Legality of cannabis by country

The oldest written record of Cannabis was way back in 2727 B.C. from Chinese emperor Shen Nung. The Romans and the Greeks were also known to use Cannabis, which is also commonly referred to as weed. Weed spread throughout the Islamic kingdom reaching the Middle East and Northern Africa. Marijuana spread to the Western hemisphere where it was made available in Spain, then imported to Chile to be used as a fiber. When Cannabis had made it to Northern America, it was used in many ways other than…

The legalization of marijuana has become one of the most controversial topic in the United States and definitely now more than ever in the most recent years. If the United States were to legalize Marijuana the US would be able to put a tax on it, but unfortunately many states have very different opinions about this topic. Some states have legalized or decriminalized marijuana in their states under certain restrictions, other states allow it just for medical uses and some states plainly have just…

Legalizing Marijuana A major issue in the United States right now is legalizing marijuana. When it comes to legalizing marijuana there is one major ways that it can be legalized in a state. One way that marijuana can be legalized is for medical purposes. With medical marijuana this allows patients who can not eat or are going through a lot of pain the THC in the marijuana will make the patients hungry and will take the pain away or at least ease it so that it is bearable to take. THC or…

Nearly 5000 years ago, cannabis was documented as a popular medicine amongst early Chinese civilization. Marijuana continued to be used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, even by the first President of the United States. Marijuana continued to be seen as a medicinal plant until the 1930s as its use in creating hemp paper began to threaten the paper industry. Because of this threat, many politicians were pressured into denouncing the plant and making it appear to be a threat to the…

The cannabis oil doesn’t make her high, since it is made from a strain with low THC. Finally, with this remedy, her seizures reduced to only twice or three times a week. She could dance on the floor instead of just sit in a wheelchair (Hubbard 1). For some of…

The normality of marijuana in society has been more or less the same for the last few decades. In recent years due to its normalization debates on whether or not it should be legalized have begun. The medical use of marijuana is legal in 23 states but Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington are the only 4 states out of those 23 that have legalized recreational use (Mic). What are the pros and cons of marijuana legalization in the United States, for both medical and recreational use, and should…

Campaigns try to lure in supporters using important topics such as money, jobs and laws, but people forget about other issues that can also affect themselves and their families. There are many campaigns that want to change society and to help the community around them. A controversial topic that has the ability to change the United States is the legalization of drugs. Even now, drugs play big part in the economy and the lives of the targeted audiences. My campaign will attempt to change the…

For many decades’ marijuana has been a very popular recreational drug for a considerable amount of the population. Just recently the push to legalize marijuana has increased more than ever and state governments are being faced with the decision: to legalize or not legalize marijuana. To date, the states that have made the decision to legalize weed include, Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska. With seemingly more states to follow, this movement could potentially snowball and result in a…

Dying to Get High, published by Richard J. Webb and Wendy Chapkis, views the subject of medical marijuana through the eyes of a group of individuals who call themselves WAMM (The Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana). The members of WAMM manage people with serious illnesses and use medical marijuana to alleviate their symptoms. The book challenges misconceptions of critics, especially that of the government. Throughout the book, the government is viewed as an antagonist as they refuse to…

Legalization of pot The attitudes of Americans towards marijuana (also known as pot or weed) have varied significantly from the time its use was illegalized in the 1930s to this day. Public opinion demand for the legalization of marijuana has steadily been rising since 1990, something that is greatly attributed to the media which played a huge role in liberating the masses. It’s generally accepted that the media knowingly shaped the attitudes of the general public towards marijuana as…