Weed is the slang term of the plant Marijuana. It can be
used as an intoxicant, but it can also be used in other ways as well. So
let us review the non-smoke able forms of weed.
Medicine: For one, marijuana is an effective
painkiller that can be superior to things like Percocet’s and the like.
But it does not need to be smoked for it to be used. It can be
ingested in the form of a lollipop, a cookie, pasta, breads and more with the
right preparation. As such, you can prevent your lungs from being ruined
by smoking the weed. Also, as it is ingested, it is more potent. As
such, less of it is required to be used to get the same result as smoking it.
This makes it an efficient medicine.
Paper: Part of the original reason weed was
banned was because it competed with the lumber industry. In this case the
production of paper. In some cases weed is still used to make paper, but
not on a large scale due to it still being illegal on the Federal level of
government. But if fully legalized it can completely supplant the lumber
industries paper production. This may mean less trees being felled just
to create paper products. This also may mean we will be wiping our rears
with paper made from weed. (You are allowed to laugh at this, because it
is true).
Hemp: In addition to making ropes from weed, we can make
fabrics. So we can have bed sheets, pillows and even clothing made from
marijuana plants (bamboo can be used in the same way). Their fibers can
be used in a number of ways.
Building materials: This plant can be used to even make
furniture by compressing it into hard wood like materials. So you can
make chairs, veneers and other materials. It can even be used to make
plastics, oils and glues.
Conclusion: Marijuana as a plant is flexible in
its uses and thus can become a major component to America's economy. The
only thing left now is for the federal government to get out of the way so weed
can start helping the country in ways other than smoking it.
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