Cannabis In Australia

Australia lags behind other countries when it comes to legalising marijuana for recreational and medicinal use, despite the drug creating positive and negative aspects on the government and moral of society. Should we legalise marijuana in Australia? The legalisation of marijuana in Australia will significantly benefit the country’s economy. With government supervision and monitoring, the marijuana industry would thrive with minimal expenses and instead generate a new source of revenue. This presentation will look at the legalisation of marijuana and whether or not it could positively benefit Australia, with the application of cost benefit analysis the negatives and positives of the marijuana industry have been displayed in a table. Then the

The diction of the Convention seems clear; nations who assurance the accord accept to amusement marijuana as a Agenda IV biologic with the adapted punishment. However, several online writing of the accord cover accoutrement for the medical and accurate use of controlled substances. In 1998, Cannabis Ascendancy Policy: A Discussion Paper was fabricated public. Written in 1979 by the Department of National Health and Welfare, Cannabis Ascendancy Policy abbreviated Canada's obligations:

According to a report put out by the British Police Foundation in March 2000, cannabis has been shown to produce less harmful effects than its other legal counterparts such as alcohol and tobacco. This kind of information calls into sharper focus the question on the minds of many as to why such a plant that is not only less harmful than legal drugs but has significant health benefits has remained illegal.

Cannabis use, though still somewhat stigmatized in the media, is among one of the fastest growing trends in Canada among youths and adults alike. The evidence I have gathered through statistical analysis and secondary research shows that cannabis has become the recreational drug of choice among Canadians. This is due to a host of factors. One of these factors is a record breaking positive public perception of cannabis among Canadians. The way the public perceives a drug is very important, and for something as taboo as cannabis to be accepted by the public and the media takes time and effort. This struggle to increase the positive perception of cannabis among Canadians has paid off greatly, displayed in national surveys where

The legalisation is still a heavily debated topic, and the subsequent actions for or against the legalisation of cannabis will greatly affect Australia’s society and its opinions of cannabis. Australia’s drug laws have been heavily influenced by America for almost a century. Cannabis was readily available and often sold in a cigarette form until its prohibition in 1938, but cannabis was still used in medicine until the 1960s. In 1968 Americas ‘War on Drugs’, led by Richard Nixon, impacted how Australians perceived the drug and allowed the Australian government to increase the penalties for drug offences. The stigma surrounding cannabis influenced the public opinion for many years, in recent years marijuana legislation has been a heavily debated

The area of development I have decided to explore in this cultural analysis essay deals with the Federal government and the laws on cannabis growth and development. I have selected one local and one national article from Echonetdaily, which originates from the Eyre Peninsula in Cleve, South Australia. The two articles take opposing sides on the debate, with the local article, “Police destroy ‘good medicine’ say cannabis activists” swinging in with a more negative approach towards the police, who seem to be anti-cannabis. The national article, “Medical cannabis cultivation regulation to be controlled by Feds” take a more cannabis-neutral tone, focusing on regulations and rules rather than how it is viewed by activists and how the police are

According to the 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey, “35.4% of the Australian population reported using cannabis at some time in their lives, with 10.3% having used it in the last 12 months.” Even more astonishing news that was reported from this survey was that of the Australian population that was surveyed “more than 700,000 Australians used cannabis in the previous week.” (“What is Cannabis”) Transition to second main point: Now that we understand the cannabis plant and how global this plant is, we will now narrow our attention to where marijuana comes from, let us dive into how marijuana became such a popular drug worldwide. 2.

