Socioeconomic status

The essay, “Why I Changed My Mind on Weed,” explores Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s eye-opening research about the benefits of medical marijuana. Gupta explains why he believes marijuana is useful and the research that brought him to this conclusion. Gupta effectively convinces his audience that medical marijuana is beneficial. Persuading his audience using a combination of his credibility as both a doctor and television personality, specific evidence that makes marijuana use seem like the logical choice,…

The legalization of marijuana, one of the earth most beneficial plants, can help solve many problems in the U.S.A. Marijuana has a vast variety of different uses and benefits in today's 21st-century society but remains illegal under the federal law placed by the U.S government. Twenty-nine states have decriminalized cannabis for medical use in past years but is not recognized by the federal government. But due to how the U.S works federal law does not recognize state laws. The legalization of…

Marijuana and its’ legalization Throughout the past years, especially during the 2000s, marijuana has been a big deal in the world, especially in the United States of America. Many believe it is relaxing and helpful for the mind and comfort of the people. Moreover, there are also protests demanding on weed to be recreational in all states. However, on the other side, people still think it kills the brain and destroys the future. There are a couple of different states that legalized…

Moral absolutism plays a critical role in The Crucible, and it continues to play a major role in today’s society. One such issue that brings about the moral absolutism in people in America is the controversy over marijuana legalization. Opponents to marijuana legalization tend to fall on the line of absolutely no marijuana in their own state, be it for medicinal use or recreation, due to the social stigma attached to it. Meanwhile, marijuana supporters tend to support all uses of the substance,…

Marijuana isn’t bad like people might think it is. The law and even families might reiterate the idea repeatedly, yet it simply isn’t true. So why do people see marijuana as the devil’s spawn? A leading reason that people believe marijuana is bad is the many myths circulating around it. Marijuana (also known as cannabis or weed), according to the Oxford dictionary, is, “cannabis, especially as smoked or consumed as a psychoactive drug.” One myth is that weed kills. This is a wildly inaccurate…

The Legalization of Cannabis As we know, the war on drugs is never ending. With all the prohibition laws effecting our entire country, drugs like cocaine and heroin show a threat to our society because they’re dangerous. It has been proven that marijuana is less dangerous than legal drugs like tobacco and alcohol yet it is still prohibited. Slowly we are moving into Legalization, the question is how far? According to the article I was reading “An End to Prohibition” by Ethan Nadelmann, some…

In the article of “Pursuing the Science of Happiness,” this would be the perfect example as to how to be scientifically happy. The essay explains how do you define what happiness is. Marijuana can simply make you find what is happiness with all the different kinds of things it can help you with. So you have heard the question “Should marijuana be legalized or stay illegal” many times already. This won’t be the last time you will hear it either. As it is illegal in most areas around the world,…

Cannabis is a very misunderstood drug. Many accept that the use of pot, or cannabis, is hazardous, however it can actually be the exact opposite. So why is it that the legalization of cannabis in the United States is such an issue for some individuals today? Thought to be an entryway or "gateway" drug and the reason behind the destruction of our children these days, cannabis has built up a negative notoriety. Many individuals are persistent clients and trust that marijuana is not any more…

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…