells (Autophagy)

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Second point
2) Marijuana is beneficial as analgesic
Help patients relax & deal with the pains
Example: spinal cord injuries (muscle
pains) & multiple sclerosis( painful tremors)
Smoked marijuana relieves these pains
Help to clean poisons in the cells
Can treat chronic pains

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Third point
3) Marijuana is beneficial as antidepressant
Antidepressant :Drug used to reduce
feeling of sadness or worry
Activate entire brain leads to positive
feeling
Eliminate usual & debilitating attitudes
Give therapeutic effect & reduce anxiety
Make someone happier and more relax
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Refutation

Concession:
Marijuana can degrade human ability in
creating short-term memory
Counter Argument:
There is a treatment to cure this problem
By injecting certain chemicals to activate
the nervous system

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Conclusion
Marijuana should be considered legal
because it can be used as stimulant,
analgesic and antidepressant
More research about Marijuana drug
should be done so that it can be widely
used in other fields