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). Overconsumption of it can cause various injuries but they can also be used to improve health services under proper guidance. According to Spithoff , Emerson and Spithoff …show more content…
Sznitman and Jensen notes, “‘Although very little peer-reviewed scientific literature exists on public opinion towards medical cannabis pol- icy, it has been noted that public opinion has played an important role in affecting medical cannabis policy formation, modification and support’”(School of Public Health, University OF Haifa qtd in Sznitman and Jensen 1). Spithoff , Emerson and Spithoff argue that strategies which restrict cannabis use results in outrage. They channel cash into the underground market and drive criminal actions. They hurt people through detainment, underestimation and the formation of hindrances to treatment (1211). Furthermore, main concern is to worry with sanctioning that is it will permit the ascent of Big Cannabis, similar to Big Tobacco and Big Alcohol. These giant multinational companies have revenues and market growth as their essential objectives, with little thought of the effect on general populations. They expanded tobacco and liquor use by campaigning for regulations and financing huge promotional effort. It is vital that the regulations effectively contradict with the foundation of Big Cannabis (1212). Sznitman and Jensen reported using a cross-national information data to think about general sentiment towards medical cannabis approval policy between Norway and Israel (2). Consequently, they found out that “there was more support for medical cannabis …show more content…
Policies of other countries that have legalised cannabis from last 30 to 40 years were successful to decrease the illegal use of marijuana and were helpful in understanding its impact and implication in future. There are many medical applications of marijuana but still a lot of research work is required in that field as this is a debatable and capable of imposing huge impact on society in near future. Policy makers are watching the tobacco and alcohol industries very closely as its commercialisation in todays world is uncontrollable so the big question is how to form a market that can be monitored and held accountable for if the situation arises. The illegal market supply is huge and the network is widely spread. In Canada legalisation of marijuana can be considered as a first step on a very long path full of challenges and new developments but still there is a lot to cover on this subject .So, I think that severity of this problem warrants more focus on its medical use, commercialisations and awareness (educating the user) regarding the subject and its
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). Overconsumption of it can cause various injuries but they can also be used to improve health services under proper guidance. According to Spithoff , Emerson and Spithoff …show more content…
Sznitman and Jensen notes, “‘Although very little peer-reviewed scientific literature exists on public opinion towards medical cannabis pol- icy, it has been noted that public opinion has played an important role in affecting medical cannabis policy formation, modification and support’”(School of Public Health, University OF Haifa qtd in Sznitman and Jensen 1). Spithoff , Emerson and Spithoff argue that strategies which restrict cannabis use results in outrage. They channel cash into the underground market and drive criminal actions. They hurt people through detainment, underestimation and the formation of hindrances to treatment (1211). Furthermore, main concern is to worry with sanctioning that is it will permit the ascent of Big Cannabis, similar to Big Tobacco and Big Alcohol. These giant multinational companies have revenues and market growth as their essential objectives, with little thought of the effect on general populations. They expanded tobacco and liquor use by campaigning for regulations and financing huge promotional effort. It is vital that the regulations effectively contradict with the foundation of Big Cannabis (1212). Sznitman and Jensen reported using a cross-national information data to think about general sentiment towards medical cannabis approval policy between Norway and Israel (2). Consequently, they found out that “there was more support for medical cannabis …show more content…
Policies of other countries that have legalised cannabis from last 30 to 40 years were successful to decrease the illegal use of marijuana and were helpful in understanding its impact and implication in future. There are many medical applications of marijuana but still a lot of research work is required in that field as this is a debatable and capable of imposing huge impact on society in near future. Policy makers are watching the tobacco and alcohol industries very closely as its commercialisation in todays world is uncontrollable so the big question is how to form a market that can be monitored and held accountable for if the situation arises. The illegal market supply is huge and the network is widely spread. In Canada legalisation of marijuana can be considered as a first step on a very long path full of challenges and new developments but still there is a lot to cover on this subject .So, I think that severity of this problem warrants more focus on its medical use, commercialisations and awareness (educating the user) regarding the subject and its