Legality of cannabis by country

about the drug is slowly coming out as studies show how it can have a positive impact. Marijuana, also known as ‘weed’, ‘pot’, ‘herb’, ‘dope’ and many other slang terms is a combination of dried out leaves, stems, flowers and seeds that comes from a cannabis plant (UW, 2013). The important part of marijuana that gives the “high” effect to an individual is called the tetrahydrocannabinol also known as THC (UW, 2013). It…

proof of being malignant to the human body. This is the case for many people with chronic health issues such as Crohn’s disease, seizures, and cancer, these are just a couple of examples amongst other conditions. This product is medical cannabis. Medical cannabis is legal in 28 states. This means that it could be used for medical reasons, but not for personal consumption. Patients can get ahold of this medication with a prescription from a doctor. There are many types of medical marijuana that…

statement surrounding cannabis is that its legalization will result in favorable outcomes for the vast majority Canadian citizens. The issue here is not whether marijuana should be legalized or not, since that is inevitable at this point, but what effect will legalizing marijuana will have on the country as a whole. Legalizing marijuana will impact Canada’s public health, crime rates, and the economy, but will all of these be favourable? Since Canada will be the first country to legalize…

perhaps because marijuana is beneficial to the economy, but it will not help out small businesses. Instead, big businesses may out-perform small stores in selling marijuana. Already there are reports of humble farmers who do not earn much profit from cannabis farming after paying taxes and relators. With reference to crime, drug possession crimes will go down, but cartels and mafia will remain to thrive from other means. According to Robert Almonte who spent 25 years with the El Paso Police…

Should marijuana be Legalized? Stoners are not the only people who use pot! Marijuana is actually one of the most useful forms of medical treatment, but it’s illegal in many states. The legalization of medical marijuana should be put in order because many people need it, people who need it often go through risks to get it, and it isn’t just a gateway drug. Marijuana is a very useful medicinal herb as it cures many diseases. One of its primary uses is curing seizure disorders. Because of…

Medicinal marijuana isn’t considered a drug when it is used in its natural state. Marijuana has many medicinal uses. First of all, Delta-9-tetrahydrocannibinol (THC) is the chemical in marijuana that is helpful. The National Institute on Drug Abuse says, “THC increases appetite and reduces nausea . . . may also decrease pain, inflammation, and muscle control problems” (NIH). Marijuana could help underweight people gain weight by giving them an appetite, or people that having eating disorders,…

Pro Cannabis What is cannabis? We all know it as weed, which could be defined as a psychoactive drug or medicine. Many people can give you their idea on the marijuana plant, but do they really know the benefits. There are so many economical and medical benefits to legalizing cannabis. Slowly, but surely the United States is realizing that legalizing marijuana will be beneficial to our country; twenty-three states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form…

people on how to grow, test, and consume it more safely. They can’t really do that while it’s illegal. In 2014, the first year that Colorado legalized weed, the amount of out-of-state residents sent to the emergency room for incidents related to cannabis use doubled from 85 to 168. Not having marijuana legalized in their state made them desperate and they ended up hurting themselves. Legalizing weed would have allowed them to not only be educated on how to properly use it, but what the risks are…

Cannabis, grass, mary jane, weed, pot, purple haze, dank, and the devil 's lettuce; all street names for marijuana. The controversy of legalizing marijuana has recently become more and more popular. An increasing amount of states in the United States are debating on whether or not medicinal marijuana should be legalized. States such as Minnesota and Colorado have incorporated marijuana into the medical field. There are numerous factors that should be considered when deciding whether or not to…

Hallucinogenic mushrooms, or shrooms, are varieties of mushrooms that contain psilocybin and psilocin. People take shrooms fresh or dried by eating them or brewing them into tea and drinking them. This induces feelings of euphoria and altered perceptions of reality. In large doses, mushrooms have the same effects as LSD; however, too large a dose often results in psychosis. Consistent users will build up a tolerance to psilocybin and psilocin, meaning they’d have to take increased amounts to…