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 until citizens began to associate the plant with the mischievous Mexican immigrants, who ‘were accused of being addicted to marijuana” (Rich, Stingl 12). Law abiding citizens of America…
opponents of legalization will point to these statistics as prove it should not be legalized but for individuals who want to consume cannabis instead of alcohol should have the right. During Prohibition, alcohol was treated as if cannabis is now and they found that when the government is regulating the sale of anything it usually is effective. Marijuana should be legalized to improve medical complaints, improve legal issues, and because of the lack of negative side effects.…
and has struggled over the legality, regulation, and enforcement of this controversial drug. Marijuana, commonly known as cannabis or weed, is a psychoactive drug that can be entered into the body through forms of digestion or smoking and can alter one’s mental state. Marijuana has maintained its existence for over two thousand years, originating from China and integrating its way throughout the early world for recreational purposes. Even in the 17th century, medical patents contained marijuana…
medications and started using cannabis, she has always felt “drugged” while taking her prescribed medications. So instead, she started smoking medical marijuana using a device similar to a vape pen, and she states that the pain that felt like knives “stabbing her neck and shooting down her arms,” pain that was so horrible that she would avoid exercise, had depleted significantly once she started taking medical marijuana (Cassarett). She is not afraid of the sharp pains in her neck and arms…
Since the discovery of the cannabis indica plant (marijuana), marijuana has been a topic of contrasting discussions. For decades, stakeholders of various organizations have been at conflict about legalizing marijuana. One stakeholder, Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana (CALM), a local Political Action Committee (PAC), is destroying every act of legalizing marijuana with the use of their highly dedicated group of individuals. According to the mission of CALM, they “take the position that…
Many of you have or will come into contact with alcohol, tobacco, or cannabis at some point in your lifetime. These three substances are among the most frequently used recreational substances in the world. Alcohol is ranked first on the scale of popularity, tobacco is second, and cannabis is third. The main difference between the the top two and cannabis, however, happens to be legality. There are age restrictions on alcohol and tobacco, but once you reach the legal age, you have the freedom to…
Title/Source/Evaluation: The article I chose for this assignment is New Regulations Don’t Clear All the Hurdles for Pot Dispensaries” (Dolan2015). This article was written by Maura Dolan and published in the Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times has won more than 40 Pulitzer Prizes and has been in circulation for more than 100 years. The paper has been known to have a liberal slant, but that does not seem to be an issue in this story. Maura Dolan graduated from UC Berkley with degrees in…
Marijuana damages the health and well-being of the users, and in some cases these damages are not repairable. Cannabis also increases the chances of road accidents, due to the amount of people that will be driving while under the influence of marijuana. Lastly marijuana will impact the younger generation negatively in ways that marijuana will be easily attainable for them, and drug dealers will try to upsell other things such as cocaine to the young adults which is highly addictive. Therefore,…
Introduction: The issue surrounding Medical Cannabis is a worldwide discussion where debates about the prohibition of cannabis have a long history . In order to form an opinion on the Medical Cannabis legalisation debate, research commenced to gain information about various aspects of the drug. The evidence collected form a variety of sources produced surprising results, which are as evidence while forming an opinion. History of Medical Cannabis: Marijuana or Cannabis is a plant that…
Marijuana has been stigmatized as a drug for losers and burnouts. However, it’s may not be just for those judged as such. For example, the clean cut business person who lives next door may be a closet user. The public can’t come out of the closet and use the drug freely due to the prohibition on cannabis. Marijuana has been made illegal without regard to its medical capabilities and uses. Prohibition on marijuana needs repeal and America’s attitude needs a modern progressive adjustment for the…