Should Cannabis Be Legalised?
Should cannabis be legalised in Australia? Your response should provide a considered discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of both legalisation and criminalisation which shows evidence of wide and varied reading.
Cannabis originated from Central Asia generations ago, with references to Cannabis dating back to medical and religious Chinese and Indian texts. Cannabis was also used in the West as hemp fibre, for industrial purposes, before it was used for medical use by W.B. O’Shaughnessy. Through this essay, I will be evaluating cannabis as a recreational drug, which has occurred since the 1840’s seen in hashish clubs and bars, and will be analysing the advantages and disadvantages of the legalisation and criminalisation of cannabis to determine whether cannabis should be legalised in Australia.
In most Western countries, Cannabis has been viewed as a dangerous narcotic, dating back to the 20th century, whilst a number of legislation acts have been put in place to prohibit this drug such as, the Geneva Convention Dangerous Drugs Act (1925), Individual country legislation: Great Britain, (1928); Australia (1928); USA, (1937) and the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, (1961).
Australia has decriminalised cannabis since 1987 in all states, for small amounts of cannabis, fines and cautioning are the common penalty, although the amount of cannabis allowed in each state, as well as the punishment of possession of these drugs varies from state to state. When analysing whether cannabis should be legalised in Australia you must analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the legalisation and criminalisation of cannabis. The argument of legalising cannabis comes after the increased prevalence of cannabis use in Australia, As stated in “Illicit drug use in Australia: chapter 4” the 2004 National Household Survey, around one third (33.6%) of Australians aged 14 yrs and over reported that they had used cannabis at some point in their lives, which has increased from
Cannabis originated from Central Asia generations ago, with references to Cannabis dating back to medical and religious Chinese and Indian texts. Cannabis was also used in the West as hemp fibre, for industrial purposes, before it was used for medical use by W.B. O’Shaughnessy. Through this essay, I will be evaluating cannabis as a recreational drug, which has occurred since the 1840’s seen in hashish clubs and bars, and will be analysing the advantages and disadvantages of the legalisation and criminalisation of cannabis to determine whether cannabis should be legalised in Australia.
In most Western countries, Cannabis has been viewed as a dangerous narcotic, dating back to the 20th century, whilst a number of legislation acts have been put in place to prohibit this drug such as, the Geneva Convention Dangerous Drugs Act (1925), Individual country legislation: Great Britain, (1928); Australia (1928); USA, (1937) and the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, (1961).
Australia has decriminalised cannabis since 1987 in all states, for small amounts of cannabis, fines and cautioning are the common penalty, although the amount of cannabis allowed in each state, as well as the punishment of possession of these drugs varies from state to state. When analysing whether cannabis should be legalised in Australia you must analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the legalisation and criminalisation of cannabis. The argument of legalising cannabis comes after the increased prevalence of cannabis use in Australia, As stated in “Illicit drug use in Australia: chapter 4” the 2004 National Household Survey, around one third (33.6%) of Australians aged 14 yrs and over reported that they had used cannabis at some point in their lives, which has increased from