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Nicole Liggiero SOC 112 Milestone 1 9/7/2023

Marijuana was widely used and largely unregulated in the United States up until the early 20th century. Britain encouraged the early colonists to plant hemp, which was used to make rope, paper, and textiles. As a treatment for a number of illnesses like cholera, dysentery, alcoholism, opiate addiction, epilepsy, and asthma, marijuana was also a component of conventional treatments. Additionally, marijuana smoking for leisure was introduced (Trela & Schultz, n.d.). The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first to regulate marijuana, requiring the labeling of over-the-counter medications containing cannabis. 29 states implemented marijuana laws as a result of the association between marijuana usage and the 1910 wave of Mexican immigration to the US (Trela & Schultz, n.d.). The Nixon administration urged Congress to develop a new system for categorizing drugs based on their medical utility and addictive potential after the Marijuana Tax Act was found to be unlawful. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970, which established federal drug legislation, was the outcome (Trela & Schultz, n.d.). The classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug, along with heroin and LSD, indicates that it has a significant potential for abuse and no currently recognized medical value. Marijuana was now considered a controlled substance under federal law. Thirty-six states have authorized the use of marijuana for medical purposes, and 18 states have approved marijuana use for recreational purposes. Legalization can generate significant tax money, some of which states use to finance social and health service programs— in particular for areas that were disproportionately impacted by marijuana-related imprisonment and arrests ( Keshaviah, et al., 2019). The state is using these earnings to research marijuana's advantages and disadvantages as well. However, legalization can impose significant costs, such as those associated with state regulation; treatment for marijuana use and addiction; public education

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