Hemp varieties typically contain around a 1:20 THC to CBD ratio, where as marijuana has been bred to lower percentages of CBD and may contain a 20:1 or even higher THC to CBD content ratio. (Hemp Facts, 1997) Not only are there not high enough levels of THC to cause the psychoactive affects that “users” are looking for, but the elevated CBD content of hemp would prevent the “user” from ever achieving a “high” no matter the amount of hemp they consumed. Countries which allow industrial hemp farming have not noted problems with hemp being used as a drug. However, the United States government appears to be unwilling to face the actual facts regarding the differences between industrial hemp and
The idea to tax it and make a profit will not work the way it is suppose to because of how easy it is to produce this drug yourself (unlike tobacco, and alcohol),and with people producing their own marijuana they will also be selling it cheaper than the government as well. Therefore taxing marijuana will not have a great profit. In the article “Exposing the myth of Medical Marijuana,” by The US Drug Administration website, it is said that the drug causes more health problems then it relieves, and also of it is really necessary you can ask your doctor, and get a
Introduction: Hemp is simply put, the hardworking cousin of the more widely known but much less hardworking marijuana. Although marijuana and hemp are related; hemp is a variety of cannabis sativa that yields THC less than 1%. THC or Tetrahydrocannabinolnol, is the active molecule that releases dopamine,
To the extent that this business activity pulled in spending from persons in other states, the measure would result in a net increase in taxable economic activity in the state” (Brown 15). Our state can not only receive income from selling marijuana, but also can make revenues from other related business activities. Making money from legalizing marijuana might be a way to assist our state to overcome the finical crisis in recent years. Legalization of marijuana can also save the cost on supervising marijuana criminals. Every year our state has to spend a large sum of money on supervising marijuana because it is illegal.
Matthew Redman Grade 11 Law CLU3M1-01 Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Marijuana like any other drug is harmful to a person’s body and should not be consumed. It isn’t nearly as bad as some of other drugs though, and some scientists believe that it is less harmful than fully legal alcohol. If Marijuana were to be legalized experts say that it would bring billions of dollars into our economy. It would end lots of drug crimes, and possibly stop major drug gang wars.
Hemp could be an easy more efficient and more environmentally friendly alternative to cotton. For hundreds of years hemp was used to make various commercial products like paper, rope, canvas and textiles. Many years ago hemp was unjustly banned. However, hemp has recently been rediscovered as a plant that has enormous environmental, economic, and commercial potential. The major problems with cotton are that the plantations require a lot of herbicides and pesticides, they use a lot fertilizer and they use up massive quantities of water.
Ryan Ohlhausen Supply and Demand of Hemp and the effects of the economy Over the years the hemp plant has been demonized, whether intentionally or not, due to its links with marijuana. However industrial hemp, which this article is about, is a different strain of hemp to the plant needed to manufacturer the drug. Industrial hemp has many qualities that can become powerful tools for saving our planet, as it is a versatile crop particularly because different parts of the plant have different uses. The United States Government currently makes no distinction between the drug marijuana and industrial hemp. Versatile in nature and easy to grow when compared with other popular crops such as cotton, there is evidence that hemp was one
So a government that once thought of hemp as the wealth and protection of this nation now is the only country that has outlaws the industrialized growth of this valuable resource and is missing out on the benefits of hemp. Not only would hemp be good for the economy but also good for the environment. For the United States to be the only first world country to not utilize this plant as an industrial crop is losing out on a very beneficial product that can grow Jobs decrease the demand of importing hemp from other countries and reap the profits of the exportation of
When Lane says, “ Recreational use is not the smartest thing” I absolutely agree. A lot of adolescents start smoking marijuana because they are peer pressured. The more they do it, the more they seem to want to keep doing it to “fit in”. It seems that the earlier someone is to start smoking marijuana the more decided they are about legalizing it. Legalizing marijuana would make our government look terrible; because marijuana is a drug that most people use to “escape” or just because they like the feeling.
The plant requires little or no toxic chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides (Golub 243). The illegalization of hemp in 1930s, occurred due to false study results, major business corporations, and its so called links to narcotics. Hemp cultivation could provide for our oil and gas needs as a country. The common misconception is that hemp is linked with recreational marijuana but that is not true.