It will give me ideas of what can be used as a con regarding medical marijuana. In this article, the author speaks about California, Arizona, and several other states have recently legalized medical marijuana. He also states clearly what his goal is. That goal is to demonstrate that even if one grants the opponents of legalization many of their contentious assumptions, the federal government is still obligated to take several specific steps toward the legalization of medical marijuana. He defends this claim against a variety of objections, including the claims: that marijuana is unsafe, that marijuana cannot be adequately tested or produced as a drug, that the availability of synthetic THC makes marijuana superfluous, and especially that legalizing medical marijuana will increase recreational use by 'sending the wrong message.'
Running head: MEDICAL MARIJUANA: RIGHT OR WRONG? Medical Marijuana: Right or Wrong? Rene Linan University of Phoenix Comm215 Michelle Silva September 28 2009 Medical Marijuana: Right or Wrong? There are many myths and fallacies in the world today. Things that harm your health, and others that may help heal, the world is a very impressionable place.
Its main active chemical ingredient is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Schedule I drugs are classified as having a high potential for abuse, with no currently accepted medical use in the United States. Yet, other drugs such as cocaine, morphine, and amphetamines -- including crystal methamphetamine, or “ice” – are classified as Schedule II substances, thereby implying they are less dangerous than marijuana (“Marijuana Facts”, n.d.). According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, marijuana use can produce various adverse physical, mental, emotional, and behavioral effects. These effects include impaired perception, impaired judgment, diminished short-term memory, loss of concentration and coordination, and increased risk of accidents (“Basic Facts,” 1999).
Legalizing weed Kelly Setters December 17, 2012 SOC 120 Erin Schouten Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility Legalizing Weed I believe that the legalization of marijuana in America would not harm society. There are many myths about marijuana. For instance the myth of marijuana causing a person to become irrational and aggressive has been proven by scientific researches and university studies that marijuana does not cause these actions. One myth about marijuana is that, Marijuana causes crime. Under the influence of marijuana, people become irrational, aggressive, and violent.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of individual responsibility (which I will discuss later) may or may not apply to legalization of marijuana. As stated before doctors, physicians and growers of medical marijuana are faced with many ethical obstacle, or those that opposed the use of drug to include: suppressing the immune system, damaging the central nervous system and being an intoxicant that increase the chances of injury by accident (Barnes, 2000). However, with ever negative agreement there is always a positive side towards the benefit use of the drug. I believe in the upcoming years the law in regard to medical marijuana will be revamped to fit a changing world
In 1970 Congress passed the Controlled Substance Act (CSA). This act set the laws that deal with regulating narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and any other chemicals that are used in the production and distributing of controlled substances. In this act was the prohibition of the crop known as cannabis or marijuana. This crop is dried out and smoked like tobacco to get a “haze” or a “high.” Some may argue that cannabis can be used medically to help the treating relief of cancer and other diseases. Some state lately have legalized the use of medical marijuana, however the federal government still deems the drug illegal due to the CSA.
The Courts of Appeals which was vacated and the case were remanded for further proceedings. The justifications that the Supreme Court gave for its decision where as follows: That Raich’s physician could not provide evidence that Raich “cannot be without marijuana as medicine” because without it she would suffer quickly or she may even deteriorate and could very well die. The Supreme Court also stated “in Gonzales v. Raich that Congress acted within the bounds of its Commerce Clause authority when it criminalized that the purely intrastate manufacture, distribution, or possession of marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act I feel that it was because the caregivers where the ones growing it because Ms. Raich could not do it herself because was confined to a wheelchair. That there is no Tenth Amendment violation in this case where Ms. Raich stated that her rights of the Tenth and Ninth among other Amendments were violated. The Supreme Court also stated “that even
The Ethics behind Legalizing Medical Marijuana Mary B. Allnutt Ashford University SOC 120 Steven Smith 05/13/13 The Ethics behind Legalizing Medical Marijuana As more and more states consider the legalization of medical marijuana there are some areas of concern that need to be taken into account such as: How will it be dispensed? Where will society locate dispensaries? What legal ramifications will it have for employers? But, should these concerns be placed above human suffrage that could be eased by the legalization of medical marijuana? Do members of society whom suffer from such diseases as cancer, aids, or wasting syndrome not deserve a safe and effective medical treatment to relieve the nausea, vomiting, or helps to induce appetite
Thomas Webb Mr. Porter English 101 10 April 2012 Re-light the Conversation about Cannabis Regional dean and Professor Virgil Van Dusen wrote on the topic of drug control regarding the Comprehensive Drug Abuse and Control Act of 1970 in which implemented policies and guidelines in the manner of drug and substance control. The drugs or other substances are listed in the five categories or schedules as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) refers to them. Starting with Schedule I that states drugs or other substances have a high potential for abuse with no current accepted medical use in treatment within the United States, because there is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision. LSD, MDMA (Ecstasy),
The drug delivery system of smoking provides a rapid onset effect that is felt within minutes, which is ideal for the treatment of nausea or pain(Should marijuana be, 2011). There is a pretty large risk taken when using marijuana for medical incline, such as when using the drug for treatment of pneumonia and AIDS, the drug may suppress the immune system or it may expose your system to malicious pathogens. Bill Frist, MD, states, “I would caution against this assumption due to the lack of consistent, repeatable scientific data available to prove marijuana's medical benefits,”(Should marijuana be, 2011). In the long standing controversial argument over use of medical marijuana in the hospitals of America, every person can come to an opinion. Medical marijuana should be slowly incorporated and used until further, stronger evidence shows no risk.