Cannabis laws

because it has significant medicinal value. On the bright side, many organizations publicly support the medicinal cannabis movement. The medical marijuana movement has its sights set on helping people with serious illnesses and disabilities, and is not concerned with decriminalizing or legalizing cannabis for recreational use in its efforts to legalize it for those who need it. Cannabis has significantly improved the quality of life of people with cancer, AIDS, arthritis, and many other diseases…

Medicinal cannabis; an informative essay Marijuana is made up of dried flowers, leaves and stems of the hemp plant and is also known under the name Cannabis Sativa. Medicinal marijuana has been used as a medicine for thousands of centuries. One of the earliest references that can be found dates back to 2900 BC from The Chinese Emperor Fu Hsi “whom the Chinese credit with bringing civilization to China”(Deitch, 2003) made reference to the Chinese word for cannabis being Ma, stating that it was…

The Legalization of Cannabis Paradox For four and a half decades, the United States has fought and spent billions on the “War on Drugs.” Most recently, cannabis (marijuana, weed, THC) has been the focal point of this costly war. Since 1990s, twenty-three states, with California being the first, have legalized cannabis for personal, medicinal, and recreational usage. However, controversy over this not-so-new public enemy remains because it is still illegal under federal law. The War on Drugs is…

SAM conveys that drivers could be most affected by the legalization of cannabis as stated, “For the United States in 2009, 63% of fatally injured drivers were tested for the presence of drugs, which is equivalent to 3,952 fatally, injured drivers. Narcotics and cannabinoids accounted for almost half of all positive results”…

participants after week three nightmares associated with their PTSD ceased completely (p. 589). When comparing the treatment choices of current drug treatment options and that of cannabis, cannabis is a much safer alternative to treating PTSD. Unfortunately, for our veterans, unless legislation allowing medical cannabis is passed they may not see the benefits of this treatment option for a long time. If Congress passes legislation that allows our veterans to take part in medical marijuana…

Marijuana, cannabis, weeds, grass, Mary Jane, or whatever you chose to call it; it is making a big uproar in the government these days. The societal impact across the media outlets are vigorous daily, a prime example of this are the “truth” commercials aired about smoking and also including the medical marijuana research commercials aired around the clock makes marijuana the latest buzz. I will explore the history of marijuana. I will also outline the significant impact that the…

Convictions for dealing with this drug has ruined many lives and it is one of the reasons why the incarceration rates are so high in the U.S. The police spend a lot of time arresting marijuana smokers, who are otherwise for this crime, are law-abiding citizens. Additionally, this will allow the drug to be a taxable substance for the government to benefit from. However, a downside of legalizing it would be that since it is more readily available to the general public more people will start…

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, continues to be a conflicting issue between the state and federal governments. This substance can be used medicinally and recreationally. However, medicinal marijuana is proven to have various health benefits, making it a controversial issue on whether to make it legal or remain illegal. Different states have different views, while the federal government has separate views. Marijuana can be both a medicine and a recreational drug. However, there is a major…

There has always been a strong debate when it comes to the drug cannabis weather it should be illegal or legal. Continuing to be a controversial and very prominent issue for our government to figure out. Although many make slanderous claims about cannabis throughout most of its history, the truths are slowly starting to resurface. As these truths receive tons of criticism due to the stereotypical view of what is the typical “pot smoker.” This perception of an unmotivated and lazy America is the…

Legalization of Marijuana: A Degenerate Society Legalization of marijuana has become a highly controversial issue in many parts of the world including the United States. Today, twenty-three states and the District of Columbia have passed laws legalizing marijuana in some form. The debate on legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes has attracted not only the attention of adults but also youth. According to The National Institute of Health, “more than 97.5 million Americans over the age…