Global Marijuana March

The Case Against US Marijuana Policy The use of Marijuana has a long history of use by humans but in recent historical terms, the legality of its use has come into question. The current policy of Marijuana criminalization in the United States today is misguided and does not take this history and human nature into account. The history, as is believed by many, has been twisted to support bad policy. This bad policy has resulted in many suffering patients not getting the medicine they need. It…

detailing the conspiracy that is the federal government keeping marijuana away from the general public despite its numerous proven positive uses. Among the lists of medical uses it contains include assisting those diagnosed with HIV, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease. Cannabis also has been quietly patented by the government twice already for medical purposes, and is a fact Benson finds especially suspicious. If all the research claiming marijuana could be used for good is a lie, then why would…

Is Medical Marijuana Useful? People have had an altercation about the pros and cons of medical marijuana like whether it's safe or what does it help? Or how it affects the human body. In this topic there are a lot of pros that make sense and support the fact that marijuana should be legalized in every state of the United States. Medical marijuana has been a controversial topic for ages asking all kinds of questions about how it effects anything and everything. Did you know out of the 50 states…

politics. It is commonly said that history repeats itself. In the 1960’s marijuana became the most used drug among middle class americans. Marijuana comes from a leaf and has THC in it. The THC is the substance to get you high. Although in most states it is illegal, it is still very commonly used. The societal uses, changes, and impacts of marijuana from the 1900’s until present day in the United States have changed severely. Marijuana is cannabis which has short and long term effects to the…

Adolescent substance use has resurfaced in the media and public concern with increasing number of states legalizing recreational use of marijuana and popularity with e-cigarettes. This article focused on comparing the United States and Germany to find predictors which may determine adolescent substance use. Even though both countries share many similarities there are bound to be cultural differences which stimulate the use or abstinence of substances. We should also remember that the United…

Transformation from Coffee Shops to Marijuana Dispensaries Cannabis dispensaries have been present in the United States for quite a while. In the 1960s, these shops were called as the 'coffee shops'. The first ever shop based on this structure was in Amsterdam. These shops were the hub of people looking to sell and purchase both medical and recreational Marijuana. As the years have passed, these coffee shops have popularized as 'cannabis dispensaries'. The popularization of Marijuana Lifestyle…

the body, is complex. Only in the early 90s did researchers discover the cannabinoid receptors in the brain and the research since then has not been robust. Until now. Marijuana prohibition has limited the potential medical development of the plant and its compounds but that is all changing. As more states are relaxing marijuana prohibition the federal government is relaxing possession rules…

In October 2011, approximately 586 campuses were 100% smoke free in New York State. This number has grown rapidly and now 1620 campuses have comprehensive tobacco policies and 1130 are 100% tobacco free. This growing number can be attributed to support from academic community and growing social norm supporting smoke free environment (Americans for Non Smoker’s Rights). In NYS Tobacco free initiative, smoke free policy is defined as no smoking anywhere on the campus where as tobacco-free policy…

early 1930’s, right after the end of the prohibition, Marijuana was outlawed in the United States. Now, almost a century later, the nation is moving towards the federal legalization of recreational marijuana. This paper will examine the issue of marijuana legalization, and how both the pro-legalization and anti-legalization sides are fighting for what they believe. Reasons for the support of legalization broadly include: the belief that marijuana cultivation and research can boost our economy,…

debated at this point in our history than medical marijuana. I strongly believe that medical marijuana is not necessary and can do more harm in a community than it will ever do good. This paper will serve to show the pros and cons of medical marijuana by addressing the negative outcomes associate with it as well as refuting common arguments in favor of medical marijuana while proposing implementation of a law at the federal level to combat medical marijuana. First, it should be obvious to all…