What Cause Problems With The Controlled Substance Act?

Recently states have started to move towards the direction of decriminalization or legalization of marijuana. The first states to have done it were Colorado and Washington in 2012. Since it has now been more than four years since this happened we can now start to see the effects that the legalization of marijuana had on these states. For example just last year, Colorado earned more money in tax revenue from weed than alcohol sales. This is money that the state could not have gotten

This legislation has also created a lasting impact on drug social policies that have followed after its passage, but there is growing discontent with that laws vested authority that lies in the Drug Enforcement Agencies sole regulatory power to control the scheduling of drugs. Health care organizations must continue to comply with existing legislation and attempt to respond to local concerns, as more states complicate the legal landscape that health care organizations operate in through the passage of medical marijuana laws. The Controlled Substances Act 1970 is a significant piece of persisting legislation that affects both health care organizations and American social

Legalization of marijuana is an important issue; most people recognize it as “harmful and addictive,” from the essay “Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized,” while others regard the ban on marijuana as ineffective, expensive, and unjust (1). According to Senator Bernie Sanders, “too many Americans have seen their lives destroyed because they have criminal records as a result of marijuana use. That’s wrong.” The ban is unjust for Americans because it is a complete waste of our tax dollars to continue criminalizing citizens for marijuana use. Legalization of marijuana in every state will be beneficial; for our economy, medical value and breakthroughs, lowering crime rate, aiding people who are victims of drug abuse, and more. The following paragraphs will explain further.

“The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government, are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite.” A common misconception among average Americans is that the federal government holds all governing power. Much of the laws and regulations that apply to a citizen are actually controlled by state governments, due to the fact that they are closer to the people and have better control of them, A significant issue in today's society is the usage, growing, selling, and buying of marijuana. The federal government has taken many measures in limiting and preventing the usage of marijuana, however, its jurisdiction over such a matter is highly restrained by one of Congress’s enumerated powers.

Marijuana legalization has been a controversial topic requiring a public policy solution in the political realm. There have been various arguments made for and against the legalization of marijuana. There are several states that have legalized marijuana use for medicinal purposes while others have let their guards down completely allowing citizens to use it not only medicinally, but recreationally as well. While the use of marijuana is still illegal at the federal level, there is much discussion by other states regarding policies to support marijuana legalization and many policy makers proactively planning for the possibility

These negative effects of marijuana being illegal at the recreational level can be fixed. There are solutions and benefits to these problems. The first and most important thing the state will have to do in order to legalize recreational cannabis is decriminalize the drug. If marijuana was decriminalized in the state of Minnesota, crime rates and arrest would decrease. According to Christopher Ingraham, a writer for the Washington Post said, “In Colorado, marijuana arrests fell by nearly half from 2012 to 2014. Marijuana possession charges in Washington state fell by a more dramatic 98 percent between 2012 and 2013. Alaska, Oregon, and D.C. show similar declines.” Colorado, Alaska, Oregon, and D.C. saw major benefits when they decided to make marijuana legal for recreational use. If Minnesota decriminalized marijuana, not as many people would be in jail, which would help with the over crowdedness in prisons in the state. Colorado alone has compiled several research studies demonstrating that legalization has not promoted an increase in violent crimes. According to research conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance “During the first year of the implementation of Amendment 64, Denver experienced a 2.2 percent decrease in violent crime rates and an 8.9 percent reduction in property crime offenses” (Heuberger). Decriminalizing cannabis will help our police department focus on more violent and heavy drug-related crimes. This evidence provides proof that legalizing recreational

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.

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

Legalization of marijuana on a federal level may benefit society more than cause it harm. When people hear the word marijuana, cannabis, hemp, etc. they tend to compare it to dangerous hardcore drugs. In all reality, unlike these other hardcore drugs, marijuana has many advantages that could possibly outweigh its negatives. For example, federally legalizing marijuana could stimulate growth within an economy by allowing the government the opportunity to reduce expenses on prohibition, create jobs and collect sales tax revenue, create a healthier more organic agriculture through hemp industrialization, and offer a more natural remedy to alleviate medical symptoms.

National bills are less specific in their descriptions and relate to issues that are not currently concerning to the state of Hawai’i. The mentioned bills require national stakeholders to provide grants for states to implement substance abuse programs. Although this allows states to implement programs that are locally sensitive, the nation provides little guidance in its development. This can lead to inaccurate interpretation and implementation; thus, developing programs that are ineffective and a waste of resources. This generalizability seen at the national level may be due to the nation wanting to pass bills that are applicable to all states. However, one large solution is not going to solve the diverse issue of substance

Legalization keeps progressing in advance, but because of many years of government obstructions on research, there is nearly not enough known about the dangers of marijuana, or the benefits. Marijuana in the United States is classified as a Schedule 1 substance, which is defined for substances that have significant risks, such as addiction, but, in theory, have no medical benefits, making it difficult to obtain medical marijuana to do clinical trials (Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana 14). With four states permitting its use for both medicinal and recreational purposes and 24 states only for pharmaceutical, there has been many thoughts whether this plant should be kept unlawful in the United States or not (Ingraham 2). Activists believe that the legalization will provide many benefits to the citizens as well as the economy, but antagonists think it will just make it easier for people to obtain it for recreational purposes. Although this may seem true, study proves that there was a significant decrease in the underground market after legalizing marijuana in Colorado, which meant less people were consuming it recreationally. Enforcing laws against something that is naturally grown is unnatural; therefore, marijuana usage for recreational and medicinal purposes should

There are several benefits which would come to the government through the legalization of marijuana. These benefits range from economic profit to

Federal government needs to be less involved with the daily lives of Americans. Each state should be allowed to decide on whether or not to legalize marijuana and under which grounds and statutes its use should be regulated. The only reason the Federal government should step in is to decide whether to tax it at a medical or recreational rate.

Ever since Colorado first decriminalized cannabis for recreational use in 2012, the federal government has failed to intervene in the state’s marijuana policy. Now the states of Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma have decided to take action into their owns and start a class action lawsuit against the state of Colorado. The states have decided to sue Colorado because marijuana that is legal in Colorado is being brought across state borders where marijuana is not legal causing the states to increase the policing of marijuana within their states. This paper will delve into the pros and cons of the lawsuit and explain why the state of Nebraska, as well as the other states, should just decriminalize marijuana in their

“Another area of great uncertainty is how a state law legalizing marijuana would fit in with federal law to the country. Congress has enacted a comprehensive regulatory scheme for restricting access to illicit drugs and