Healing Traditions

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1) Cover page
2) Seven pages on the topic
3) Headings. Heading help, you organize your work. Example:
a) Introduction informs the reader what to expect in the paper.
b) history of the topic.
c) current research on the subject.
d) controversy of topic.
e) discussion section, which includes your opinion and how this paper has helped you.
4) Reference page with at least seven scholarly references. You may use the information found on
the internet; however, I will decide if the reference is a serious and notable work. It would be wise

Medical Cannabis

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Watch Dedi Meiris TedX talk on the endocannabinoid system, Behind the Smokescreen of Medical Cannabis. ( Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ioJbVyNg08.)

What is your overall impression of this talk? Discuss three things you learned from the talk that you did not know before. What questions do you have about the endocannabinoid system after watching this talk?

Medical Cannabis antidote

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Is it possible to create an antidote to cannabis intoxication, in a similar manner to Narcan (naloxone) for heroin? Does a medication already exist? If so, why isn’t it used?

Hints: Consider how Narcan works (think pharmacology) and what characteristics would be needed for a similar drug targeting the endocannabinoid system.  Cite at least 2 references and limit your response to 750 words.

What is History For?

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The video “What is History For?” argues that history matters because it provides solutions to the problems of the present. Recall the statement “Those who don’t know history won’t be able to improve the present.” Consider a recent event, either in your personal life or in the news. In a few sentences, describe a way that a past historical event could inform your understanding of the recent event. Briefly describe a strategy for how you could be conscious of presentism (the use of modern values to interpret past events) in the study of those past events.