Washington DC Medical Marijuana Policy and Its Effect on Health Care
Medical marijuana indicates the usage of Cannabis sativa, bhang, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD). Medical marijuana is used as medical treatment to treat illnesses and as a comfort measure during palliation and hospice. From a historical perspective, the plant has been used for medicinal purposes for many centuries. But, its use in modern times has been controversial. In the United States, several states have ratified the usage of marijuana not only for medicinal reasons but also for recreational use. Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010 allowed patients who have chronic, debilitating conditions to purchase their marijuana …show more content…
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 …show more content…
For instance, owing to the intricacies surrounding the measure comprising of the likelihood that Congress may upturn Initiative 71 (proposal to legalize small amounts of marijuana for private use) and the compulsion for the council to create provisions for other implementation of limitations and regulations on the trade and usage of marijuana, city council memberships amenably deliberated on the decision of suspending the application of Initiative 71 until some of the reservations are resolved. Additionally, advice form senior and respectable authorities have also proven to be an obstacle to legislation of this bill. For instance, the Attorney General had anticipated that the passing of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010 legislation would disrupt federal
Medical marijuana indicates the usage of Cannabis sativa, bhang, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD). Medical marijuana is used as medical treatment to treat illnesses and as a comfort measure during palliation and hospice. From a historical perspective, the plant has been used for medicinal purposes for many centuries. But, its use in modern times has been controversial. In the United States, several states have ratified the usage of marijuana not only for medicinal reasons but also for recreational use. Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010 allowed patients who have chronic, debilitating conditions to purchase their marijuana …show more content…
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 …show more content…
For instance, owing to the intricacies surrounding the measure comprising of the likelihood that Congress may upturn Initiative 71 (proposal to legalize small amounts of marijuana for private use) and the compulsion for the council to create provisions for other implementation of limitations and regulations on the trade and usage of marijuana, city council memberships amenably deliberated on the decision of suspending the application of Initiative 71 until some of the reservations are resolved. Additionally, advice form senior and respectable authorities have also proven to be an obstacle to legislation of this bill. For instance, the Attorney General had anticipated that the passing of the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010 legislation would disrupt federal