Legal and medical status of cannabis

The lack of stable payment agreements in both the legal and illegal contexts created a generalized feeling of being cheated and abused, modifying exchanges in local economies and forging a new social identity built around stealing. This trend cannot entirely be explained by the growing poverty, indigence…

Since marijuana was introduced into the United States society, social factors have played an important role in its status change. While some social factors made it illegal at the first place, others make it remains illegal today. During 1910 to 1911, the Mexican Revolution brought waves of Mexican immigrants into southwestern part of the United States, along with their herbs. As the use of marijuana is widely spread among these Mexican immigrants, many early prejudices against marijuana were…

into five schedules based on “whether they have a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, their relative abuse potential, and [their] likelihood of causing dependence when abused” (Controlled). Among the five categories, marijuana is classified as the Schedule I Controlled Substances, which has “no currently accepted medical use in the United States, a lack of accepted safety for use [even] under medical supervision, and a high potential for abuse” (Controlled). It is a…

Ethical codes set the foundation for research that is conducted with at risk populations. Because most participants in psychological research are classified as vulnerable, guidelines must being place to protect their rights in involvement, including consent. Little research has been done to ensure participants comprehension of the consent process. With that in mind, Yale University School of Medicine ventured into this questionable debate. The purpose of this study was to observe the methods by…

perspective? An. Dr. Weiss: From a research perspective it would be helpful. For abuse, it would depend; if it were made legal without regulation through the FDA, which is the current case, then it would still be illegal for abuse and to use. However, the message given to people around the country, regardless of what the FDA’s recommendation, would be that the drug has a medical use. An. Dr. Throckmorton: There are two things that people have remarked would change with a rescheduling. One would…

legalized or whether it should not be. According to Governing (2015), four states came to an agreement and legalized marijuana – Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska for recreational use. Other states have legalized marijuana as well, but for medical purposes solely: California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, as well as 15 other states. I do not support the legalization of marijuana for recreational use due to the harmful effects that marijuana has on the body. Some say that marijuana…

comprehend what effect drugs can have on an individual. I do not understand why marijuana isn’t legal for medicinal purposes. Seemingly, Marijuana has been tested and proven to provide a prodigiously positive impact on the American society for many reasons. Some of these reasons are…

said this because he believed that Marijuana should not be looked down upon, because he believes it unites one with himself and with others. It looks like Marley 's dream became a reality as proposition 64 has passed, which means that Marijuana is legal now. To consume it, one has to be at least twenty one, and the limit is an ounce. Since the proposition passes, that means the majority of people agreed with it. Obviously there will be negatives to this proposition being passed since this was…

Herb. Pot. Grass. Weed. Whatever word you may use for it, Marijuana, is a very relevant and largely debated topic in our country. During this past election a lot of changes have been made on certain states’ stances on the use and sale of Medicinal and Recreational Marijuana. Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon, and the District of Columbia all have legalized the use and sale of Recreational Marijuana, while several other states have legalized the use and sale of Medicinal Marijuana. After the…

people is seen as the most amazing thing on Earth to others. Cannabis sativa, also known as marijuana, has been acknowledged as far back as 7000 B.C (“Staff”n.pag). The drug has been used for a variety of things ranging from food and clothing to just “getting high”. The drug has raised numerous arguments across the nation and caused a lot of controversy. Legalizing and Decriminalizing Marijuana can have different effects in the medical field, on crime, and on society as a whole.…