Recreational drug use

Traditionally, drugs have been used for medicinal purposes to treat certain symptoms or illness. However, there has been a recent trend where drugs have been used for recreational purposes as well. According to Merriam-Webster (“Recreational Drug,” n.d.) defines recreational drugs as, “a drug (as cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine) used without medical justification for its psychoactive effects often in the belief that occasional use of such as substance is not habit-forming or addictive.” Recreational drugs affect variety of people from different ethnicity, age groups, and even regionally as well. While there are numerous amount of recreational drugs available, alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana will be focused upon as those remain as the most…

have argued over whether or not to legalize recreational marijuana. Some say that decriminalizing it would be better for the economy. Others say that marijuana is dangerous to the user. Recreational marijuana should not be legalized because marijuana can harm the user, marijuana can be dangerous to others besides the user, and marijuana consumption in adolescents goes up when marijuana becomes legal. Recreational marijuana should not be legal because marijuana can cause harm to the user. The…

Marijuana is the most popular recreational drug globally and the third in America (Stuart). It is, however, unique because unlike many others recreational drugs, it also has a range of medical uses. The separation of medical from recreational marijuana is a challenging and confusing task, which has affected its legal status significantly. Consequently, nearly half of the United States has legalized marijuana for medical uses while a few others have legalized it both for medicinal and…

Marijuana since its beginning of time has be used as a recreational drug by numerous individuals. The drug has been known to be safe without any side effects or serious complications associated with it. It is said by many users that marijuana stimulates one’s brain activity in a beneficial way. All the benefits that marijuana has to offer should make it legalized across the United States for recreational use. When the topic of marijuana is introduced into a debate many people fail to…

For many decades’ marijuana has been a very popular recreational drug for a considerable amount of the population. Just recently the push to legalize marijuana has increased more than ever and state governments are being faced with the decision: to legalize or not legalize marijuana. To date, the states that have made the decision to legalize weed include, Washington, Colorado, Oregon, and Alaska. With seemingly more states to follow, this movement could potentially snowball and result in a…

is the most commonly used illicit drug used Worldwide and Canada has the highest rates of such use. Canadian Government is looking forward to legalize marijuana use for recreational purposes by the end of 2018. It is in controversy that it should or should not be legalized in Canada (Teplin). Marijuana should be legalized because it is a major source of revenue for the government, it will help reduce drug related crime as people can legally buy it from the government, and it has very few…

legalized, because they want to use it for recreational use, and in other cases doctors use it for medical purposes. Marijuana has been proven to prevent cancer, and other diseases like Alzheimer’s disease. The national cancer institute has announced that marijuana kills cancer cells, and reduces tumor growth. The United States should legalize marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. Marijuana has documentation of first being used in 2737 B.C. to achieve euphoria, and it has been legal…

As of right now in America, the legalization of Marijuana has been approved in eight states for recreational use, and eighteen other states for medical uses. Therefore, there are forty-two states that have not approved the drug for recreational use, and also have criminal laws against the drug. One of these states happens to be the state of Ohio. Although the state approved uses of the drug when it comes to medical issues, Ohio continues to reject any attempts to legalize it for recreational…

different views, while the federal government has separate views. Marijuana can be both a medicine and a recreational drug. However, there is a major difference between the two. As stated by the World Health Organization, marijuana is one of the most popular recreational drugs used worldwide, not just in the United States. Many other recreational drugs are not used as medication, while marijuana is…

The Law And The Message Of Marijuana Legalization of medical marijuana is a topic of significant debate in the United States. California was one of the earlier states to legalize marijuana for medicinal use in 1996, under Proposition 215. While many are familiar with the discussion of marijuana, researched-based information about its medical benefits is not always easy to find. In the article written in the Journal of Drug Issues; 34.4, Dr. Shereen Khatapoush Director of Youth Services System…