Some have argued in favor of it being legal, and some have argued against it being legal. Over the past five years, we have seen numerous state and local debates about whether or not it should be legal, and few heated debates over it. Presently, it is one of top issues and hot topic on United States national policy. Now, I am sure that you have already figured out what I am talking about. Yes, you are correct! Marijuana it is! Marijuana is and will continue to be a hot topic for many. I chose to write this research paper on marijuana not only because I am a Political Science major, or because there has been a huge national, state, and local government buzz about it, but also because I want to learn more about marijuana. What is it about marijuana
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However, marijuana ended up becoming illegal to use. In the 1900’s after the Mexican revolution, the United States saw an increasing amount of Mexican immigrants into states such as Texas, and Louisiana. In addition, these immigrants introduced the recreational use of marijuana to the American culture. The drug became associated with the immigrants, and the fear and prejudice about the Spanish-speaking newcomers became associated with marijuana. The American people were familiar already with the cannabis plant as it was used in almost all solutions and medicines available at the time. However, the word “Marihuana” was foreign to them, and the media took that as an opportunity to spiral things out of control. In the 1930’s during the time of the Great Depression, increased unemployment and the fear of the immigrants from Mexico, escalated the public and the government’s concern about marijuana. The use of marijuana became linked with violence, crime, and other socially aberrant actions primarily caused by the underclass communities. By the year 1931, 29 states had banned marijuana. The marijuana tax act of 1937 banned all use and sale. Years later it was deemed unconstitutional and was replaced by the Controlled Substances Act which was enacted in the 1970’s recognized schedules for position substances according to their seriousness and possible for …show more content…
Substances in this schedule currently are banned in the United States and or not accepted for medical uses. They are deemed to have a lack of safety and a great potential for abuse. Some of these controlled substances in schedule I include heroin, LSD, marijuana, peyote, methaqualone, etc. Personally, I do not agree with the level of control presently assigned. One of the reasons I do not agree is because marijuana clearly have medical usage as mentioned earlier. Some of those medical uses include marijuana is used medically to treat muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis, nausea from cancer chemotherapy, poor appetite and weight loss caused by chronic illness, such as HIV, or nerve pain, seizure disorders, Crohn 's disease, and many more. In addition, I don’t agree with the present level of control because marijuana should clearly not be a schedule I drug. It is the less addictive drugs than all of the rest, symptoms of withdrawal are usually gone in 3 to 5 days, and overdose is
However, marijuana ended up becoming illegal to use. In the 1900’s after the Mexican revolution, the United States saw an increasing amount of Mexican immigrants into states such as Texas, and Louisiana. In addition, these immigrants introduced the recreational use of marijuana to the American culture. The drug became associated with the immigrants, and the fear and prejudice about the Spanish-speaking newcomers became associated with marijuana. The American people were familiar already with the cannabis plant as it was used in almost all solutions and medicines available at the time. However, the word “Marihuana” was foreign to them, and the media took that as an opportunity to spiral things out of control. In the 1930’s during the time of the Great Depression, increased unemployment and the fear of the immigrants from Mexico, escalated the public and the government’s concern about marijuana. The use of marijuana became linked with violence, crime, and other socially aberrant actions primarily caused by the underclass communities. By the year 1931, 29 states had banned marijuana. The marijuana tax act of 1937 banned all use and sale. Years later it was deemed unconstitutional and was replaced by the Controlled Substances Act which was enacted in the 1970’s recognized schedules for position substances according to their seriousness and possible for …show more content…
Substances in this schedule currently are banned in the United States and or not accepted for medical uses. They are deemed to have a lack of safety and a great potential for abuse. Some of these controlled substances in schedule I include heroin, LSD, marijuana, peyote, methaqualone, etc. Personally, I do not agree with the level of control presently assigned. One of the reasons I do not agree is because marijuana clearly have medical usage as mentioned earlier. Some of those medical uses include marijuana is used medically to treat muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis, nausea from cancer chemotherapy, poor appetite and weight loss caused by chronic illness, such as HIV, or nerve pain, seizure disorders, Crohn 's disease, and many more. In addition, I don’t agree with the present level of control because marijuana should clearly not be a schedule I drug. It is the less addictive drugs than all of the rest, symptoms of withdrawal are usually gone in 3 to 5 days, and overdose is