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make informed decisions. Sadly this has not been the case for recreational drugs. The laws currently in place restrict the use of recreational drugs. In this paper, there will be a discussion about what drug liberalization is, what liberalization would look like in Canada, the pros, and cons of this change, and what policies are currently in place that affects recreational drug use. For the sake of understanding,…

is legalized in 23 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws to legalize medical marijuana and four states for recreational use. Though marijuana, which is also called cannabis would boost the economy, it has also its negative effects to people, especially to those who treat it as a recreational use. Even though marijuana is legal as recreational use, the Federal Government still considers marijuana as the number one illegal drug. Marijuana should not be legalized for these reasons:…

reported that to decrease the burden and stress of academic life , they take those drugs. It was also conclude that womens take those prescribed drugs in greater quantity due to big influence of peer group pressure . It was also conclude that illegal use of stimulants was a mandatory issue. The adverse effects include cardiovascular manifestations for example myocardial infarction, arrhythmias and psychiatric conditions for example psychosis , paranoia and the last one are the neurologic…

How Prescription Drug Abuse Affects Teens In today’s society, many young teens recreationally use prescription drugs. According to the medical dictionary recreational drug use is a substance taken for nonmedical purposes (medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com). Prescription drugs are a controlled substance prescribed by doctors to their patients who are experiencing internal or external pain or have a medical condition that requires them to take the meds. Statistics show that prescription…

great change in the world. However, legalization of recreational marijuana will increase the use of it among young adults, impairing them from any kind of productive, functioning, something as small as writing a letter or as big as getting through school. It would reduce the ability of people of all age groups to interact with the modern world. Once legalized, there will be advertising campaigns for its use just as there are for cigarettes and alcohol, focusing on youth. A recent study noted…

The main reason people support the Crime-control model is because it supposed to lower that behavior that is why this whole war on drugs started to lower drug use. However, according to the documentary, The 1350 Project, after 40 years, spending $1.5 trillion dollars(Over $51,000,000,000 annually) on the war on drugs, and having millions incarcerated the drug addiction remains where it started at approximately…

The current prohibition against the use of recreational drugs is one of the good things about the U.S. government and society. Many drugs are or can be dangerous to the human mind and/or body, so this restriction helps to keep the general population safe from those dangers. However, the government is considering lifting the prohibition on recreational drugs in the near future. The use of recreational drugs should not be legalized because children and teens would have easier access to…

psychological effect of the THC. Recreational users prefer marijuana with higher amounts of THC with lower levels of CBD (“Learn About Marijuana: Science Based Information for the Public”). Though only four states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, there are 21 other states that allow it for medicinal purposes. Medicinal marijuana can be used to treat pain, nausea, epilepsy, and many other illnesses. A type of marijuana called Charlotte’s Web is high in CBD with trace amounts of THC,…

no escaping drugs. Drugs have been used throughout history and throughout time these drugs have evolved into having different purposes. Cocaine at one point in time had a purpose for curing headaches, and it was not just for one’s own recreational use. Cocaine is glamorized on television and movies to be this really amazing drug, and they really never show what cocaine actually does. Cocaine effects the human body in more ways than one may realize. Such things like physiological and…

the last several years, controversy has arisen all across the United States referring to the legalization of marijuana. Several states, including Colorado, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and the District of Columbia have since approved the recreational use of marijuana. The controversy continues and many people who are for federal legalization lean toward the financial gain and the positive effects it will have on the economy because of taxation. However, the negative facets are virtually being…