Marijuana is a psychoactive drug or medicine that is commonly smoked throughout the world. It is mainly used for its mental effects, such as being high. Since the 20th-century Marijuana has had many legal distribution restrictions. The use of Marijuana continues to increase in the United States, and like our debt, it continues to grow every day. A study shows that in 2016, 51% of Americans between the ages of 15-65 had used Marijuana at least once.…
Should Marijuana be legalized for Recreational Use? Marijuana has been on the earth for millions of years. It is also the most controversial plant in the history of mankind, as once again the question of medicinal and recreational purpose comes to light. The term marijuana refers to the entire makeup of the plant itself, including the leaves, stems, flowers, seeds and its high inducing component known as THC. According to ancient Chinese literature, its use to achieve a recreational high dates back as far as 6000 B.C., and by 600 A.D. had reached widespread usage throughout Europe and Asia.…
Legalization of marijuana has been a controversial topic for many years now. People’s views on marijuana are clearly split and there are advocates for both sides of the spectrum. The name “marijuana” is quite recent but the cannabis plant was used frequently as a drug since the colonial times. Today, teens and adults consume it for a variety of reasons and it has impacted so many lives for the better.…
Even with the passing of Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010, some D.C. residents who need medical marijuana are concerned about a number of things, such as, lack of privacy when walking into a dispensary, the possibility of being arrested by federal agents after exiting a dispensary (marijuana is still illegal at the Federal level), or not being able to afford buying their marijuana from a dispensary. Some would rather grow their own marijuana plants in the privacy of their home, use it as they see fit and not worry about being arrested. With that being said, a push for decriminalization for small amounts of marijuana was set in…
The Long-Term Issues with Legalizing Recreational Marijuana The major issue with legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in California, or any other state, is the harm it can do to one’s mental health, the way it takes away a person’s capacity to carry out daily tasks productively, and finally how all people, including children will be exposed to it in public, even if they are against it. Medical marijuana that is used by people with serious health conditions should not be made illegal, but should also not be easily accessible to the general public, but only for those who truly need it, such as cancer patients. However medical marijuana has been proven effective in helping to relieve pain in patients with serious health issues who truly need it. The use of recreational marijuana should not be legalized in any state due…
Marijuana. It is the drug that has caused much controversy in the past ten years. One might ask if it should be legal, or stay criminalized. Many are concerned with the affect marijuana has on the brain; saying it can be harmful to those who use it over a long period of time or it can ruin a young developing brain. Another concern affiliated with the drug is that it can be addictive for some to the point where one could be harmed when removed from one’s lifestyle.…
Legalize Pot In Canada: Change in Canadian society Legalization of marijuana may bring changes to Canadian society now the big question is whether it would be a positive step or not. By marijuana, I am referring to dried leaves and flowers from hemp, which is smoked as drugs. Spithoff , Emerson and Spithoff notes, “Cannabis policy will be a topic of debate in Canada in the lead-up to the federal election in October. The governing party favors the status quo, one of the competing political parties has promised decriminalization, and another party supports legalization” (1211).…
Cannabis is also known as marijuana. It is intended to use for psychoactive drug or medicine. Marijuana is made from dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis plant. Marijuana policies are rapidly developing. In 1969 only 12 percent Americans were in favor of use, marijuana but today, 51 percent to 61% Americans provision its legalization.…
Laws are supposed to protect the rights of citizens and communities, “it is the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may be enforced by the imposition of penalties” (Schauer, 2015). Marijuana also known as Cannabis is a well know plant that is sometimes used and misused and is considered a substance that originated from immigrants whom entered into America back in the 1920’s. Prior to the immigrants using the Cannabis plan, the Chinese professionals such as doctors would utilize this plant to treat certain illnesses and they would use it to treat pain during childbirth (Doweiko, H. E). Despite this wonderful plant which clearly has its purpose some people can become…
LEGAL The legal ramifications of marijuana prohibition, have raged from fines to death sentences. The Controlled Substance Act of 1971, reduced the severity of the penalties for possession of marijuana, however there remains a stigma around users, and states that had laxer laws than the federal government wished to have (Inciardi, 1981: 146). James Inciardi argues in Marijuana Decriminalization Research, that there is a need for a more through reevaluation of law policies with regards to a pro/con approach, and a redefining of research practices, so that the entirety of the information can be available to adequately disseminate if continued prohibition of marijuana is really in the best interests of the society. He argues that research criteria’s…
Marijuana Freedom The criminalizing of marijuana use in the United States affects all of us, whether we realize it or not. The casual users of marijuana are still being sentenced to prison, taking the cell of a violent criminal. For decades the United States has decided that marijuana is an evil drug that must be illegal to buy, sell, grow, or partake in. This plant has negative consequences for the people that like the way it makes them feel, or try to make a profit by supplying it to consumers.…
The Facts Behind Recreational Marijuana The subject of legal marijuana has been a subject of debate for decades. Throughout the decades of this controversial subject there has been a lot of misinformation on both sides of the debate. Now with a total of four states with legal marijuana for recreational use, it once again raises questions of what could be the benefits of recreational marijuana and of course what could be the possible hazards. First we will look at the possible benefits of legal cannabis, and the biggest one would probably be the economic effect that follows legalization.…
Marijuana comes from the dried leaves, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. Marijuana is a common street drug and is often used for recreational purposes. People can smoke marijuana or they can add the drug to food or tea. People uses marijuana for recreational purposes but people also use marijuana for medical purposes. Marijuana should be legalized because of its medical purposes, for beneficial effects, economical purposes, and crime.…
Marijuana has, compared to other both legal and illegal drugs, low effects on the human body. “No death from marijuana overdose has ever been reported and the ill effects of alcohol, nicotine, and prescription painkillers (...) vastly overweight those of marijuana” ( Ingraham, Janet. “Lee, Martin A. Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana--Medical, Recreational, and Scientific”). Research has also shown that marijuana “ use does not lead to physical dependence, and there are no withdrawal symptoms when the drug is not discontinued” (“drug use” Britannica School. Encyclopaedia Britannica).…
Outline for Social Issue Reaction Paper Marijuana should be legalized I. State and explain your social issue (a paragraph) A. The prohibition of marijuana has been unsuccessful. High school seniors report that it’s easy to obtain (citation). Despite research showing that criminal penalties do not decrease the use of marijuana, millions of marijuana related arrests have been made (citation).…