Hemp

The Hemp Plant Should be Legalized It’s weird to live in a country where a natural plant is illegal even though the plant has thousands of solutions to many world problems we have, such as, deforestation,pollution, fossil fuels, etc. The hemp plant has been around for ages and the U.S government is aware of all the uses it has but seems to ignore them due to its relation with marijuana. The United States should legalize the hemp plant and solve the current economic/environmental issues the…

The Pros and Cons of Legalizing Marijuana In the United States, some people want to legalize a drug called marijuana. This drug comes from dried leaves from a hemp plant. Marijuana can be used as a cure and also used to harm your body. People have different views about marijuana. Some think that it can be used to help people that suffer from chronic pain and can help create jobs for the people in need of put-ting a roof on their head. Then there 's the people that think it will harm the people…

Before cotton, there was hemp Hemp was first planted in Kentucky in 1775. Then in 1790, after it was advertised for the first time in local papers, the hemp industry in Kentucky flourished, making it the hemp capital for the next 100 years. In 1835, Missouri also began cultivating hemp, and by 1840, the state produced over 12,000 tons. Missouri State Guardsmen even wore mobile breastworks made of hemp, and went on to defeat the Union troops during the Civil War. Growth continued until the…

Marijuana has been the controversial topic of discussion for centuries. Early American leaders enacted the first law regarding marijuana, which is also referred to as cannabis or weed, in the year 1613. The law stated that farmers were required to grow hemp, the stalk of the marijuana plant, in order to prepare fibers that were considered “essential for making sails, ropes, food, and fuel in the developing nation” (Rich, Stingl l1). There was not a negative connotation assigned to marijuana…

Under the controlled substance act (CSA), drugs are listed under schedules that are based off how likely a person is the abuse the drug and if a person will become physically or psychologically dependent on this drug. As the schedule number increases the abuse rate and dependency on this drug decreases. Some examples of schedule 1 drugs are heroin, LSD, ecstasy, methaqualone which are known as Quaaludes, peyote which is a cactus that is a hallucinogen, and marijuana. Yes, you read that correctly…

Medical Marijuana is legal in 23 states and Washington D.C. It is still considered in the United States federal offense to grow, sell, or even purchase marijuana. It has been around the world for many years to treat a wide variety of ailments spiritual and recreational purposes. Marijuana is known as Cannabis sativa. It is used in many ways and estimated that marijuana contains 460 active chemicals. This means the concentration of different ingredients varies from plant to plant, and will also…

Introduction Around the world the criminalization of cannabis use has been revised in recent years to become more lenient and Canada is no different. As the Government of Canada will attempt to “legalize, regulate, and restrict access to marijuana” by spring 2017 (“Marijuana”, 2016), it is crucial to examine the impact on the health, social, and economic aspects of society (“Toward”, 2016). As prevalence and accessibility of the drug to the population continues to increase, a negative health…

A common question across American is should marijuana be legalized? Medical marijuana has already been legalized in Washington, Alaska and Colorado. By legalizing marijuana in the United States, we will see our existing problems worsen, which is why we must keep marijuana illegal. Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used. Petition drives all over Michigan are being launched to loosen the restriction of marijuana and several cities have already loosened their laws on marijuana. This is…

Marijuana Legalization Throughout history marijuana is the most commonly used drug worldwide and according to Millhorn, one third of the United States reported they have used marijuana once in their life. Marijuana is defined as a drug that comes from the hemp plant and can be smoked or eaten. The legalization of this plant has been a controversial topic over the past few decades. It has gained a negative view because it is seen as a gateway drug and impacts our youth negatively (Millhorn 126).…

For many years California has been fighting against legalization of marijuana. So far four states have legalized marijuana for recreational use. These states include Washington, Alaska, Colorado, and Oregon. Twenty states have legalized marijuana for medical use, some of these states include California, Nevada, Montana, New York, and Maine. Undoubtedly there are some rare cases where medical marijuana is used for the correct purpose. Unfortunately that can still be abused. For years pro…