Legality of cannabis

are 25 states that have some form of medicinal marijuana. In these states, doctors can prescribe it for a variety of symptoms, ranging from insomnia to cancer. Some people find relief in medical marijuana, but that is not always the case, due to legality and the lack of FDA approval. This makes some doctors hesitant to prescribe marijuana to children for the same conditions that an adult could use it for. Some researchers also believe that the risks of medical marijuana outweigh the benefits…

not allowed to spend money to stop states from making laws regarding medical cannabis. The correlation of this information to now is the fact that this bill was included in the spending bill passed in December of 2015. This raised much public confusion as some individuals and groups(including reporters for the New York Times and Medical Daily) had taken this bill to mean that Congress had legalized the use of medical cannabis. Some individuals (inferred by the article) were still upset and…

Capriotti, Teri, and Brian Hartmann. "What You Should Know About Medical Marijuana." Clinical Advisor 16.12 (2013): 92-96.CINAHL Complete. Web. 10 Mar. 2015. This article helps to build a general acknowledgement of the issue in which many states are being pressed with. In this reading it helps to address both sides of the legalization of marijuana argument and to better understand what the cause and effect may be. The author Teri Capriotti is well educated on the subject due to intensive…

The therapeutic benefits of marijuana have been known since 2700 B.C. in China. Truly contrary to what the opposition claims about marijuana’s effects on health, marijuana benefits an individual’s body more than it hurts them. At this time, there is an improved attentiveness of these therapeutic benefits and they are continually being discovered and examined all over the world. People with ileitis (Crohn’s disease), cancer, and migraine headaches also desire the pain alleviating abilities of…

Prohibition, many rednecks would argue this was one of the most unintelligent moments in American history. The same is true in this age for hipsters and marijuana, and as the saying goes history has a way of repeating itself. Then there were speakeasies and bootleggers, today there is trap houses and drug dealers. Crime spread to all time highs in the 1920s introducing gangsters such as Al Capone. In time America finally wised up, corrected their mistakes and ended Prohibition. America realized…

Washington DC Medical Marijuana Policy and Its Effect on Health Care Medical marijuana indicates the usage of Cannabis sativa, bhang, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or cannabidiol (CBD). Medical marijuana is used as medical treatment to treat illnesses and as a comfort measure during palliation and hospice. From a historical perspective, the plant has been used for medicinal purposes for many centuries. But, its use in modern times has been controversial. In the United States, several states have…

at the very least there is more harm than good that would befall society due to the legalization of marijuana. Every presidential election, the nominees are expected to answer what they are planning on doing with marijuana and it’s mother plant cannabis. Many of those against legalizing are unaware of the medicinal benefits of said plant becoming legal, nevertheless the…

Marijuana has been in America since the founding days of our little colonies, it has been there through thick and thin. As many around the world have grown to accept marijuana in daily lives many citizens here in the United States of America consume it behind closed doors. Many nations across the globe have been using marijuana with recreational, medicinal, and manufacturing functions with proven success and little repercussions on the society. Recently in the United States there has been a…

Research Question and Objectives Before moving into further interpretation of the study results and their implications, it is important to revisit the research question and the research objectives posed within this study. The research question was formulated to explore the central phenomenon related to the identified social problem—the potential risk of medical marijuana use by vulnerable populations. The research objectives were developed to narrow the scope and guide the specific actions…

Throughout the past few years, one of the most popular debates in politics and the media is whether marijuana should legalized or not. Throughout these years filled with heated debate, more and more states have been legalizing the use of marijuana under specific modifications, the most popular being medicinal use only. Marijuana is a plant based drug consisting of shredded leaves from the hemp plant and can by consumed through smoking. More and more states are beginning to legalize marijuana…