Legality of cannabis by country

The world dictionary describes the word hobby as "An activity done regularly in one 's leisure time for pleasure." To some a hobby might be creating a masterpiece out of puzzle pieces, to others it could be building model cars, and to some their hobby could consist of smoking the devil 's lettuce. What sets these hobbies apart? The first two can be done freely and in the open, but the last one has to be done exclusively in a secluded area because it is often frowned upon by society. The reason…

Marijuana is recognized all over the world, it is most commonly used drug by teens. Now if it’s such a popular thing, then why ban it? The government wastes so much money on trying to control a drug that cannot be controlled. Now the crazy thing is how many deaths there is of smoking tobacco and actually drinking alcohol. While tobacco is a major cause of cancer, marijuana helps illness and is used as a pain killer. When a person is under the influence they are more likely to act aggressive,…

implications for public” (Whitehouse, n.d). Drug legalization also destabilizes preventative health strategies, a cornerstone in improving overall public health in the United States. Nevertheless, with the growing demands to ease restrictions on cannabis research, the Obama administration had recently announced the elimination of the additional review of the Public Health Service for studies of marijuana as this was a crucial barrier to research to look for more "understanding of both the…

The Pros and Cons of Legalizing Marijuana In the United States, some people want to legalize a drug called marijuana. This drug comes from dried leaves from a hemp plant. Marijuana can be used as a cure and also used to harm your body. People have different views about marijuana. Some think that it can be used to help people that suffer from chronic pain and can help create jobs for the people in need of put-ting a roof on their head. Then there 's the people that think it will harm the people…

Throughout the last 80 years, marijuana has been one of the most prominent topics that Americans have ever encountered politically and socially. Millions of people across the country incessantly debate on whether marijuana should be 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…

tobacco, marijuana can be damaging to the lungs. Yes, it can be beneficial in the case of a serious medical condition; however, decriminalizing cannabis allows anyone to exploit it for recreational purposes, including our susceptible youth. Having marijuana available to our youth may make them open to experience harder drugs (Sambrouck). I believe that having cannabis legally available for those with medical conditions is beneficial to our society. Nonetheless, if we are going to consider…

currently 23 states with marijuana legal in some form and even for states where it is legal for recreational use. This country was founded on Christian values but it seems as the years progress we tend to stay further and further away from it. Many struggle with alcohol, which, in reality, is just poisoning our body, and we can add the possibility of marijuana to that list. We as a country, in good conscience,…

Change is not Always for the Best Many states in the past several years have begun to legalize medicinal, and even recreational, marijuana. These events have caused a lot of controversy among the states, and the public in general. The debate on the drug’s legalization is becoming more and more popular in today’s conversations, news articles, and publications. One author, Ethan A. Nadelman, wrote an article for the National Review magazine on this topic. In his article, Nadelman is trying to…

drugs that will lead user into other drugs. With the lack of research that marijuana “Until its prohibition in 1937, extract of Cannabis sativa (marijuana) was one of the top three most prescribed medicines in the US. When it became illegal, its use as a medicine became restricted. Despite these regulations, research on the medical use of marijuana continued" (Cannabis in the Clinic). In 1970 congress classified marijuana as a schedule one drug, meaning that there is no use for marijuana.…

marijuana plant: the hemp plant cannabis sativa” (“Marijuana” 2015). There have been no proven facts to support how marijuana is harmful. Several states have decided to make marijuana legal in…