Cannabis laws

Imagine living in Colorado and walking outside to the fresh smell of … Marijuana? Yes, marijuana. Colorado voters made history in November 2012, when they approved Amendment 64 by 55% of the vote. Amendment 64 meant that adults twenty-one or older would be allowed to privately use, home grow, and have a limited possession of marijuana. Amendment 64 also established regulations for tax distribution from the sales of marijuana; similar to the alcohol regulations that started in October 2013. There…

Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana is known more by many street names. Marijuana should not be prescribed to patients by doctors. Physicians do not know if it actually works or not. Marijuana is classified as a schedule one drug (Doctors). The drug is not needed, there are far more other solutions to medical problems. In the year of 1937 marijuana was in the top three most prescribed medicines in the United States (University). This drug is one of humanity's oldest medicines used for…

There is a reason it was made illegal in the first place. In the argument over the legalization of marijuana it is important to look at how marijuana became illegal in the first place. The cannabis plant was cultivated for both industrial and medicinal uses in the United States since the 1600’s. Cannabis was given little attention by any governing body in the United States until the state of California decided to regulate the sale and possession of marijuana in 1913(Houser and Robert E.…

representing a brain, and an egg frying for a brain on drugs. As a kid I couldn’t watch Saturday morning cartoons without being bombarded with anti-drug advertisements. Today kids get a different kind of message, not all drugs are bad regardless of the law. They are getting this message through the current fight to legalize marijuana within the United States. The last three presidents that were voted into office all admitted to at least trying marijuana, even though it is illegal. There are…

I. Marijuana is the stems, seeds, and dried up leaces from the plant known as Cannabis. It is also the most popular drug used by Americans today. a. Marijuana can temporarily affect some functions of the brain such as memory and your coordination, but medical marijuana can help deal with important issues such as diseases or illnesses. II. Medical marijuana has been proven to decrease the number of prescription drugs. a. According to the NPR, it has been found that when states legalize…

Marijuana. There have been a variety of medical and legal issues surrounding rescheduling marijuana for decades. As previously mentioned, marijuana is classified as a Schedule I drug per the Controlled Substance Act. Marijuana is considered by the CSA to have great potential for abuse, no established medical usage, and cannot be used in a safe manner (Belenko & Spohn, 2015, p. 20). The number of legal issues pertaining to rescheduling marijuana are countless. Since marijuana is a Schedule I…

Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. THC is the mind altering compound found in marijuana. Research states that it is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. People use marijuana in several ways including rolling it up like a cigarette, using water pipes, in empty cigar papers called “blunts”, and some people also use vaporizers. Others have also used marijuana in foods like cookies, brownies, and candy.…

Christopher Hettler Social Problems Sean MacKinnon Marijuana, or cannabis, is a schedule one drug and is an extremely debatable topic when considering making this substance legal. What many people don’t realize is how legal marijuana once was. In history, it was one of the largest agricultural crops in the world, including the United States. Cannabis can also be hemp which is the most robust, durable fiber on the planet. It had many uses, some being lighting oil, fabric and even…

as alcohol which are freely available for consumption to people who meet minimum age requirements. Several states have proven over the last few years that the policy doesn’t need to be like this. There is a better way. Marijuana, also known as Cannabis, is a naturally occurring plant known for its psychoactive effects on the human body. While this is not…

legal age. Colorado is not alone in its pro-cannabis attitude. On the same day Coloradoans chose to legalize marijuana, the people of Washington state approved a similar measure. In late July of this year, The New York Times began a series of editorials…