Ethics Of Medical Marijuana

The use of medical marijuana (slang: Acapulco gold, ace, bhang, cannabis, hash, dope, ganja, grass, weed, hashish oil, hemp, home-grown, honey oil, indica, Jamaican roach, sativa, sinse, sinsemilla, tea, weed oil) has a been a major topic of debate for countless years. People all around the United States have seen propaganda of some sort regarding the legalization of marijuana. For example, with the ongoing discussion of legalization throughout the states, it’s abruptly mentioned in the news, everyday conversations, school topics for debate, and within stories of social media. In the article, “Is marijuana prohibition coming to an end”, Michelle Johnson a North Carolina journalist, states “Legalizing marijuana for a medical or recreational

The topic of legalizing recreational marijuana in the United States has been a very controversial one. States such as Colorado and Washington have gone on the offensive and have legalized recreational marijuana and have enjoyed the high revenues brought in from cannabis sale. On the other hand other states have kept low profiles because they are wary of the possible negative outcomes of legalizing recreational marijuana and are using the states of Colorado and Washington as guinea pigs to see what their next course of action on this controversial topic should be. This is not only a highly debated topic among politicians, but also by the people. According to a poll conducted by the Pew Research Center 52% of Americans

Another external influence on Harborside’s business is their clientele. The customers are a business’s reason for staying open. Their goal is to make them feel comfortable and safe. With the government cracking down, customers are becoming scared to put their names on any list that involves medical grade marijuana. It seems, with over 20 million dollars in annual sales, Harborside has found a way to maintain their customer’s privacy and comfort, making everyone feel a little bit better, at least for now.

On November 8th 2016, Arizonans will exercise their right to vote for or against Proposition 205, the Regulation and Taxation Act, that could legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Arizona. Currently, in Arizona, marijuana has only been legalized for medicinal purposes and participants must be registered and carry a medical marijuana identification card. Similarly to when Colorado, Washington and Oregon all proposed the same measures to legalize the recreational use of marijuana over the last four years, there is strong opposition as well as solid support of the amendment in Arizona. In spite of the rhetoric from the opposition, the passing of proposition 205 will prove to be far more beneficial than risky as it will generate revenue

Several states are taking advantage of new beliefs in medical marijuana. The State of Illinois has also adapted an Act that outlines the use and guidelines for medical marijuana titled, “Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act - Illinois Act 410 ILCS 130”. Some of the information on this Act is not clearly stated, one instance is regarding the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund (410 ILCS 130/20). This section has limited information regarding these funds and how they may be used, collected, and invested. Because there are limited explanations to how the funds are to be distributed, invested, and held in the State treasury, Illinois Act 410 ILCS 130 should not be passed.

Other than the fact that this amendment would hereby only affect the people in the state of

There have been many issues with the state laws regulating Marijuana in the US. I knew this would be a good topic to choose for this unit, and in this by article by John Hudak the case of Coats VS Dish Network is discussed; the case is a perfect example of how federalism can go wrong. The problem here was the misinterpretation caused by allowing states to regulate a classified “controlled substance,” while the subject matter has a different interpretation at the Federal level. Coats was terminated for using medical Marijuana outside of his work place to treat his medical condition. He argued his case by pointing out that the State of Colorado legally allowed him to be purchase medical marijuana legally for medicating.

Not one state’s medical cannabis law is perfect, they are working pieces of democracy and this is where WE can establish patient lead policy in New Mexico and other states. We have the science, the research, the knowledge - the information the policy makers need to have and we need to get it in front of

Even with all the laws enacted against marijuana and the taskforces assigned to tackle the problem, new users are sprouting up and replacing those who have ceased their activity with this natural substance. This cycle closely relates to that of alcohol prohibition during the early 1900s. Alcohol was once considered illegal like marijuana and is now as ubiquitous as produce in a grocery store. However, unlike alcohol the wide acceptance for marijuana has been drawn-out and at best slow. There is an iota of hope for marijuana reform. Four states, Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Oregon and including Washington D.C., have already approved marijuana for recreational use and so far the results have been successful. Tamar Todd, a policy director at the Drug Policy Alliance, was quoted in The Guardian stating that, “Marijuana prohibition has been a costly failure – to individuals, to communities, and to the state [of Oregon].” Also that “Oregon is taking a smarter, more responsible approach to marijuana that ends the wasteful and racially disproportionate practice of arresting and citing people simply for possessing a small amount of marijuana.” This is proof that decriminalizing marijuana can be beneficial to society by not ruining lives over personal interests, and by saving resources that would

In the Washington post article, “25 states now call marijuana “medicine.” Why doesn’t the DEA?”, by Christopher Ingraham, the journalist portrays the politically popular question over the legalization of marijuana through the eyes of Ohio’s recent legislation and the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) opinion. Ingraham begins by stating that John Kasich recently signed Ohio’s medical marijuana bill into law, while expressing that it is restrictive, in the sense that it does not allow users to smoke it. Therefore leaving them to eat or vaporize it. It also prohibits patients from growing marijuana and only limited conditions are able are to receive this form of treatment. Ingraham later continues to say that medical marijuana activist established

There are many different medications out in this huge world made for all different uses based upon the individual and his or her needs. Many of these can start a controversy between political parties, countries, states, and the average human. One big controversy is about the legalization of medical marijuana. There are many different uses for medical marijuana that range from epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, concussions, anorexia, and many more. There are several ways it could be made to use such as in pill form, it could be smoked, eaten, and several more. There is still no true decision as to whether or not marijuana meets the standard of being a medication (Harding).

This article introduces the benefits of marijuana that it has to the states that have legalized it. This article explains how self-funding a product like marijuana can relieve other issues within the state. John Hudak wrote this article for a western law review. He has also written for CNN as well. He is a fellow at the Center for Effective Public Management, Managing Editor, FixGov Blog, and The Brookings Institution. Prior to joining Brookings, John served as the program director and as a graduate fellow at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions. He holds a B.A. in political science and economics from the University of Connecticut Andan M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Vanderbilt University. The credibility comes from

However, at closer look, the homegrown marijuana may be personally grown on the protection of the state law under the banner of medical use but many activities can happen behind the scene. There are many ways for that homegrown marijuana to reach both intrastate and interstate market. The state may be unable to put total control of what future activities can happen out of

In this passage, author John Klofas discusses the legal aspect of medical cannabis. Meaning, it answers questions such as “How will medical marijuana affect the use of illegal drugs such like heroin and cocaine?” and “How will medical marijuana affect illegal marijuana markets and the neighborhood distribution associated with them?” Most importantly, this article list each States laws and regulations for medical marijuana. I chose this article because I believe in order to understand the process of legalization and how it can change society, I need to know how every state would plan to regulate it.

The process by which society detects and interprets information from the external world in a utilitarian theory claims: one should always do the greatest good for the greatest number of people. When one has the motivation to reach goals for the benefit of one’s self it is known as ethical egoism. In this paper we shall consider a brief history of cannabis, the parallels of legalizing medical marijuana and prohibition of alcohol in the 1920’s with regard to ethical egoism and utilitarian theories.