Legalize Marijuana; Please!
The media has played a huge role in this conditioning with many different scare tactics. In the 1936 movie, Reefer Madness, marijuana use leads to a hit and run accident, manslaughter, suicide, and rape. The film never gained an audience until it was rediscovered in the 1970s and gained new l....
Marijuana: Illegal Drug or Medical Miracle?
Marijuana as a medicine has been studied for many years. In some cultures, it is already used as medicine, and it stems back from many years. There are many good uses for marijuana to be used as medicine which will be discussed in the following paragraphs. In order for marijuana to be used medically....
marijuana: Let it Grow
Although marijuana has been illegal in the United States since the 1937 Marijuana Act, its slowly climbing back into our society. Now one would think that would make the government start to crack down on habitual marijuana users, but a few states have decided to rebel from there traditional laws....
Marijuana: The Legalization
Their Side:After the sustaining vote in November of 1996 and coming into effect the beginning of this year,marijuana is now legal to medical patients in California and Arizona. Proposition 215 reads as follows:The people of the State of California hereby find and declare that the purposes of theCom....
Medicinal Marijuana: Is it Worth It?
One of the most recent and frequently controversial topics in United States history is the legalization of marijuana for medical use. As of late 2009, a bill to legalize medicinal marijuana in Illinois is pending and may be passed. This prompted my investigation into the risks and benefits of using....
The federal government and medical marijuana
The American Medical Association's Council on Scientific Affairs should be commended for its report, "Marijuana: Its Health Hazards and Therapeutic Potential." Not only does the report outline evidence of marijuana's potential harms, but it distinguishes this concern from the legitimate issue of m....