But by the end of the eighties, society started to abuse cannabis. Along with the abuse of marijuana, drug gangs started selling marijuana along with other drugs, creating more crime throughout the United States. Thus this creates the negative impact on the view of marijuana. The government labeled the use of “marijuana” as being part of a gang or being a criminal. Then soon after, research in the early eighties showed some negative effects of smoking marijuana.
Marijuana Should Be Legal For Medical Purposes; Yes Or No Hemp was used in many ways throughout our American history. In modern times hemp; also known as marijuana was used in paper, textiles, health, foods, and fuel. Hemp fibers were also used in the first woven fabric. In 1619, Jamestown Virginia passed a law requiring farmers to grow hemp. Farmers refusing to grow hemp would be arrested.
Fenfluramine came to the U.S. market in 1973 as a drug made to increase the levels of serotonin depressing the nervous system and helping to moderate mood and appetite. Phentermine was introduced in 1959 as an appetite suppressant for those facing an increased medical risk as a result of their weight. This drug has been linked to a number of side
Anti-drug legislation analysis Denise Walker CJA/354 December 5, 2011 Professor Lora Terrill Anti-drug legislation analysis The drug that will be discussed in this paper would be marijuana. Marijuana is a drug that a lot of individual use or sell. Marijuana is a drug that is against federal and state regulation. Federal and state are against the anti-drug legislation. According to Criminal Law today, “By the 1930s, government attention came to be riveted on marijuana”.
Sullum states that marijuana originally came to the United States with migrant Mexican workers and later was commonly associated with African American jazz musicians. “Marijuana's association with blacks and Mexicans, which marked it as an exotic drug used by inferior but scary outsiders, proved crucial to its prohibition.” The prohibition largely targeted the people associated with it rather than the drug itself. With racism prevalent during the early stages of prohibition, The majority of violent crimes were claimed to be involved with minority groups and/or marijuana. As prohibition continued marijuana had a surge in popularity as part of the counterculture of the 60’s and 70’s. The herb still remains seen as a symbol of rebellion; further convincing lawmakers that it
In his book, Mr. Earleywine presents an entire chapter devoted to how smoking marijuana impacts thought, memory, and just the mind in general. Earleywine lists the acute effects of smoking marijuana and what functions of the mind are likely affected or unaffected as a result. Earleywine then goes into great detail about each of the listed functions of the mind and how marijuana does or does not affect each particular function. Earleywine also presents studies done using over each of the effects, and then draws conclusions based on all he wrote about. Finally, he presents some studies supporting a different viewpoint: marijuana smokers might have an advantage over non-users.
Marijuana has some medical uses that have been known for a while. People say marijuana has been used for medical uses for 12,000years. Marijuana stimulates your appetite and cachexia. The definition of cachexia is the loss of body mass that cannot be reversed nutritionally. It also controls nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy.
The book starts off stating that America is one of the few industrialized countries to still criminalize marijuana. It then goes on to show the perspectives of two differing viewpoints on a single topic, in this case that of medicinal uses. “In recent years thousands of patients with AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and a variety of other disabling diseases have begun to smoke marijuana illegally in the firm belief that it makes their symptoms better, despite the relative paucity of medical evidence to substantiate such belief.” (Iversen 2) Iversen goes into depth with some of the most common ailments described by those who use cannabis for medicinal purposes, and how they help, hinder, or show no effect. The author also includes many graphs comparing cigarette smoke and marijuana smoke, and they show that cigarettes are substantially more harmful to the body long
La Tonya Rice BCOM 275 Week Three Article Rebuttal May 27, 2013 The debate whether to legalize Marijuana has been going on for quite some time. However, many think that the legalization of Marijuana could bring on new problems. There are several reasons to consider the legalization of marijuana, as oppose to reasons it should remain illegal. This paper will reflect upon the rebuttal “Should Marijuana Be Legalized?” In the United States today, 2.7 million people are abusing drugs. One of the most popular drugs among those abused is marijuana, which is technically known as cannabis, but commonly referred to as pot, weed, and hash, among other names.
Kayla Patterson April 15, 2013 Bio: A&P Marijuana Inhale and exhale; THC is rapidly passing through the bloodstream. Targeting the brain cells called cannabinoid receptors. Within the first few minutes the heart rate increases by 20%, and increases blood pressure. A clouding effects comes over the entire body creating a euphoric feeling, and slowing reaction times. You have just smoked Marijuana.