Both sides are fighting to be right and win. Whether drugs are legalized or stay illegal one or both sides of the argument will be unhappy, unless they come to a compromise. The recent legalization of medical marijuana in some states could be looked at as a compromise. With the compromise, marijuana is legal with the certain prescription, but still is illegal and has repercussions if used for the wrong reason. Another compromise is the decriminalization of marijuana; if someone is to be in possession of less than one ounce then it is just a misdemeanor.
Marshi Foster 03/29/13 Period #1 Government Marijuana the Everlasting Drug War Marijuana-a harmful and addictive substance that can cause respiratory disease, mental disorders, and other health problems-is a gateway drug that leads to the abuse of other drugs. The government should keep marijuana illegal and strengthen its efforts to prohibit it. Marijuana has many effects on the body. The most psychoactive compound in marijuana is THC. Differences among plants cause the potency of pot to vary widely; meaning different types have different effects.
Those are our unalienable rights as an American.” Enoch Easter’s opinion was, “Why not legalize marijuana period? If you use it then good for you; if you don’t then that’s your decision. Some people actually might need medical marijuana for medical conditions, but hypocrites say bad things about it and try to make it seem that it’s morally wrong if you use it. If using medical marijuana or recreational marijuana is ok by your moral beliefs, then I believe you should be able to use it. It’s not the
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
No, hundreds of studies have been made on marijuana and it’s been proved that the chemicals found in the part of the plant that's smoked, does not affect the brain, it does not "kill brain cells" and it does not causes a cancer. There's never been reported a death on marijuana overdose, even our present president Barack Obama was a marijuana user in his youth as he said in a 2008 interview: "When I was a kid, I inhaled... that was the point". If so the problem is the abuse of its chemicals, why not make it legal and regulate the production so that at least the other parts that are good can be
But the sums of these presumptions are made built off of a notion with respect to the drug and its awful picture individuals get from it. Be that as it may much the same as everything else you do it must be carried out with some restraint like sweets, alcohol, cigarettes etc. The excuse for why there isn't an abundance of strong data against legalization is on the grounds that it is now legitimately therapeutic and numerous studies and tests have been carried out as of recently. With that said there is no compelling reason to about-face and test things on marijuana that
Although the author does mention some statistics that show how much money would be saved if marijuana were to be legalized, the primary reason for the author wanting marijuana to be legalized seems to be for personal benefit and not the benefit of the economy or other people in general. Another thing that can be noted is that to the left of the article there is a gallery that highlights the Hollywood’s glamorization of marijuana and the many movies that contain scenes where it is being
“Medical Marijuana is an Insult to Our Intelligence” This opinion piece, written by Charles Lane, starts off with the author describing how the Justice Department is dealing with people who smoke or sell pot. The article not only has statistical points but also the authors own opinion and humor. The author believes that although marijuana is a blessing for terminally ill patients, it does not have the ability to calm oneself. He explains the testing drugs must go through to meet Drug Administration to get his point through. Reading this article, I also find defense cases about medical marijuana.
Burned Out Brian Criss SOC 120 Lynn Ma February 3, 2013 Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in many developed societies. There are several doctors in both the United States and Canada who wish to allow the use of medical Marijuana to ease the pain of certain patients. The issues of allowing an illegal substance to be used by the public for medical use could create an unsafe environment for others who will have no choice but to be exposed to the dangers. Marijuana is addicting and even though it relives pain, it should not be legal for use because its use affects others and has adverse side effects. Marijuana comes from the preparation of the female plant of Cannabis sativa.
Marijuana 1 Decriminalizing Marijuana Scott Gildea PHI 208 Terry Mecia 9/26/09 Marijuana 2 Decriminalizing Marijuana Marijuana 3 the complete equal of your pleasure in poetry, and there is no reason to favor one over the other on grounds of quality (Waller, 2008). Therefore, if someone likes to smoke or better yet marijuana after a long stressful day of work, it should not be looked at any differently than someone that stops off at their favorite watering hole for happy hour. Since all evidence and research shows that marijuana usage causes no risk to anyone but the user, it should be viewed just as alcohol is. As is the case with other potentially harmful substances, such as unhealthy foods, individuals should be