The Nevada Case Study

Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America (behind only alcohol and tobacco), and has been used by nearly 100 million Americans. According to government surveys, some 25 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year, and more than 14 million do so regularly despite harsh laws against its use. Our public policies should reflect this reality, not deny it.(keith stroepe). Marijuana should be legalized for medical use across the country. Marijuana has been used medically, recreationally and spiritually for about 5,000 years. Under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, marijuana was classified as a Schedule I drug because it was considered to have no “accepted medical use in treatment in the United

State and federal law are in direct conflict in this situation and although the state will not take action against those that they have given the ability to sale and distribute marijuana for medical purposes but the problem that exists with this is that the federal law does not allow the sale of marijuana and they will take action against those that have state permission to establish one of these medical marijuana stores. At the federal level, marijuana remains classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, where Schedule I substances are considered to have a high potential for dependency and no accepted medical use, making distribution of marijuana a federal offense (NCSL, 2014).

Before 1937, marijuana was freely bought, sold, grown, and smoked in the United States. Since that time, all of these activities have been illegal, but many groups and individuals have fought to decriminalize marijuana. The congressional decision to classify marijuana as a Schedule I drug in 1970 has made the legalization campaign more difficult, since it officially established marijuana as a dangerous, addictive drug with no medicinal benefits.

Drugs categorized as Schedule I must meet three criteria; the drug has a high potential for abuse, the drug has no therapeutic value, and the drub is not safe for medicinal use. The federal government defends this classification, citing concerns about the validity of research showing the medicinal benefits of cannabis and the impact on society of legalizing its’ usage.” –Therapeutic Cannabis, Mathre-

Later the Act was ruled unconstitutional and was replaced with the Control Substance Act in 1970. The new Act settled schedules for ranking different substances based off their potency (Reiman, Amanda, and Malik Burnett). Marijuana was placed in the most restrictive of the categories known as schedule I. According to the (DEA) the classifications consist of five categories: Schedule I being the most serious and having the highest potential for addiction and abuse. Schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs have less potential risk for addiction and

The topic of legalizing marijuana has been on the fore front of controversial issues ever since marijuana, cannabis, was brought into the United States from Mexico in the early 1920s. Twenty-four states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana use in the past two decades, however, only four of those states, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington, have passed the law legalizing recreational marijuana use. Some states have already enacted laws that allowed for the possession of marijuana to such individuals that received a written prescription from their doctors. Federal law, however, has continued to prohibit doctors from writing patients a marijuana prescription, meaning

The legalization of marijuana for recreational usage could may be a new trend in America but the Federal government will likely oppose usage through the end of time. The Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) stance is that marijuana is an illegal drug and that using this drug whether for medicinal or recreational purposes is illegal. I chose this topic to research because of awareness bright to light prior to the recent elections. Until researching this topic, I was unaware that marijuana usage is legal in some states and that other states were pushing legislation to get

Currently, marijuana is listed in Schedule 1, which makes it highly addictive with no medical benefit. Lowering the classification would make marijuana available for medical use, making it palatable to prohibitionist. Kreit rejects the idea and used the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) as a rationale that rescheduling marijuana to a lower level or removing it altogether would not meet U.S. treaty

The legalization of marijuana has been a debate in the public eye within the United States for quite some time now; however, as time progresses many states continue to pass legislation. As of, March 2017, 26 states and the District of Columbia have laws legalizing marijuana use in some fashion and 24 remaining states with pending legislation. Although states are in debate for legalization it remains that federal law still prohibits any form of usage, selling, or buying. Federal law supersedes state law on this issue as it is written, “Legalizing Marijuana: Why Citizens Should Just Say No” from the Legal Memorandum Published by the Heritage Foundation,

Currently in the united states marijuana is classified as a schedule 1 narcotic by the drug enforcement agency putting it on the same level as drugs like heroin, methamphetamine, and

. . a balanced scheme of criminal penalties for drug offenses”. While I believe that congress had good intentions when passing this statute, it is evident that the federal government did not know where to place marijuana on this scale, as the uncertainty surrounding the effects and benefits of the drug reflects its shared status with severely dangerous substances such as heroin, ecstasy and LSD. Researcher Annaliese Smith from the Santa Clara Law Review argues that “even at very high doses, THC does not produce anesthesia, coma, or death. It is this fact, above all others, that distinguishes marijuana form other ‘drugs of abuse’” (Smith 1143). Thus, Marijuana should not be a classified as a Schedule I drug because there is not a high abuse risk, it has valid potential for medical treatment, and public opinion on the drug has shifted greatly in favor of

The Drug Enforcement Administration situations on fighting to legalize “medical” marijuana are based on two proposals: the scientific field views marijuana as a treatment while the DEA targets sick and dying people using the drug. Neither suggestion is true, science proved it is not medicine and it is not safe to use. The DEA targets on criminal trafficking and not the sick and dying. In 1970 congress authorized laws against marijuana based on that there is no logically proven medical value. Like the Food and Drug Administration, which is responsible for authorizing drugs safe an effective medicine has declined to approve smoked marijuana for any circumstance or disease.

I have learned a many great things from participating in Nevada DECA in the last two years. It has helped gain experience and confidence in the business world, which changed my entire outlook on and attitude toward life. Before I joined Nevada DECA during my sophomore year, I never had the confidence to face challenges out of my comfort zone. Nevada DECA has helped change that fear of going out of doing what I am comfortable with, and began challenge other opportunities the world had to offer.

Marijuana has become one of the most controversial drugs in America. Ever since its cultivation began around 1611, marijuana has puzzled people with its effects. Many question marijuana?s classification as a schedule one drug. A schedule one drug is one that has a high potential for abuse and no medicinal value. Some argue that the war on drugs, in particular marijuana, has cost taxpayers billions and is wasting funds that could be used on more important tasks such as improving transportation or education. As drug arrests rise, so do the populations in state prisons. This has become an immediate problem with no real solution. The legalization of possessing small amounts of marijuana can contribute positively to the medical and

Marijuana is a herbal drug produced from Cannabis Sativa L., that has been used as a psychoactive drug from 2900 B.C.1 Marijuana is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance, and making possession is illegal in most states in America. The drug use in the past was not a major public concern. Also, the lack of scientific knowledge allowed many people use the cannabis as a medicine legally in the United States. Since the United States constituted the first law of outlaw of opium exclusion act in 1909, there were no more free to importation of opium, especially Marijuana in the pharmacy.2