The Legalization of Marijuana
Annotated Bibliography
Terry, Lynne. "Cannabis Use Dulls the Brain, But are Effects Long-Term?." Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) 03 Feb. 2016: Newspaper Source. Web. 10 June 2016.
Lynne Terry, a health reporter at the Oregonian daily newspaper in Portland, writes that, marijuana is one the most frequently availed psychoactive substances used in societies at large, principally among youths; which has thereby resulted in several health problems, many of which are deterioration in the cognitive process of behavior, including: memory loss, lack of attention, and inability to make decisions and control emotions. The consistent use of marijuana can lead to poor academic performance, retarded speech, traffic accidents, …show more content…
He goes further to explain how the use of marijuana can also lead to Amotivational Syndrome. Amotivational Syndrome in this context simply means a psychological decline in the inspiration to participate in social events or activities, with interludes of apathy usually caused by an external situation, relationship, substance or some other related causes. According to this syndrome, which some people perceive as dogmatic, it indirectly expresses the idea that only motivated and predetermined people perform exceptionally in school, work diligently hard for their employees, and as well persevere in practical/laboratory tasks. This research supports the fact that long-terms users of marijuana usually produces less dopamine, this is a chemical produced by the brain which helps in executive functions, motivation, motor control, stimulation, reinforcement, and emotions. This scientific approach towards the use of marijuana will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the level of false societal beliefs concerning its health …show more content…
states that have legalized marijuana while a U.S. federal ban on its possession, growth or sale still exists. He explains how the U.S. current president, Barack Obama, calls not to litigate people in states where marijuana is legal, how this has put the decision to prosecute in the hands of federal prosecutors. He also explains the case of a 70-year old man, Larry Harvey, who grew marijuana with his family on the property of their rural Washington home, for what they say was their own medical use, likely faces jail for use of marijuana despite Washington having legalized medical and recreational marijuana. This is a very controversial issue, which explains the notion that states with legalized use of marijuana still face some challenges with citizens in terms of their personal usage of cannibis, be it for medical purposes or otherwise. From this research, the article is of great help because it provides the government 's perspective on how they tend to manage the use of marijuana even in states where it has been declared
Annotated Bibliography
Terry, Lynne. "Cannabis Use Dulls the Brain, But are Effects Long-Term?." Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) 03 Feb. 2016: Newspaper Source. Web. 10 June 2016.
Lynne Terry, a health reporter at the Oregonian daily newspaper in Portland, writes that, marijuana is one the most frequently availed psychoactive substances used in societies at large, principally among youths; which has thereby resulted in several health problems, many of which are deterioration in the cognitive process of behavior, including: memory loss, lack of attention, and inability to make decisions and control emotions. The consistent use of marijuana can lead to poor academic performance, retarded speech, traffic accidents, …show more content…
He goes further to explain how the use of marijuana can also lead to Amotivational Syndrome. Amotivational Syndrome in this context simply means a psychological decline in the inspiration to participate in social events or activities, with interludes of apathy usually caused by an external situation, relationship, substance or some other related causes. According to this syndrome, which some people perceive as dogmatic, it indirectly expresses the idea that only motivated and predetermined people perform exceptionally in school, work diligently hard for their employees, and as well persevere in practical/laboratory tasks. This research supports the fact that long-terms users of marijuana usually produces less dopamine, this is a chemical produced by the brain which helps in executive functions, motivation, motor control, stimulation, reinforcement, and emotions. This scientific approach towards the use of marijuana will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the level of false societal beliefs concerning its health …show more content…
states that have legalized marijuana while a U.S. federal ban on its possession, growth or sale still exists. He explains how the U.S. current president, Barack Obama, calls not to litigate people in states where marijuana is legal, how this has put the decision to prosecute in the hands of federal prosecutors. He also explains the case of a 70-year old man, Larry Harvey, who grew marijuana with his family on the property of their rural Washington home, for what they say was their own medical use, likely faces jail for use of marijuana despite Washington having legalized medical and recreational marijuana. This is a very controversial issue, which explains the notion that states with legalized use of marijuana still face some challenges with citizens in terms of their personal usage of cannibis, be it for medical purposes or otherwise. From this research, the article is of great help because it provides the government 's perspective on how they tend to manage the use of marijuana even in states where it has been declared