Legality of cannabis by country

alcohol. For people under twenty one, fifty percent tested positive for marijuana and thirty three percent for alcohol. California driving deaths from marijuana have doubled since 2004 (Morgan, 2015). Currently the number one drug problem in this country is alcohol, so why would we unleash another harmful drug on Americans? Marijuana is no more harmful than alcohol, but if marijuana becomes legal crime and societal problems will sky rocket. Just like alcohol, marijuana is known as a gateway…

was no relationship between cannabis use and lower IQ. To follow that fact Ingram informs the audience of another fact of how all common drugs were noted to see the effect. In the end, the statistic was calculated that only 3% was dropped from IQ over seven years and that is a very unnoticeable number London concluded (Ingraham). The article then goes into a quote from author Claire Mokrsz, “this is a potentially important public health message- the belief that cannabis is particularly harmful…

Legalization of Marijuana Johnny Smoke asked his mom to pass the ketchup as he applied a final squirt to his hamburger bun before rushing out of the house to attend baseball practice. While finishing his final bite he grabbed his baseball gear and walked toward the front door to leave. His mom yelled, “Johnny don’t forget your greens.” His friend was waiting for him at the door and thought Johnny forgot to eat his broccoli. His friend was puzzled when he saw Mrs. Smoke toss a bag containing what…

lethal drug that can cause harm if addiction and abuse subsides. If cannabis is legal, this will become a common reality amongst many. According to USA Today, four states and D.C. have legalized marijuana for medicinal and recreational use (View Where Marijuana Is Legal). Also, twenty states have legalized just medicinal use. Many states are soon to follow this law due to the amount of tax benefits they’ll receive. If we, as a country. are attempting to be “drug-free” the legalizing isn’t our…

One of the more popular beliefs of long term marijuana users is that people who use it have a lower IQ. “For example, a study showed that people who started smoking marijuana heavily in their teens and had an ongoing cannabis use disorder lost an average of eight IQ points between ages 13 and 38. lost mental abilities did not fully return in those who quit marijuana as adults. Those who started smoking marijuana as adults did not show notable IQ declines” (drugabuse.gov)…

Their justification is that, because marijuana is natural, made from the leaves or resin of the female cannabis plant (Tebbett), it must be safe, even beneficial, for a person to smoke. Another argument is that marijuana is not nearly as harmful as other drugs. Cocaine, opiates, hallucinogens such as LSD, and even the nicotine in cigarettes are much more addictive…

fun fact, did you know, most of us being 17 year-old students, one in seven of us has admitted to using cannabis in our lifetime? Statistics collected by the Victorian Government’s Department of Health in a survey found that seven percent of people our age disclosed to having used cannabis in the past month and four percent in the past week. For those of you who are unaware of what cannabis, commonly referred to as marijuana, pot, dope, and so on, actually is, it’s a flowering plant which,…

Marijuana is a plant that people use to smoke or ingest, to achieve a “high” effect, and is classified as a psychoactive drug. There is a wide variety of terms for this drug: weed, cannabis, hemp, etc. The chemical that is found is marijuana is THC. For decades, marijuana has been considered a drug, but marijuana has served to be beneficial to people and the governing state. The movement of marijuana has been going on since the 90’s. There are medical reasonings behind legalizing marijuana and…

Legalization of Marijuana For many years there has been a controversy about whether or not marijuana should be legalized. Many Americans believe it should and others do not. Marijuana should be legalized not just for medical use but industrial purposes as well. Marijuana fulfills many solutions to existing medical conditions. The miracle plant has many industrial benefits for which it can be used as a main resource. The plant has recreational advantages. There are several medical…

upon the rights of others. The necessity of encouraging public discussion about the use of non-medical drugs, such as the current legalization of marijuana, defines an important aspect of civic rights in a functional democracy. More so, consensual legalities related to recreational drugs also imply that an individual’s actions must be respected, since they are not harming any other person in the process. In this manner, Mill would certainly support the legalization of marijuana, since it…