value of the narcotic drug or psychotropic substance‚ whichever is greater; • imprisonment for ten years in respect of possession of cannabis meant for personal consumption or twenty years imprisonment in any other case other than for personal consumption; and imprisonment for twenty years for possession of a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance other than cannabis meant for personal consumption or a fine of not less than one million shillings or three times the market value of the narcotic drug
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Joint‚ reefer‚ grass‚ weed. These are all similar words that are used to describe Marijuana‚ a taboo drug within our society. But before we cast it off as a dangerous substance that is detrimental to the youth‚ we must first ask the 3 W’s; who smokes marijuana‚ what this substance truly is‚ and why is it illegal. In doing so‚ we will be at a better position to answer this question and uncover driving facts that disproves arguments for prohibition. So who smokes marijuana? Most marijuana users
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marijuana will be left up to each state‚ this means that patients that are in need of medical marijuana are stuck staying in one of the 13 states that currently allows marijuana for medicinal purposes‚ or these patients are subject to prosecution. (2005 Cannabis
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Is The Illegalization of Marijuana Valid? The debate over the legalization of Cannabis sativa‚ more commonly known as marijuana‚ has been one of the most heated controversies ever to occur in the United States. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in many countries world wide and is documented as far back as 2700 BC in ancient Chinese writings. When someone says ganja‚ cannabis‚ bung‚ dope‚ grass‚ rasta‚ or weed‚ they are talking about the same subject: marijuana. Marijuana
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improsonment are costing our country‚ casualties and large amounts of money. If a law were to be passed for Marijuana to be legalized in our country‚ it would have large effect in our economic structure and way of life. The drug Marijuana comes from the Cannabis Sativa plant. Besides producing the
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Legalize Marijuana Can I see a show of hands how many people here have ever smoked Cannabis sativa‚ commonly known as marijuana? I see none of you raised your hand. Well obviously no one would want to admit to a criminal activity in front of their teacher. But why is it that smoking pot is so taboo in our society? After all numerous famous intellectuals support marijuana. Al Gore is considered by many to be the leading figure in climate change awareness and environmental preservation. But few people
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What is drug addiction? It is a chronic‚ relapsing disorder in which compulsive drug-seeking and drug-taking behaviour persists despite serious negative consequences. Several things are thought to be correlated with drug addiction as discuss which in turn affects the central nervous system that eventually leads to tolerance‚ physical dependence‚ sensitization‚ craving‚ and relapse The addictive drugs discussed in the article are opioids‚ cannabinoids‚ ethanol‚ cocaine‚ amphetamines‚ and nicotine
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Long-term Effects: Long-term use can cause psychotic symptoms. It can also damage the lungs and the heart‚ worsen the symptoms of bronchitis and cause coughing and wheezing. It may reduce the body’s ability to fight lung infections and illness. "Cannabis is as dangerous as any other drug and people must understand that it kills‚" said Mr Turner. "From my long experience I can say that it is a very dangerous substance. Increasingly it is mentioned not only as the first drug taken by people who overdose
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My research on marijuana dates back many years‚ the plant itself is earth grown and has many purposes. Over many years marijuana has been worked to help fit our personal lifestyles‚ and our environment all over the world. Today in our era marijuana is being used for many‚ different reasons‚ some such as medical and some diseases. I believe marijuana itself should be able to be used permanently for many different reasons some due to beneficial use‚ including easing pain‚ helping to stay away from debt
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that would occur because of ratification include: Increase of use because of lowered price‚ tax revenue would be offset by higher social costs‚ and it would further burden the justice system. Taking into account all the facts and medical uses for cannabis‚ an informed voter can finally make a decision based on logic instead of
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