Debate on Legalization By: University of Iowa Abstract There is an ongoing debate on the legalization of marijuana. It has been going on for over 75 years and will continue to be debated even if it gets legalized. There are many supporters for each‚ with those for legalization taking a slight advantage in recent years. Advocates for legalization rely on the medicinal value and the economic benefits that legalization would entail. There are so many benefits of marijuana that are often overlooked
Premium Law Recreational drug use Cannabis
Marijuana use will always be around. We have come to the realization that stopping marijuana usage is nearly impossible. Morally‚ some feel that marijuana usage is wrong. But those who think this must go against their beliefs. If this is a force that is unstoppable‚ then why try to stop it? The legalization of marijuana will benefit New Jersey and our country as a whole. The economic status of New Jersey is atrocious. There have been several suggestions to attend to this problem‚ one being the legalization
Premium Recreational drug use United States Law
Marijuana is one of the most common illegal drugs that available throughout the world. It was first cultivated in the United States by the native Indians during the pre-colonial period‚ before being commercialized by the white settlers as one of the principal cash crops that would stabilize the British Empire. However‚ the last two centuries have witnessed its growth as an illicit drug‚ and its massive commercialization primarily by the criminal drug gangs; a move that has called for heavy enforcement
Premium
Throughout the literature‚ it is generally agreed that legalization of cannabis considers to be a crucial issue in the whole world. Nevertheless‚ it faces several difficulties and challenges which are mentioned by Shanahan (2016) that the drug user’s future could be affected by the initiation of marijuana use. Experts on this topic (T Ter Bogt et al.‚ 2006) argue that the use of marijuana appears to be regulative in most developed countries‚ such as some European and North American states. This view
Premium Cannabis Legality of cannabis by country Hashish
March 2013 Is it time for the Federal Government to Bud out of States’ Rights?: An Annotated Bibliography Cohen‚ Micah. "Marijuana Legalization and States Rights." FiveThirtyEight Marijuana Legalization and States Rights Comments. The New York Times‚ 8 Dec. 2012. Web. 28 Feb. 2013. Summary: This article starts off by asking a new question about the legalization of marijuana. It doesn’t ask whether or not it should be legal‚ but if the government should change it’s laws on drug enforcement. The
Premium Cannabis Legality of cannabis by country Hashish
The Legalization of Marijuana As we know today‚ the recreational use of marijuana or cannabis has been extremely prevalent in our society and also in early civilizations as well. That is why I am here to argue the complete legalization of marijuana‚ not only for medicinal use but recreational as well. Marijuana has been around since the early Egyptians. From 2000 B.C‚ “Egyptians used cannabis to treat eye sores. A millennium later‚ doctors in India could be found mixing the weed with milk to use
Premium Cannabis Recreational drug use United States
Legalizing Marijuana in New Mexico Michael Black South University Abstract The use of marijuana all over the world has sparked a heated debate on how the drug should be used and whether it should be legalized or not. Although marijuana is legalized in a few states across the world‚ there are some states that are still sceptical about its usage given the numerous side effects that
Premium Law Legalization Victimless crime
Nicole Saunders Management Communication ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST MARIJAUANA LEGALIZATION ARGUMENT FOR THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA As of December 1‚ 2013 twenty-one states have decriminalized marijuana possession‚ with seven states allowing 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
Premium United States Law Criminology
destruction". Marijuana is a green or gray mixture of dried‚ shredded flowers and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa that is typically smoked but can mixed and cooked in food. It contains the mind altering chemical THC or tetrahydrocannabinol. Marijuana looks like a mixture of dried leaves‚ sticks and flowers. It can range in color from green to brown. There are over two hundred names for the drug; weed‚ Mary Jane‚ and pot are some of the most popular ones. Long-term marijuana abuse can lead
Premium Cannabis Legality of cannabis by country Hashish
Marijuana has multiple benefits that can be observed so far that could be used to help better society. To begin did you know that in the year 2014 there were nearly 1 million people arrested for possession of marijuana alone (Drug Policy Alliance)? We have also seen lowering crime rate trends with the legalization of marijuana in Colorado(New schools‚ less crime). Marijuana also has the ability to replace several over the counter prescription medication (Stonercookbook). Marijuana so far is
Premium Cannabis Hashish Legality of cannabis by country