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Kentucky’s iconic bourbon industry is a cornerstone of our state’s rich history, but how did it become so successful? More importantly, how can we recreate that success in the upcoming hemp industry? In my research, I want to analyze what government policies assisted this success. My research will focus on what legislative initiatives would allow the upcoming industrial hemp industry to be as successful as Kentucky Bourbon. I have several questions I want to address in my research. Firstly,…

Several comprehensive reports have been on marijuana and its effects have appeared in the past century. One of the earliest being the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report released in 1984. The committee preparing the report included four British and three Indian commissioners. A second report was the report by the Panama Canal Zone Military Investigation, 1993, which spanned the years 1916-1929. A Third and one of the most widely known investigations, was the LaGuardia Commission report…

Marijuana, also known as “cannabis or “weed” is perhaps one of, if not the most popular drug in our world today being used by teens, adults, and cancer patients alike. Now the real question is; Should marijuana be illegal? With all the different drugs, alcohol, and 7000+ chemical cigarettes, this “drug” is the least of our worries when it comes to threats on health and society. So what is the reason for marijuana not being made legal? In an article on pewresearch.org it states that 53% of…

Research question The problem associated with cannabis tourism and how is it effecting Young people? Statement In Denver Colorado they are trying to make cannabis ok to smoke in designated areas in bars and restaurants. Hypothesis I believe that putting people in designated areas in bars and restaurants wouldn’t really help the fact that customers who don’t smoke will be around it. This problem has to be addressed for the safety of customers and the safety of the establishment. Objectives They…

Prompt 1: Jeff Hunt’s article, Marijuana Devastated Colorado, Don’t Legalize it Nationally, details his concerns with the nation’s continuing acceptance of marijuana. He specifically discusses the introduction of the Marijuana Justice Act from Senator Cory Booker. This act would legalize weed across the nation and punish communities that do not conform. Hunt goes onto explain that the legalization of weed would bring more than devastation than relief. He exemplifies Colorado and the adverse…

Validation of Marijuana Marijuana also known as cannabis and by numerous other names, is a preparation of the cannabis plant intended for use as a In conclusion, cannabis formally know as marijuana is a drug that should be definitely considered for recreational use. Its potential positives heavily outweigh the negatives. We have so many marijuana users in our country that if we legalized it and regulated it nationwide, it would be considered the “cash cow” of the United States. We have so many…

Sovereignty is one issue that is still relevant in today's society. It gives a state its independence and enables it to follow up on its own decisions and avoid listening to what other states think about the situation. Another issue of freedom expressed in the document which is still relevant today is the 10th Amendment. The Tenth amendment says that states are able to have rights and power not addressed in the Constitution. It also allows the states to agree or disagree with a law either by…

The members of the First Church of Cannabis in Indianapolis gathered on Wednesday for the pot-smoking church’s first holy service. The inaugural service of the First Church of Cannabis happened on the same day that Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) took effect. The church’s congregation consisted of people wearing colorful shirts with pictures of marijuana leaves, the Christian Science Monitor details. Police officers stood outside the church in anticipation of a rowdy service.…

Doctors and Marijuana “It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them” – Benjamin Franklin. Drugs have affected the lives of my friends and families, specifically the use of marijuana of which a close relative had passed away under the influence of marijuana while driving. This drug is a psychoactive drug that affects the mind in a significant way by affecting an individual’s perception, mood, consciousness, or behavior. Marijuana is a drug that has become a controversial topic…

Cannabis & Culture With origins dating back 10,000 years, the psychoactive Cannabis plant, or commonly known as marijuana, has swept the globe as one of the oldest agricultural plants. Stemming from Eastern Asia, using exportation of goods and exploration as a tool to travel the world, it has left roots scattered across every continent (excluding Antarctica). Its use has varied from helping to reach a state of euphoria, to being used in textiles, which has helped countries such as China and…