Marijuana is the familiar name for a raw drug made from the plant cannabis sativa. One of the active chemical in marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinal (THC); a stimulant it give users the pleasure effect of relaxation, known as a “high” or hallucinating when consumed too much either through oral or smoking. It is the mainstream drug and a blistering topic to our nation in this day and age. Legalizing marijuana is an ever-growing political and social battle making its way to the top of American controversial issues list. Marijuana is one of the prime adversaries on the outlook of America’s war on drugs. Numerous people crave this drug to be permissible and readily available similar to tobacco and alcohol. While it is mind-boggling that

Some medical reasons that marijuana shouldn’t be decriminalized are that it has long and short terms effects. Examples of the short term outcomes include memory loss, difficulty with thinking, loss of motor skills and increased heart rate. According to the National Institutes of Health show that someone smoking about five joints per week is taking in as many cancer causing chemicals as someone smoking a pack of cigarettes every day. There is no science proof that smoked marijuana can be used for medication. Since cannabis plants are polluted with a range of fungal spores, smoking marijuana may increase the risk of infectious organisms. Taradiff, J. "Marijuana and the War on Drugs. “Marijuana. Farmington Hills, Michigan: Thomas Gale, 2008. 157. Print.

In today's age, the use of cannabis is commonly shamed upon. It is generally acknowledged as the “gateway drug”, meaning it opens doors to more lethal drugs. But should the use of cannabis be looked down upon? Many who are familiar, and study cannabis, actually propose that it can be linked to good health. Being cannabis can actually be linked to good health, it isn’t as lethal as one unfamiliar with the drug many be accustomed to believe. Other recreational things are a lot more deadly. So that brings the question: Should cannabis be legalized?

Uruguay became the first country in the world to fully legalize marijuana in 2013. By legalizing cannabis, this country became the first nation in the world to break the International Convention on Drug Control, and to regulate the production, sale and consumption of marijuana (Graham, 2014).The law allowed the registered users to grow cannabis at home, belong to a cannabis social club, or acquire government-regulated cannabis through licensed pharmacies. The goal of this law was to reduce the harm caused by illegal marketing and to provide education and chances of prevention. All the users are registered with the state through the Institute for the Control and Regulation of Cannabis (IRCCA). Even though cannabis has been decriminalized,

NZ has one of the highest marijuana use and abuse rates in the world according to an Australian study, published in British medical journal ‘The Lancet’, which is why the legalisation of a class C drug, even for medicinal purposes, is quite a controversial topic. ‘Medical marijuana’ refers to using the whole unprocessed marijuana plant or its basic extracts to treat a disease or symptom in a severely ill patient. There are multiple drug organisations within NZ that push for the legalisation of medicinal marijuana, such as United In Compassion, a drug organisation that advocates for NZ based research into the medicinal properties of marijuana and the Medical Cannabis Awareness NZ, a registered charity that “facilitates and promotes the re-introduction

Cannabis is becoming increasingly widespread and increasingly common in modern-day society for both recreational use and for medication. The article by Craig Reinarman, ‘Criminalisation, legalisation and the mixed blessing of medicalisation in the USA’ generates many controversial issues of cannabis.

In New Zealand, cannabis is considered a Class C drug – the lowest of the three classes - by the Misuse of Drugs Act (1975), being a drug that “pose(s) a moderate risk of harm”. Possession of cannabis under 28 grams can result in a $500 fine or a three-month prison sentence. Medicinal marijuana under the brand name “Sativex” is legally available in New Zealand. Under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act (2012), alcohol is legally available to purchase by anyone over 18. Alcohol can however, be supplied to minors by their parent or legal guardian, providing it is consumed within private residences or functions.

Marijuana alleviates nausea, vomiting, and the loss of appetite which results from the chemotherapy treatment (Anon., 1996a). A study conducted on cancer patients found that 14 out 20 patients exposed to THC showed an antiemetic effect. In comparison, patients exposed to the placebo or a "marijuana-like drug" showed no antiemetic effect (Sallan et al., 1975). The study concluded that THC is an effective antiemetic for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in a dosage of 10 mg per square meter per dose every four hours for at least three doses (Sallan et al., 1975). Also smoking the marijuana shows a stimulation of increase in appetite and it is starting to be used to treat anorexia and other eating disorders (Anon. 1996b).