Marijuana research

The Legalization of Marijuana Lately it seems that drug policy and the war on drugs has been in the headlines continuously. Policies in United States government takes against illegal drugs are coming into question. Marijuana laws have been enacted since 1937, that’s over 75 years of prohibition. But in 1996, California passed Proposition 215, legalizing the use of prescription medical marijuana. Just like the failed attempt of alcohol prohibition, marijuana is now rising as the most popular drug

Legalization of Marijuana: Risky or Beneficial? Tammy Russ COM/156 January 15, 2012 Dierdre McKee Legalization of Marijuana A random telephone poll conducted by CBS News in October 2011 revealed that 77% of those polled believe that doctors should be allowed to prescribe marijuana for serious illnesses. This compares to 65% just one year prior (ProCon.org, 2011). Popular opinion that marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes is shifting as the positive aspects of enacting

legalized the use of medical marijuana, including our capital, Washington D.C..With that being said, I believe that marijuana, medical and recreational, should be decriminalized nationwide. The United States is in tremendous debt as a result of our own mistakes, and offering our help to other countries. If marijuana were legal in all 50 states, and were taxed to the benefit of surpassing our debt, we would become increasingly financially stable. Establishing a medical marijuana interest group would be

we outlaw a plant. The plant I speak of is marijuana. This plant has been around before man and will be here when it leaves. Some people have the belief that marijuana is a harmful drug with many adverse side effects, but the truth is marijuana has been shown to improve health in certain cases. Cannabis has been known to slow down cancer cell production, delay muscle spasms, and relieve nausea in chemotherapy patients. Aside from medical purposes marijuana can possibly help stabilize the falling economy

Research on the Legalization of Marijuana Americans have been trying to legalize marijuana for years. It seems that all of their opinions divide into three basic groups. Many think that it is not worth legalizing marijuana, many seem to think it should be legalized, and a group of people say it should only be legalized for medicinal purposes. In the following paragraphs I will try to show you reason for all three opinions. My hopes of doing this research project were to specifically determine

Legalize Medical Marijuana When people think of marijuana they think everything bad about medical marijuana just because it has the word marijuana, but is medical marijuana really bad? Alcohol has been legal for centuries now and no doubt the most harmful drug in America and probably the most addictive. Marijuana has medical benefits to it that everyone always overlooks. Therefor why push away legalizing something that is beneficial to Americans with sickness and keep legal something that is

A New Trend     Marijuana has always been a controversial topic. The use of marijuana has been a major debate in the government because the government has never had any control over it. However, the state of California in recent times has been less harsh on marijuana by passing laws that allow recreational use across the state of California. With this in mind, the city of Desert of Hot Springs lately has allowed opportunities for people to grow and sell marijuana for medicinal and recreational

Synthesis Essay Outline Topic: Legalization of Marijuana Nationally What kind of drug marijuana is? And its history in the United States. Marijuana or Cannabis is a hallucinogenic drug that contains a very high amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). It can be used for both medical and recreational reasons, but it is currently illegal in most states in this country. This drug has been illegal for the majority of this country's history, and just recently several states like Washington, California

The legalization of marijuana is a widely controversial topic. There are many pros and cons to the legalization of it but one aspect is the economical standpoint of legalization. If legalization did occur in pennsylvania how would this affect the use and sales of the drug. In washington state’s first year alone they grossed over 70 million in tax revenue more than doubling their original estimate at 36 million. "These impressive numbers are likely to catch the eyes of policymakers in other states

Marijuana: It’s Time to Legalize It Abusive. Inhumane. Harmful. These words are commonly used when Americans talk about the legalization of marijuana. Americans are instilled in these beliefs of how marijuana is a drug that only causes harm to ourselves, others, and the nation. We are told that marijuana users are inhumane and are criminals whose intentions are adverse. But all of these assumptions are wrong, marijuana is a drug that can heal citizens and provide further financial support for our