This proposal would eliminate marijuana from the Control Substance Act and it would no longer be categorized as a Schedule 1 substance. The proposal would also require a federal permit for growing and distributing marijuana within state and national borders. The last aspect of the proposal would require for marijuana to be regulated exactly like alcohol by the Food and Drug Administration as well as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tabaco, Firearms, and Explosives. Both of these proposals are probable options
Cause and Effects of Legalizing Marijuana Legalizing marijuana, or known as weed, can produce an abundant number of pros and cons. Associating the legalization of marijuana to tobacco may generate verbal and physical arguments between many individuals. Observations from a source the NYLN Youth Leader Blog reports, “the legalization of marijuana can regulate crimes, protect law enforcement, provide medical benefits, and boost income” (“19 Primary Pros and Cons of Legalizing Weed” n.p.). Although
Legalization of Medical Marijuana The controversy on the topic is that Americans link marijuana to uneducated, unemployed, and lazy individuals who deal with addiction. Though there are valid points for the legalization of the drug, there is a worry about how the drug will affect the users. Although opponents say that legalizing medical marijuana is a “back-door method of legalizing the drug for recreational use,” the U.S. should legalize medical marijuana because it will reduce crime, increase
Legalizing marijuana has become a controversial and highly debated topic. More specifically, the question under investigation is will the taxation of marijuana provide relief for our Connecticut's budget crisis and shortfalls. Legalizing marijuana has been a topic of conversation more and more as the year's pass. First, it started off with decriminalizing marijuana to provide relief to the justice system. Recently there have several states, including Colorado, Washington, and Oregon who have legalized
Marlyn Brillantes Mr. Tariq Jawhar ENG 111 April 24, 2016 Should Medical Marijuana be Legalized? Marijuana is a controversial drug because it can be both beneficial as well as harmful to the user. The marijuana plant can be utilized as an effective medicine to diagnose a number of issues. According to Business Insider, marijuana can treat glaucoma, improve lung health, control seizures of epileptic patients, decrease the symptoms of Dravet’s Syndrome, prevent cancer from spreading, and can contribute
believe that marijuana is a highly addictive and life threatening drug. However, there have been zero reported cases of cannabis overdose. Marijuana prohibition and propaganda have caused America to fail to benefit from marijuana legalization. The factors of the consequences of the cannabis ban, organized crime being responsible for the distribution of marijuana, the success of Colorado’s statewide legalization, and the American public becoming less opposed to the proposal of legalizing marijuana are causing
Medical Marijuana: A Topic Leaving People Up in Smoke Renee Grant ENC 1101-1002 Professor Bahle March 30, 2013 Medical Marijuana: A Topic Leaving People Up in Smoke Medical marijuana has been an ongoing fight between the federal government, physicians and patients. Contrary to many beliefs, marijuana, whether it is used for medical reasons or recreational is non-lethal. It has been proven to be useful in many medical conditions. There has
Legalization of Marijuana: Does it Impact Society? Destiny Wright Criminology 200 Abstract The legalization of drugs has always been a big debate in the United States. For hundreds of years, our citizens have argued over what they think would be best for our nation. From The War on Drugs to the legalization of Marijuana in Colorado, the United States has transformed. Many believe that this was the worst decision Congress could ever make and others think that this changes life for the
local sheriff. After smelling hints of marijuana escaping his truck the officer asked Bill to step out of the truck for him to search. Five minutes later after tearing thru everything in Bill’s truck, he finally finds trace amount of marijuana left in his ashtray. He immediately gets cuffed and brought into jail only to later find out that he wasn’t going home anytime soon. Because of Bill’s small previous traffic violations that added together with the marijuana charge Bill is sentenced to thirteen
“Someday pray that he will grow a farm barn full, recent research shows it’s not so darn harmful.” (Madvillain, “America’s Most Blunted”) Despite the wide amount of research that shows the positive benefits of marijuana, it remains illegal under federal law. In recent years, numerous states have defied federal law and legalized marijuana for both recreational and medicinal use. Arizona has legalized marijuana for medical use, but it still remains illegal to use recreationally. This is absurd, as