Marijuana Cannabis legislation has never been closer to legalization in the whole country. The issue of marijuana legalization can be viewed from a few different perspectives. An individual can be opposed to legalization of marijuana, approve marijuana legalization, or feel that marijuana legalization does not affect him or her. Why not legalize cannabis? Legalizing Marijuana could potentially lead to a drop in the crime rate. Legalization could also help the economy by bringing in a new industry
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The Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana is currently the third most popularly used recreational drug in America. More than 100 million Americans have used the drug at least once in their lives. 14 million of those continue to use it regularly (About Marijuana). All of those Americans are breaking the law. Under federal law, marijuana is illegal in the United States. However, there is much controversy surrounding the illegality of the plant. The biggest controversy around marijuana is whether or not
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As the laws for marijuana consumption continue to cross over to the right-wing, the line of legal and illegal consumption is becoming blurred. We all know driving under the influence of alcohol is illegal, however, the rules with marijuana are not as black and white. This article will briefly outline the laws and police powers regarding operating a motor vehicle under the influence of marijuana. Firstly, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs are subject to the same penalties. However
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Chemical drugs to me and to many others is a completely different story when compared to marijuana, and because of the extensive number of laws and different illegal drugs out there, for the sake of time in my report we will be focusing on the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana in Canada. We will see the many political, legal, economic and social issues revolving around legalizing marijuana in Canada along with the beneficial and harmful impacts of legalizing illegal narcotics in other
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supply avenue. If marijuana were legalized for medicinal purposes only, most people would still use illegal marijuana for recreational use. However, I think both purposes (medicinal & recreational) should be legalized with restrictions on buyers and growers just as there are restrictions on cigarettes and alcohol. In my opinion, the demand for marijuana would definitely increase if the drug were legalized for either purpose. You then would have people who would try marijuana for recreational
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Marijuana, the Possibility of a Carefree Future According to the government’s national Survey in 2010 on Drug Use and Health, over 22 million Americans that are twelve years or older use illegal drugs. If so many people are already using them, why not make them all legal? Although the idea of making every drug legal would give a huge economic boost to the economy, it is extremely dangerous. Therefore, the American government should only allow a few less harmful drugs to be legal. Alcohol, nicotine
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senna plant was discovered for its laxative properties. Morning glories, different types of mushrooms, and poppy plants were used for the hallucinogenic properties. Coca leaves were used for pain and is now known for the production of cocaine and marijuana was also widely used (Levinthal, 2012). These discoveries lead to the knowledge for shamans to use and become leaders of their communities. Shamans would use trances and hallucinogenic medicines to heal people. After the rise of the Egyptian and
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states in America have now legalized medical marijuana, and 3 States have legalized not only medical marijuana but also recreational marijuana. According to USA Today as of September 2013 7.3% of Americans 12 years or older have tried marijuana. In 2012, a survey done by the New York Times reported that 18.9 million people were regular users of marijuana regardless if it was legal in their state or not. The battle across America has begun on marijuana legalization. Should it be legal for more than
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“A smoker would theoretically have to consume nearly fifteen hundred pounds of marijuana within about fifteen minutes to induce a lethal response... in strict medical terms, marijuana is far safer than many of the foods we commonly consume. For example, eating ten raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death.” - DEA Administrative Law, Judge Francis L. Young. The National Center for Health statistics reported that
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