Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana has been illegal since 1937 but before it was bought, sold, and smoked in the United States. This drug was made illegal so people would stop using it but it only made it more popular and more people wanted to feel the effects of this drug. Marijuana is a very controversial subject, and there are many reasons pointing toward why this drug should remain illegal for recreational use. One major topic in the marijuana community is the medical use of this drug. Many
Marijuana Legalization There are many debates on whether marijuana should be legal or not. Some people believe that marijuana should be legalized for medical use and not recreational use. Others believe that it should not be legalized because stoned driving and other dangers or accidents would be increased. Based on gathered information, marijuana should be legalized for patients to use as a medical treatment but, not for use recreationally. First of all, what is marijuana? Marijuana is a mixture
Marijuana has been approved and legalized for medical purposes in twenty-seven of the fifty states. The states that have been approved now legally have the freedom to proscribe todays dual drug; marijuana. Marijuana is a dual drug in seven of the twenty-seven that have been granted the right; marijuana can be proscribed as a medical need as well as sold for recreational use. Medical marijuana is used by some people to get high but most are proscribed marijuana to elevate pain, generate an appetite
In recent years the legalization of marijuana has been broadcasted numerous times. There is much debate on whether or not it should be legalized or used precisely for medical purposes. Legalization of marijuana or cannabis has already occurred in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Should the United States legalize it all together? Marijuana itself is the dried up hemp or cannabis plants which contain THC which is a mind altering chemical. A lot of research has been conducted on the benefits
Marijuana: Recreational to Cultural to Medicinal Purpose and Legalization Kalpana Sapkota Northwestern Oklahoma State University Abstract This paper provides detailed information about the controversial topic that is the legalization of marijuana. Different articles proved that legal status of marijuana has been debated vigorously and will continue to be a heated debate for years to come. Marijuana has its negative effect but it can be used for recreational, cultural and medicinal purposes
Should Medical Marijuana Be Legal or Illegal? Medical marijuana is illegal for use in most states today, but sometimes people use it because they are ill and know the drug can help them. The drug is illegal so it is impossible to get a hold of it even though it can help. This is why there is a push to legalize medical marijuana. Many others say the drug should stay illegal. It may have its few benefits but it also has its many risks. Some say that medical marijuana is a dangerous drug when used wrongly
America Needs to “Weed” Out The Problems Is medical marijuana really at “high” demand? Sixty percent of teenagers do not think the use of marijuana is harmful. The recreational use of marijuana will affect many things especially in the development of the teenage brain. Medical marijuana should be legalized to help those who actually need it where as recreational marijuana is not necessary. Teenagers should not smoke recreational marijuana because it can deform the brain. “During the teenage years
Marijuana costs the federal government hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money every year. The government is spending this money to help enforce and regulate marijuana laws in states that have legalized the drug for both medical and recreational use. This drug should only be restricted to those who need it for medical purposes. Recreational use of marijuana has become a big drain of tax dollars, to fix this problem marijuana should be only used for medical purposes, and there should be
elevated desire of marijuana in the United States, “advocates think legalization reduces crime, raises tax revenue, lowers criminal justice expenditures, improves public health, bolsters traffic safety, and stimulates the economy” (Dills, et al.). Twenty-eight states have now been legalized for medicinal use of marijuana; of those twenty-eight states, six states have also legalized recreational marijuana. Marijuana is described as “The dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant, used in cigarette
Legalizing Marijuana Devin Lambert Comp 1 Mr. Swenson May 6, 2015 Abstract. To many people around the world, it’s a relaxing herb, something to pull the mind from the hassles of reality. The smell is unforgettable, the potency can be various, and there are approximately seventy million people smoking it in the United States alone. You guessed it, I’m talking about Cannabis, the illegal drug known as marijuana. Quite recently, there has been a great deal of controversy involving marijuana. This