When Chinese leader Shen Nung discovered Cannabis in 2727 B.C. he began to use it in rope, clothing, fiber, and even paper. Seeds were also grown to help feed animals and some chinese communities used oils for paint, but what Shen Nung did not know was that it would later become a problem world wide. Marijuana grows wild throughout many tropical and humid parts of the world. However, present day Cannabis is used depending on your State, for recreational use and for medical uses worldwide, but the question always is should we be able to use it medically or not. Medical Marijuana has its argumentative pros, but I believe the cons overweigh thoroughly through research and court cases. A University in Switzerland led a research team on the …show more content…
Marijuana contains 400 compounds total, however the two major compounds include, (THC) or tetrahydrocannabinol and (CBD) or cannabinoids. THC is one of the many compounds found in the secreted glands of the marijuana plant. This compound is where marijuana gets its distinctive skunk smell. It is the chemical responsible for the psychological effects and what causes the “high.” THC stimulates cells in the brain to release dopamine creating a phase called euphoria. It attaches itself to your thinking, memory, and coordination receptors and activates them creating long and short term effects to these receptors. THC, like anything you inhale can cause a chronic cough, a hoarse voice, and could potentially make your breathing become labored. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information CBD is a non psychoactive compound and will block or help prevent the high from THC. Their are one hundred and thirteen active cannabinoids in cannabis, Cannabidiol is a major phytocannabinoid which takes up forty percent of the plants extract. CBD doesn't have any intoxicating effects such as those caused by THC, but it may have a impact on thinking and