The legality of marijuana has been a hot topic debated upon for years. However‚ upon close inspection of studies and articles‚ it is clear that it is in the better interest of the government to lift the ban on marijuana. The first thing I learned from the inquiry into this issue was that prohibition fails to control the use and production of marijuana. On the contrary‚ the illegal aspect tickles the curiosity of teenagers‚ resulting in opportunists seizing this chance to sell marijuana to them
Premium Recreational drug use Law United States
Morehouse College‚ Department of Psychology Author Note: This paper was prepared for Psychology 102G‚ section 01‚ taught by Professor Chris Markham. Cannabis is a plant that can be grown all over the world. Many people use the common term marijuana instead of Cannabis. Moreover‚ in today’s society‚ marijuana can be defined as a political movement‚ legal issue‚ agriculture crop‚ medical drug‚ or as a recreational intoxication. In more simple terms‚ marijuana
Premium Recreational drug use Psychoactive drug Psychology
legal medical use of the drug and two states allowing legal use of the drug without medical necessity. Cannabis remains on the federal drug schedule today as a Schedule I substance since 1970‚ with our society constantly evolving should these laws not as well? In 2013‚ a survey conducted by Pew Research Center demonstrated that 52% of American citizens support the total legalization of cannabis. The legalization of marijuana would not only decrease crime
Premium United States Law Criminology
on Drugs ’has Failed ’ Say Former Leaders." BBC - Homepage. 2 June 2011. Web. 10 June 2011. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13624303>. 2. Staff. "Marijuana Can Prevent Cancer‚ Not Cause It." Cannabis News. Google News. Web. 10 June 2011. <http://cannazine.co.uk/cannabis-news/united-states/marijuana-can-prevent-cancer-not-cause-it.html>. 3. Chung‚ Jen. "Man Jumps to Death from Roosevelt Island Building: Gothamist." Gothamist: New York City News‚ Food‚ Arts & Events. Gothamist
Premium United States Tobacco smoking Cancer
asdflkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk- kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk The topic about marijuana legalazation in the united states is a very hot topic. Many people think that marijuana is a harmful drug‚ the truth is it is the less harmfull of both drugs and alcohol and tabacco. And with so many states legalizing the medical use and two states legalizing it recreationally the future of marijuana appears to be a bright one. The amount of tax dollars marijuana
Free Cannabis Tetrahydrocannabinol Cancer
Roger Beaman April 10‚ 2008 Legalization of Marijuana The legalization of marijuana has been a controversial issue ever since it was made an illegal substance in 1937 with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act. Currently the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) lists marijuana as a schedule I substance‚ meaning that it has a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use in the US[2]. Many groups have formed attempting to change marijuana legislation. The most well known is the organization
Premium Recreational drug use Cannabis United States
Before the age of technology‚ World War I‚ The Constitution and the Pyramids there was Marijuana or also known as Cannabis or Hemp. This resourceful‚ medicinal‚ and overall popular plant has been used as far back as 2900 BC by the ancient Chinese and later by Egyptians and survived more than 4‚913 years to continue to be one of the longest and most profitable crop in history. The Cannabis plant has some of the most versatile usage’s amongst any other plant that has lived even half its life‚ ranging
Premium Cannabis United States Recreational drug use
The Relationship of Marijuana Accessibility & Substance Abuse Abstract A growing concern in the medical and mental health field is the relationship between marijuana use and further illicit drug abuse. Due to the recent state laws passing in Washington and Colorado‚ there has been a need for a study to address the accessibility factor in relations to the “gateway hypothesis” to marijuana. The fear is that the increase in accessibility of marijuana will result in an increase of substance abuse
Premium Drug addiction Recreational drug use Cannabis
is problem harms without limitations or borders. First of all‚ to talk about a problem we have to know about it. According to the Medicine Net marijuana is “A common street and recreational drug that comes from the marijuana plant: the hemp plant cannabis sativa […] is used to heighten perception‚ affect mood‚ and relax. […] Signs of marijuana use include red eyes‚ lethargy‚ and uncoordinated body movements. The long-term effects may include
Premium Illegal drug trade Cannabis Drug
“For example‚ in February 2010 investigators at the University of California Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research publicly announced the findings of a series of randomized‚ placebo-controlled clinical trials on the medical utility of inhaled cannabis. The studies‚ which utilized the so-called ‘gold standard’ FDA clinical trial design‚ concluded that marijuana ought to be a “first line treatment” for patients with neuropathy
Premium Recreational drug use Law United States