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Settle 3 The use of cannabis as a medicine began in 2737 BC (Earleywine 26). All over the world marijuana had been used for many medical purposes: Emperor Shen Neng prescribed it for many ailments. These treatments grew more popular in all of Asia and down the coast of Africa. Religious uses developed in certain sects of Hinduism in India. By the 1500s, some Europeans had mentioned the plant’s medicinal use. In the 1842, Irish physician William O’Shaughnessy published medical experiments…

Did you know that 53% of people think marijuana should be legalized? Marijuana is a depressant drug which lowers brain activity. Many examples of depressants are alcohol and Xanax. 8 states so far have legalized Marijuana, but should it continue? The legalization of Marijuana should happen because prohibition has failed, legalisation would be best for our country, marijuana has been proven not dangerous, and legalisation would not increase the use of harder drugs. The prohibition of marijuana…

According to the Drug Policy website, the history behind the cause of the criminalization of marijuana in the United States is significantly more profound than most might think. It all started in the early 1900s following the Mexican Revolution, where there was an increase in immigrants coming from Mexico to bordering states such as Texas as well as Louisiana. For obvious reasons, these immigrants had brought with them part of their culture, which included using “cannabis as a medicine and…

per month from pharmacies, and was Uruguay allowed smoking marijuana in 1998 and indicate its estimates to the existence of 150 thousand frequent flier smoked as usually entertaining. In Chile, began having the first farm for therapeutic marijuana in Latin America on the agricultural area, crop weighs 100 kilograms of marijuana buds. Chile allow planting and use The researchers say derive therapeutic substances from marijuana to treat 200 cancer patients, who have joined the project, and despite…

The legalization of marijuana is considered a very controversial topic in today’s world. Even though it has very useful properties in combatting the effects of various mental disorders, cancer, and other health-compromising issues, there are still individuals who are against the legalization of marijuana. “Reefer Madness,” the Marijuana Tax Act, and stricter sentencing laws in the early 1900’s drastically affected the public’s view of cannabis and the products created from it, and the stigma of…

In United States, the drug laws are doing more harm to its citizens than helping. Legalizing cannabis could benefit the country in many ways. Some ways it could help include; the economy, medicinal purposes, reduce drug problems, and lower crime. To start off, cannabis has been around for thousands of years, and has been consumed all throughout history. With all the new technology in the medical field. New discoveries are always being made. With the new discoveries, people are starting to see…

I feel like the discussion about marijuana has been an ongoing debate for many years, and though it has its pros and cons I feel like that marijuana should be legalized. The reasoning behind my decision is because I feel like other drugs that are legal in the United States such as smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol carries the same side effects as smoking/ingesting marijuana. Pros for legalizing marijuana would be it would boost the economy through revenue according to the book. Another pro…

One of the most hotly debated topics in the United States for the past few decades is the legalization of marijuana. Those opposed to legalization of marijuana often cite concerns about negative side effects on physical and mental health, legalization increasing usage, and lack of substantial research on the medicinal benefits of marijuana. In contrast, those who support legalization believe that marijuana has specific medical uses based on research, has less negative side effects than many…

Many people want to legalize marijuana and some do not. Proposition 64 will legalize marijuana. I agree with this proposition. Marijuana is not as bad as everyone claims it is. Marijuana helps us people in many different ways, it can help us feel no more pain, makes others feel relaxed, it is also a natural plant and does not contain chemicals. This proposition can also make lots of money for our economy. Marijuana has done good to colorado since it has been legalized. The…

Colin Kim Federalism Assignment Topic: Medical Marijuana Summary:Approximately one year ago, Congress had approved a bill that stated that the Department of Justice, which consequently included the DEA(Drug Enforcement Administration) was not allowed to spend money to stop states from making laws regarding medical cannabis. The correlation of this information to now is the fact that this bill was included in the spending bill passed in December of 2015. This raised much public confusion as some…