Illicit drug use in Australia

marijuana has turned into a controversial topic to be spoken of in politics throughout the elections. Many states throughout the country have already begun to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The time has come to say yes on Proposition 64 and legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Marijuana has more use than just those in the medical field and it is important to legalize proposition 64 because there would be less people in prison for possession of marijuana that are using the…

would be more likely to use marijuana. Racist thought that immigrants black and hispanic people smoke more than white is wrong. Marijuana does not keep minorities out of jobs and success because in random sampling, Caucasians are leading in percentages of repeat marijuana users. Maybe this might be true marijuana stratifies the social build of an area. Marijuana use is, at least it seems, most rampantly used in the poorer areas where there is a lot of crime. People who use marijuana usually…

policies prior to 1970 were related to a more broad approach of controlling the sale and use of illicit drugs, and the policies wavered between many types. The current war on drugs has evolved from a history of prohibition style legislation that was usually targeted towards a specific sector of illegal drug use. Initially, illicit drugs, such as cocaine, were held in high regards for the perceptions of their use as medicinal supplements and treatments (DuPont and Voth, 1995, p. 461). It was only…

With the continuing discovery of drugs’ effects, uses, and treatments, drug legalization and decriminalization has become a highly contentious issue in our modern world with some groups promoting full legalization while others seek outright bans. Several countries such as Portugal have taken steps in decriminalization, which entails eliminating jail time for users but not dealers and traffickers, as opposed to legalization, which involves removing all penalties for drug usage (Vastag). On July…

today, was not used for medicinal reasons or recreational uses in the beginning. The production of the hemp plant was started when the only colony in the US at the time was ordered to grow hemp plants for the specific use of exporting fibers. Even George Washington grew hemp plants on Mount Vernon. It wasn’t until the 1850’s that help plants started to be utilized for medicinal purposes. Due to marijuana being classified as a narcotic (a drug or other substance affecting mood or behavior and…

There are many drugs that are illegal and for good reasons. Many drugs became illegal because they can hurt or kill the person taking them. Drugs are dangerous not just to the people taking them, but to everyone around those people. Drugs cause people to be in a fog like state in which people cannot be trusted to make the right decisions. Marijuana is one drug that the government is thinking about legalizing. It may not seem as bad as other drugs, but it can still cause destruction and death.…

various states push for the legal use of cannabis to relieve the symptoms and pains that accompany a wide variety of diseases and illnesses. New studies and polls show that an increasing number of Americans 55 years or older are using marijuana more than ever before; one of the main reasons for this is because almost half of all Americans live in states where the drug is legal for both recreational and medical uses. There are many different ways for seniors to use medical marijuana. Smoking…

early 1960’s. These substances belong to a group of drugs known as all arounders. An all arounder is a substance that is typically a drug that is known to produce effects at times of both a stimulant and depressant. In addition the all arounder has additional psychedelic effects that can lead to possible hallucinations or impair or alter the perception of the user’s reality. Many of the psychedelic substances have been used long before the popular use in the sixties and could be traced back to…

strong alcohol and have the same strict regulations. That way people can use it for medical and recreational reasons, but everything would be done in healthy and safe proportions. People shouldn’t be so concerned with what others do. As long as what people are doing is safe and isn’t over the top then it should be ok. If someone doesn’t like drugs or alcohol then they don’t have to even look at it. If someone does like drugs and alcohol then they should be able to partake in what ever activates…

“hard” drug substance to maintain their levels of “highness.” The users of pot in most cases get used to getting high while using marijuana that they cannot manage to withdraw from using it, leading to addiction. In the U.S., marijuana leads in the most commonly abused drugs that is illegal and in the world as a whole. The persons, who support for the legalization of marijuana for medical purpose, do not account for the cost that the government incurs not for its prohibition but for its use.…