Hemp-The Benefits Of Marijuana

Title: Hemp-The Benefits Of Marijuana
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Hemp-The Benefits Of Marijuana

The Forbidden Plant? With so many benefits, both industrial and medicinal, how could such a plant be illegal in the United States? Since 1937, the legalization of hemp has been the cause of much debate. However opponents of marijuana legalization have failed to acknowledge the benefits of hemp. These benefits consist of hemp being used to make cloth, fuel, and medicine. Hemp is commonly called cannabis sativa. There are other plants that are called hemp, but …showed first 75 words of 1177 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1177 total…immune system attacks nerve cells. Spasms and many other problems result from this. Marijuana not only helps stop these spasms, but it may also keep multiple sclerosis from getting worse (Kleiman 167). Opponents have failed to see the industrial and medicinal benefits of hemp. Because their argument fails to consider these benefits it is inconclusive. Hemp is not merely a recreational drug; it has many practical and useful purposes. Because of this hemp should be legalized.

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