Legality of cannabis by country

Should marijuana be legal for recreational use in every state besides California and Colorado? People are going to smoke marijuana, whether it’s legal or not. In 1937, congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, in order to criminalize marijuana and restricting it for medical and recreational use. In addition, marijuana was considered to be an illegal drug that promotes violence and could promote young teenager to smoke it. However, in 2014 marijuana was legalized in Colorado, California, Washington,…

(BallotPedia). Specifically, Proposition 64 started back in 1996 with Proposition 215; legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. With the passing of Prop 215, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana, thus ushering in a new era for cannabis law reform. Consequently, this unprecedented move has since led the way for a many states to follow suit. Twenty-five states, including the District of Columbia have since legalized medical marijuana. As the saying goes; “As…

Smith was diagnosed with Parkinson's 20 years ago and has struggled daily with it ever since, having trouble completing everyday tasks. After trying everything offered to him he decided to try medical marijuana. Within an hour of using one drop of cannabis oil, the chemical extracted from medical marijuana, he could speak steadily again , walk without assistants, and even felt well enough to offer his interviewers a drink. With the use of medical marijuana Larry got to feel normal again…

first half of 2017. Those sales earned the states $116 million in tax revenue and licensing fees. Also, if the government legalizes Marijuana they would not have to spend funds on law enforcement doing drug bust dealing with Marijuana. In foreign countries, many people become addicted to hard drugs such as methadone. In Content Times article, “Drugs in Portrugal: Did decriminalization Work?”, the author’s research found that “In addition, the number of people on methadone and buprenorphine…

In the argumentative essay “Drugs: Case for Legalizing Marijuana”, Vidal explains how to stop most drug addictions by simply making all drugs available while selling them at government cost. Legalization of marijuana could bring impairment to the people who choose to use it. While driving under the influence, collisions are more prone to happen. However, marijuana in America should be legalized because marijuana will create more job opportunities and money for the state, be used for medical…

Legal Analysis: Regina Vs Kroeger (Turton) 1. Chad Kroeger (Born Chad Turton) was charged with driving under the influence in May of 2008. His legal penalty was a fine of $600 and a one year driving prohibition upon conviction. 2. The arguments made by Kroeger’s lawyer were that the breath sample presented in court was taken in a manner that directly contrasted the rights outlined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section Eight. The sample was used to show that Kroeger’s blood…

In early 1999, the RCMP received intelligence from two informants who alleged Walter Tessling was growing marijuana (pg. 436). The police first checked with Tessling’s hydro company to see if he had been using excess amounts of electricity to determine whether Tessling, the respondent, was growing marijuana in his house (pg. 436). The hydro bill and the visual did not reveal any evidence of marijuana growth (pg. 436). Visual surveillance of the property also did not relieve anything.…

Should e-cigs be regulated just like cigarettes? Sara Milov (Pro) argument gave more references on why c-cigs should be regulated. "Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco found the 95 percent of e-cig websites either made outright claims that they had health benefits.". Sara also said "????? Sara Milov said in her argument “e-cigarettes are frequently advertised as proven tools of public health. Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco found the 95 percent…

According to the first test, the action must be consistently universal which means everyone performs it without any contradiction. Only the United States and New Zealand allow pharmaceutical companies to advertise directly to consumers. Why are other countries not allowing the practice of direct advertising to consumers? “Consumer drug advertising is banned in most of the world even while violating the limited guidelines for advertising in the United States” (Stange). It is illegal in the…

drug trafficking mafias. Marijuana is a generic term used to refer to Cannabis sativa, herbaceous plant with psychoactive properties. There is a history of use of C sativa dating from 4000 years BC in China to treat various conditions. US sale was available in pharmacies without prescription until 1941, and in 1970 the law declared illegal controlled substances. Marijuana is a green or gray mixture of dried flowers diced Cannabis Sativa plant. It is smoked like a cigarette called "joint" or…