from state legislators. Only twenty-six states, and Washington D.C. implement initiative rights to citizens. Some believe initiative rights, which reflect a direct democracy, threaten our representative system. 2) The federal government regulates the use of controlled substances through The Controlled Substances Act. In the case of Gonzales v. Raich (2005), The Supreme Court interpreted that under The Commerce Clause the federal government has authority to prohibit marijuana for all purposes. As stated
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Martha Marshall JOUR 374 Krista Coriaty 11/05/2015 Op-Ed: It’s not just for hippies anymore Potheads –– we all know them. They can be found lounging on someone’s couch in the middle of the day with a bong in their hand, or in the kitchen raiding the refrigerator and cabinets for munchies. Maybe they are staring blankly at a white wall while having the deepest conversation about life and the world around them. Regardless, they’ll never remember what they talked about.
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majority of us. The use of such drugs is sanctioned by the parents themselves. Almost all the cases are with the consent of the parents and the prescription of qualified personnel. Most cases of over-medicating kids arise due to cases of bipolar disorders and depression. More than a million kids in the USA are on antipsychotic medication. People argue that the medication help the kids in lifting their bad moods and stabilizing depressive moments for the kid. The growth of drug use can be attributed
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is one of the many reasons that causes me to believe marijuana should be legalized. This is not the only benefit there has been to legalizing use of marijuana in the state of Colorado. In fact, there has been countless benefits from the legalization of just one state. I maintain that marijuana should be legalized for not only medical, but recreational use, for benefits such as crime decrease, money benefits, and more. The first thing I would like to point out are the money issues. As stated before
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temptation, human instincts, and the power of will all mixed together in the soup of life that creates this forbidden fruit effect. If you make drugs legal, simply there won’t be as much of a demand for it anymore. Sure people will still do it and use it, but it will be in safer environments, and hopefully if provided by the government, the drug will be cleaner than and not as cut as street drugs are. You are also removing the factor that makes illegal drugs more appealing to users then legal drugs
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relieve many diseases. To stop helping people with these things seems cruel, doesn’t it? Some reasons why people think medicinal marijuana should be illegal is because it is addictive, I’m not sure if this is true but I’ve read from someone in USA who uses medicinal marijuana that this is not true. The other reason that people say medicinal
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their specific jurisdictions” (Allen, 2015). “In December 2013, Uruguay, a South American country, became the first country to make marijuana possession and use nationally legal. In other countries such as the Netherlands, retail sales are allowed but commercial production is still widely prohibited” (Netzley, 2014). Marijuana growth and use in
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but only two, Colorado and Washington have also passed a law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. Therefore, even though you can legally get a recommendation for medicinal marijuana in all twenty-five of those states, it is illegal, and punishable by federal law to possess it unless you live in Colorado or Washington. The United States Government, who owns patent # 6630507, which is the use of cannabinoids as an antioxidant and neuroprotectant, has classified marijuana as a schedule
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Throughout the essay I want to acknowledge what the opposing side might have to say and in a way disprove or force them into rethinking. I will argue that marijuana should be legalized because it is taxable. This means more money for the state to use on public safety and education. Keeping prisoners cost the state money, and by legalizing marijuana, the state will spend less money on non-violent crimes as well as violent crimes. It is possible that drug disputes in the streets will decline due to
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In the past few years, drug use in high school students has continually increased. Drug use is a major problem and is becoming more and more of a dilemma everyday. Because of this, school administration are starting to take a stand. They have began giving “random” drug tests. These drug tests affect students who participate in extracurricular activities, plan on attending prom, and have a high school parking pass. By giving these random drug tests, schools are given a chance to track the drug usage
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