Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act

for action against the drug trade in Canada as well as America. The War on Drugs has been an everlasting battle that the United States has lost time and time again. A conclusion can be surmised that all drugs should be legal with some form of regulation to resolve the drug epidemic; however, others believe that the legalization of all drugs would not work. These aforementioned people against the legalization of drugs argue that because drugs are harmful, the legalization of all forms of drugs

The debate over legalization of marijuana for recreational use is an issue that has polarized many Americans. On one hand of the spectrum are the marijuana advocates that campaign for the government to lift the ban on the drug, citing beneficial uses for it for the economy and for medicine. On the other side are people who believe that marijuana legalization would serve as an addictive gateway drug for many people and would pose health hazards for people that uses it recreationally. My stance on

encountered before which is the increasing rate of underage use of marijuana in a volatile legal environment. The fact is that what used to be illegal in all of the United States is now starting to become legal, especially in Colorado and Washington, for both medical and recreational use. While many other states have legalized marijuana use for medical purposes, it is still illegal for anyone to use it recreationally. Marijuana use in adolescences is currently on the rise due to the perception of

2012 Essay 3: Rebuttal Is Legalizing Marijuana a Good Idea for Oregon? In the 2012 Oregon general election Oregonians narrowly defeated Ballot Measure 80, The Oregon Cannabis Act when 55 percent of registered voters voted no. Measure 80 would have allowed unlicensed adults the right to personal cultivation, and use of marijuana as well as allow commercial marijuana cultivation and sale to adults through state-licensed stores. Currently, marijuana cultivation, possession, and delivery are

rationalize the drug use and addiction. You may drastically underestimate the quantity of drugs you are taking, how much it impacts your life, and the level of control to use drugs. Denial is an unconscious defense mechanism. Minimizing and rationalizing the addiction is less harmless than admitting that drug use is dangerously out of control. But the prize of denial can be extremely high including the loss of important relationships, job finances, security and physical and mental stability.

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) was created by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to aid in the declination of illicit drugs within the United States. The ONDCP advises the president on drug-control issues, coordinates drug-control activities and related funding across the Federal government, and produces the National Drug Control Strategy. Within the National Drug Control Strategy, several goals of the ONDCP are projected. Specifically, this strategy illuminates seven core goals

of a drug would directly benefit the economy and stimulate growth for health reform, funding new medical research and abuse prevention programs. The legalization of drugs would require full governmental control of controlled substances. Just as with alcohol and tobacco government would control age limits, designated amounts and warnings. Critics of legalization believe that by legalizing drugs the government sends a negative message to youths that drug use

It is common to see teenagers smoking marijuana or drinking in this day and time. Majority of adults that drink and smoke started when they were in junior high. Growing up in Sweeny, quite a few of my classmates started drinking, dipping (chewing tobacco), and smoking in the 7th or 8th grade. It only got worse as they got to high school because it became easier to get ahold of it at parties. These acts have been encouraged or turned a blind eye to because some parents

In order to more effectively address the growing problem of the ‘war on drugs,’ many countries are striving to decriminalize or legalize drugs such as marijuana, considered to be less harmful than other, more dangerous and addictive drugs. Marijuana is currently classified as a Class C drug in the United States, the inclusion of marijuana in the ‘war on drugs’ has not provided the kind of results expected. Rather than eliminating undesirable drugs from the streets, the war on drugs has had the effect

realized it was being abused and in 1914 the Narcotics Tax Act was introduce. And later the 18 amendment was introduced prohibiting the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol with exception to religious or medical use. This can be said to be the beginning of the “war on drugs.” A drug is a medicine or substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduce into the body. Example of some drugs include alcohol, marijuana,