Legal and medical status of cannabis

powerful reasons to legalize marijuana” by Owen Poindexter from NY Times The use, sale and possession of cannabis (marijuana) in the United States are considered as a schedule I control substances and illegal under federal law. However, five states have legalized marijuana for recreational use and thirty one states for medical use only. While proponents say there are legitimate reasons for cannabis legalization, concerns remain about the marijuana’s effect on users and their communities and so…

Cannabis use further increases the chance for depression, “young women this level of use was associated with over five times the odds of depression and anxiety found in non-users” (Pattron et al., 2002). If it gets legalized for recreational use it will increase…

Should Marijuana Be Legal? "Drugs are bad for you" I remember being told this thing since I was a child and even today. The naturally found plant called Marijuana is recognized all around the world. It is known to be a drug which gives users a "high" feeling. Marijuana is addictive and one of the most illegal substance. Some people believe that legalization might make marijuana abuse and dependence less common, but the truth is it can cause many problems. Because of the use of marijuana, it…

Whether or not marijuana should be legal has caused controversy in the United States. In her article “The Truth About Marijuana: Health Risks Trivialized” Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum focuses on the negative effects of this narcotic. On the opposite side of the argument is the Editorial Board of The New York Times. In their article, “Repeal Prohibition, Again” they give the economic reasons for legalizing marijuana. Although both The Editorial Board of The New York Times and Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum…

even more. It increases the use of cannabis because there’s a thrill that comes with doing something that is prohibited. It’s also easier to have access to marijuana than it is to get alcohol for most high school students. Since we have restrictions on alcohol it’s not as easy for youth to get their hands on, whereas cannabis is distributed to any age group. Drug dealers don’t care who they sell it to as long as they get their money. I have friends who consume cannabis and don’t have any trouble…

effects that is different for every individual and which is why in most states it is illegal. The limited legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado is having a positive effect in those states and one of them is due to the taxation of medical cannabis, and so the local and state government can benefit by the surplus funds provided by the consumers. The legalization of marijuana has had many positive effects in the state of Washington. In the article We are the Drug Policy…

is sad because a large number of these prisoners are marijuana users. Keeping prisoners for drug offenses (marijuana) is a huge waste of taxpayer money, because the government is spending a large amount of money to put away people who did something legal in multiple states. To keep a person in prison costs about $31,000 for a year, and prisons are slowly filling up with more and more inmates for stupid offenses like possession of marijuana, even though some people think these marijuana users…

States are starting to legalize marijuana for medical and recreational purposes because the research has proven time and again there are no lasting or dangerous side effects of the drug. In the 1990’s states were becoming more tolerant with marijuana use and started advocating for the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana was first legalized by Colorado and Washington, this took place in 2012. The legal marijuana industry was a $700,000,000 market last year and is close to…

Cannabis is also known as marijuana. It is intended to use for psychoactive drug or medicine. Marijuana is made from dried flowers and leaves of the cannabis plant. Marijuana policies are rapidly developing. In 1969 only 12 percent Americans were in favor of use, marijuana but today, 51 percent to 61% Americans provision its legalization. Marijuana is illegal under federal law of 2016. In order to reduce the criminal penalties for the possession of little amounts of marijuana (Normal, 2016). Now…

cigarettes. It seems that there are several illegal substances and drugs that are do not maintain anywhere near the number of negative effects that cigarettes contain, yet they are legal. Because there are countless statistics and proven facts depicting the detrimental consequences of cigarettes, why are they still legal? This issue is argued for and against by three exceptional writers: Robert N Proctor, who is a professor in the department of history, at Stanford University wrote “Why ban the…