Marijuana Legalization

The topic of marijuana has been a big topic for the past few years. The United States considers marijuana as a drug, in some other countries they say it is a natural herb that is grown from the ground. The issue at hand is “should marijuana be legalized?” the congress of the US stay in a constant debate on this subject. Why is the subject of marijuana such in high demand, if the US already considers it a drug? There are many facts that need to be looked at before a final decision can ever be made. In contrast since the past two weeks the state of Colorado became the second state in the US to legalize marijuana. Obviously it is possible for marijuana to be accepted into society, obviously there are as much pros as

Legalizing Marijuana Abraham Lincoln once stated that, "Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man 's appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes… A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." In today 's society, this statement still applies in reference to the illegal use of marijuana. Marijuana prohibition causes far more harm than marijuana itself. Keeping marijuana illegal is expensive and causes crime. Out of four possible connections between drugs and crime, at least three would not exist if drug prohibition laws were repealed. First, crimes which occur billions of times a year are producing, selling, buying, and

Cannabis sativa or marijuana, is most known for its euphoric psychological effects when consumed. Many Canadians take part in the use of marijuana which has been illegal in Canada since the early 1900s. The topic of marijuana legalization in Canada has been a highly controversial topic over the last century. It has been discussed recently in the news due to Washington and Colorado both voting to legalize marijuana in November of 2012. The Liberal and Conservative parties both have highly conflicting views on this topic, and many Canadians’ have the misconception that marijuana is a bad ‘gateway’ drug. Marijuana should be legalized in Canada because tax revenue profits will boost Canada’s economy, save millions of

A 2013 study stated that exposure to marijuana had long term consequences associated with liver, lung, and heart disease. However, there is not sufficient data allowing scientists (and the general public) to draw a strong conclusion about the long term consequences of medical cannabis.

Medical marijuana can also be considered unethical, due to many reasons; such as withdrawal issues and addiction. People who use medical marijuana may be a safety hazard if using machinery or even driving a vehicle. If cannabis is in your everyday routine, you could possibly have some health concerns. “Smoking marijuana regularly can damage the cells in the bronchial passages” (What Are The Medical Dangers of Marijuana Use?” par. 5). Marijuana can be harmful if you use it daily or even very often. Marijuana also has been shown to weaken the immune system by affecting the person’s body’s ability to defend itself against infection. By their late 30s, chronic users face a greater risk of respiratory problems, such as bronchitis and periodontal disease. Regular use of marijuana can hasten the onset of psychotic illnesses. In fact, high-dose THC – one of the most widely studied molecules in the marijuana plant – has been found to cause acute/transient psychosis. Heavy recreational use of cannabinoids can adversely affect the brains of young people – that is, pre-adolescents to those in their early 20s – probably related to the continuing development of brain structures and functions in that age group. Such use can also affect the brains of people already exhibiting substance abuse issues or mental illness. The use of marijuana in the United States starts at an early age between twelve and seventeen due

One of the primary focuses of Americas war on drugs is the controversial drug, marijuana. Marijuana also called cannabis, pot, mary jane, weed comes from the dying and shedding of the leaves seeds , flower and stem of cannabis sativa also known as the hemp plant. Cannabis has been used for over 10000 years and it still remains one of the widely sought illicit drug. An estimated 2.4 million people try it and approximately 25 million people use Marijuana making it in the most successful cash crop in the United State of America. This plant is known to be a drug that gives users a “high” and is illegal in almost every location of the world. . Although many slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history,

Of the many issues related to the Marijuana legalization debate, Marijuana’s medical use is the most widely discussed of them all. Opponents of Medical Marijuana have and absorbent amount of arguments as to why it should not be made legal.

On the one hand, the correct and clear legalization will allow improving the quality of life of patients, who suffer from painful, chronic diseases or whose treatments generate various side effects. For cancer disease it has been proven that medical marijuana decreases the nausea and dizziness caused by chemotherapy. Cannabis also has antispasmodic properties and the ability to relieve pain, which benefits a large universe of patients beyond those diagnosed with cancer. On the other hand, when the legalization is implemented, the acquisition of this medicine can be safely regulated. This control will prevent people who require the plant from having to obtain it under illegal standards, whose consequences can lead to incorrect doses, low percentages

Medical Marijuana has been used around the world for thousands of years to supposedly treat a wide variety of illnesses. A Chinese emperor Shen Nung was the first to record marijuana as a medical drug. The legalization of medical marijuana has been long debated within the American society and government. Marijuana was a legal source of medicine in the US until the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, which federally prohibited marijuana.

Not only does smoking have effects but as well as eating it does. The peak of having smoked marijuana happens almost right away. However, if you ingest it takes hours and the effects on the body is unknown. Physicians also question what the effects are on the body when ingesting it, does it have long term effects. This is an unknown that should be looked at before anything else would be decided.

On December 5, 1933, after thirteen years of a costly, ineffective, and harsh law, the inevitable happened: the 18th Amendment was finally repealed and alcohol was legal once again. The 18th Amendment was responsible for the rise of organized crime in America, it was responsible for nationwide corruption in all levels of the government, and because the law was a sinkhole of unnecessary government and tax funds, it exacerbated the pace of the Great Depression. Al Capone and Bugsy Siegel are prime examples of ambitious gangsters that took advantage of prohibition. They monopolized the lucrative illegal business of selling alcohol, and with their tremendous profits they managed to bribe and control

Over the last century, Marijuana has been legalized and decriminalized for numerous different purposes. Marijuana’s popularity had been increasing and shows no signs of slowing or stopping. People still continue to use marijuana no matter what obstacles comes in the way, whether it be the threat of being caught, imprisoned or other more serious federal consequences for simply trying to get high. And since there whether it be illegal or legal there is no stopping the use of Marijuana medically or recreationally. Many states have seen this issue as a business opportunity to tax the sale of marijuana to bring more money and funds into the state power. And In the past decade 8 states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, sale and for medical

How many people annually do you think die from smoking marijuana? Many people do not believe that the number is zero. Lots of people think that marijuana is harmful and think that it causes people to commit crimes and make bad decisions. The legalization of marijuana would help the government make money by taxing this drug, help sick people with medical use, and lower crime rates.

"In any civilized society, it is every citizen 's responsibility to obey just laws. But at the same time, it is every citizen 's responsibility to disobey unjust laws." Martin Luther King Jr. Many people ask “why should marijuana be legalized”? when the real question that we should be asking is “why shouldn’t marijuana be legalized”?. Marijuana also known as hemp is a naturally grown plant that has been around for decades dating back to around 2697 B.C., when the Egyptians would use it to cure many common ailments, and the Chinese would use it for therapeutics. Using marijuana not only to cure common illnesses but for your pleasure as well should be up to you the free citizens of California and not to the government. The first major reason

The legalization of marijuana has been a very controversial topic that has everyone asking each other, is it really worth it? For many, the thought of legalizing a drug, which the government has classified as a Schedule 1 drug is, mind boggling to them. I am going to prove that the pros about the legalization of medical and recreational use of marijuana are greatly outweighing the cons. I will show with statistical evidence that legalization is beneficial in many ways such as generating higher state revenues, decreased crime rates, decreased imprisonment rates for petty drug crimes, breakthroughs in the medical field and that in general, banning marijuana is preventing our economy from its potential growth.