Legality of cannabis

This paper will compare prohibition to today’s war on drugs. In both cases propaganda and special interest groups played a major role in the federal government passing laws prohibiting certain substances. These will be compared with information that provides the background, reasons, and outcomes for both. The final policy created will address today's drug problems and most specifically those dealing with marijuana. This essay, does not make a case for approving heroin, cocaine, meth, and…

Cannabis, aka hemp or marijuana, often triggers a negative connotation to people - especially because it is labeled as a dangerous drug, which one needs to avoid. Little do these people know that it actually has a lot of benefits that everyone should enjoy. Cannabis seeds, in particular, have a lot to offer. They are generally safe even if they are oily and high in fat. It has been known as a "superfood", and as years pass, scientists get to discover more perks you get out of it. What…

Medical Marijuana Should Be Banned Imagine a world without marijuana. “... Los Angeles has now started to tightly regulate medical weed, and is closing many outlets(L.A. has more of these than it has Starbucks…)” “(Croke)” Many criminals are stealing medical marijuana from patients who need it to take away their pain or diseases. Marijuana is a very dangerous substance that many people are trying to use but they don’t always know what might happen. Medical marijuana should be banned for the…

The negative Socioeconomic Effects of Marijuana Introduction Alcohol poisoning kills 6 people everyday and Tobacco use takes the life of 1,300 people per day. On the other hand, smoking marijuana alone has not killed a single person. Marijuana is nontoxic and cannot cause deaths by overdose. However, it does negatively affect a person's health and behavior, and is proven to have a correlation with crime rates. Over the past several years of my life as a student, I have witnessed many…

SCHUYLER COUNTY (WENY) - The fight against drugs continues as new legislation looks to make 22 chemicals, typically found in the synthetic marijuana drug K2, illegal across the country. Friday, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer was in Watkins Glen to introduce the federal legislation. From the fentanyl laced pills found in Chemung County this past March to the synthetic marijuana found at a convenience store in Broome County just this past week , U.S Senator Chuck Schumer says synthetic drugs are…

Marijuana: But Why? How many people smoke marijuana? Marijuana—also called weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang terms—is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa—the hemp plant, which people will mainly smoke to get a “high”. A survey that was taken in 2015 showed that at least 50 percent of Americans aged 12 and up have tried marijuana at least once (Pewresearch). People smoke marijuana for a number of…

Marijuana is an addictive narcotic and the use thereof can pose a serious health risk. The benefits associated with quitting make any endeavor a good choice. Make no mistake marijuana withdrawal is extremely hard and very real. Although marijuana detox does not show any blatant physical symptoms, it is as difficult to quit as any other drug. Social perceptions about this drug were formed decades ago when the potency of the drug was not as high as it is today. Due to this, there is a…

the substance to get you high. Although in most states it is illegal, it is still very commonly used. The societal uses, changes, and impacts of marijuana from the 1900’s until present day in the United States have changed severely. Marijuana is cannabis which has short and long term effects to the human brain. The short term effects include things such as a high for about 30 minutes to an hour. It is usually smoked in joints, blunts, pipes, and bonds. Sometimes it…

The long white trails that follow an airplane, streaking across the sky, can be wondered by children and adults. People consider these lingering streaks beautiful, but many are alarmed by them. People all around the world have come up with theories on these chemtrails. Although these trails may seem beautiful, they can be harmful. Jet engines spew out very hot air, and because the water vapor is one the the byproducts of the exhaust, the air is also very humid. When the jets fly, the air in the…

Dangers of vaping A vape pen is an e-cigarette. A similar device for using marijuana, which vaporizes the active molecules in concentrated marijuana oil. Also called vaping pen,vaporizer pen. They've started to become popular back in 2013. They say e cigarettes are better than traditional smoking but is it true? There is evidence that adjusting the heating element to higher ranges converts the propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin to formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. Both of those chemicals…