Recreational drug use

Name: Course: Date: Federal Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Marijuana is a very controversial drug that spurs a lot of debate as to whether it should be legalized for recreational purposes or not. Most of the states already have legalized marijuana for medical purposes although the federal government prohibits any use of it. Proponents and opponents to this debate each try to argue their side and to show why recreational marijuana should be or should not be legalized but no consensus has

2012) an extensive fluctuation in the use of illicit drugs and enormous use of alcohol users are found around the world. Substance abuse is particularly prevalent among the young worldwide (Humphrey, J. 2012). The processes of worldwide tend to increase the availability of mind-boggling substances (Humphrey, J. 2012). Illicit drug use, like excessive alcohol consumption, is a world-wide phenomenon. It is estimated that the annual worldwide cost on illicit drugs top $321 billion (Humphrey, J. A., &

to legalize the recreational use of cannabis for adults. The move targets at regulating the consumption of the drug and taxing it like other legalized drugs. California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996 (National Institute of Drug Abuse). The state prohibited any legal actions from being taken on patients and recognized caregivers arrested in possession of the drug. This is considered the motivating factor for the push to legalize recreational use of the drug. There have been

The question of whether or not marijuana should be legalized for recreational and medicinal use has been a three decade long conversation. There are many pros and cons to legalizing marijuana. There are many different ideas about the effects of marijuana, but as with any drug answers are going to vary depending on the person you survey. Age, health, and mental stability are all factors to consider how a drug can positively or negatively affect you, and marijuana is no different. To be legal or not

2016 Legalizing Recreational Pot Heavy marijuana smokers are at risk for some of the same health effects as cigarette smokers, like bronchitis and other respiratory illnesses. Marijuana is the most commonly abused illegal drug in the United States and around the world. Those who support its legalization, for medical or for recreational use, fail to recognize that the greatest costs of marijuana are not related to its prohibition; they are the costs resulting from marijuana use itself. If the United

The usage of drugs is a very common practice in our society nowadays. The usage of drugs can vary from medical purposes to recreational purposes. What is drugs? ‘A drug is any chemical you take that affects the way your body works.’ (Science Museum, What is a drug?, n.d.) So this does not mean that drugs can only be in the form of pill, tablet, oral solution, and injection drugs can also in the form of tobacco that contains nicotine, or drinkable substance such as coffee and tea that contains caffeine

Drugs in America Cannabis- Keeps the Mind Balanced Marijuana also known Cannabis is the most common recreational drug of choice in modern day society. Although marijuana is currently one of the most controversial drugs, it is statistically the safest of any drug in the United States and around the world yet it is still illegal. Aside the recreational use of marijuana; it can be used as a pain reliever and a relaxant. Marijuana is extremely beneficial to cancer, AIDS, glaucoma, and multi sclerosis

Marijuana: The Pseudo Gate way Drug My thesis states that the federal government of United States of America should legalize marijuana. Legalizing would not only benefit the people of need for medical uses but also our economy for recreational use. In the year of 2014 the state of Colorado was the one of the first few states to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. Colorado retailers sold $386 million of medical marijuana and $313 million for purely recreational purposes (Ingraham). Within one

Catholicism, Rastafarianism, Scientology, and Mind Altering Substances. Drugs are used everyday in society, from medicine, to recreational use, they are all around us in our everyday lives. Some are considered to be bad, and dangerous, and yet others save lives, so who decides which ones we should, or should not, use? Besides the obvious answer of not using the ones that have very high chances of killing you, such as heroin, meth, etc…, But what about the ones that do not have a tendency to kill

even though it not legal in many countries. Our society is divided in two different ideologies. , the ones who support cannabis legalization and the ones who are totally against it recreational use. Like every object in this world it have pros and cons. Smoking is a benefit if use for medical reasons. In the recreational way it also as some pros and cons, making it a constant debate whether it should be legalized by the government or not. One of its pros is that cannabis is proven to be a very