Legal and medical status of cannabis

The argument over legalizing marijuana is one of our times most controversial topics. It is a complex issue with multiple viewpoints on both sides of the argument. Some people are pro legalization for recreational use while others only support medical use and some people totally oppose any form of legalization. It is also a subject that is hard to change people’s minds about. Much of what people believe about marijuana is influenced by cultural tradition and until recently there hasn’t been much…

personal freedom to choose if they want to smoke cannabis. The potential positives for legal marijuana would branch to people who do not happen to partake, as the taxes put on recreational marijuana have been used to build and improve public schools. Cannabis has not only shown to be financially beneficial, but medically as well. There are an estimated 2.6 million medical marijuana patients, with 92% of those patients claiming its positive medical…

A. Beginning of Prohibition The era of cannabis prohibition which started in the 1920’s and 30’s is coming to an end. In the modern world which we live in, it is only a matter of time till cannabis will become legalised or decriminalised, the question is through which is the right path to take. Cannabis was made illegal originally in Ireland in 1912. The core reason behind this was because it was making workers ‘lazy and unproductive’ which in turn was bad for business. Plus it did not…

Proposition 64 started back in 1996 with Proposition 215; legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. With the passing of Prop 215, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana, thus ushering in a new era for cannabis law reform. Consequently, this unprecedented move has since led the way for a many states to follow suit. Twenty-five states, including the District of Columbia have since legalized medical marijuana. As the saying goes; “As…

In early 1999, the RCMP received intelligence from two informants who alleged Walter Tessling was growing marijuana (pg. 436). The police first checked with Tessling’s hydro company to see if he had been using excess amounts of electricity to determine whether Tessling, the respondent, was growing marijuana in his house (pg. 436). The hydro bill and the visual did not reveal any evidence of marijuana growth (pg. 436). Visual surveillance of the property also did not relieve anything.…

proposition 64 was passed into a law. Proposition 64 gives the legal right to any adult of the age of 21 to be able to use, possess, transport, and even grow certain amounts of non medical marijuana. Retail locations for recreational marijuana use will not be open until January 1, 2018. It is also stated in proposition 64 that in the state of California, each county will be able to determine if the use of recreational marijuana will be legal or not. This is a very controversial topic due to the…

for this assignment is the legalization of cannabis, better known as marijuana, but it also has a variety of other names. The legalization of cannabis, has been a hot button topic of conversation in the political arena for the last few decades. The debate of the legalization of cannabis has reached even beyond the political arena into the medical field as well as practically every other aspect of society. Some of those debating the legalization of cannabis argue the positives, while others argue…

In November of 2012, it became legal for adults over the age of 21 to purchase and sell marijuana in the states of Colorado and Washington. However, there is a limit on the amount you can buy and sell. In fact, the use of marijuana was legal in the United States until the 1970’s when the Controlled Substances Act was signed by President Nixon (“Marijuana). Marijuana should become legalized in the United States for the following reasons: health benefits of medicinal marijuana, positive impact on…

Paragraphs Senate passes medicinal cannabis legislation The alterations made to the Narcotics Drugs Act has led to a favourable outcome for anyone seeking cannabis for medical and scientific purposes. However, this is still a huge step in the right direction. The legislation has recognised and attempted to protect the rights of those who seek cannabis for genuine medical usage. “The many advocates who have fought long and hard to challenge the stigma around medicinal cannabis products so…

This video entitled “why we need end the war on drugs” by Ethan Nadelman is very interesting and controversial. Personally, I disagree with the speaker Ethan when he mentioned that we have to learn how to live drugs, and that, if illegal drugs are legalized, violence, crimes, and corruptions will be abated. I have no experience with drugs, because I grew up in a strict family where illegal drugs are seen as dangerous substances, but I do believe that legalize illegal drugs will rather increase…