Recreational drug use

opinion about drugs. Recreational drug use is using an illegal drug to get high. Instrumental use can be described when a person uses the same drug to achieve an effect to complete a task. Society has had many different views about drugs, and has changed its view many times throughout history. Today, we are facing a war on drugs, drug cartels, drug abuse, prison overcrowding and many others. All these have roots with drugs. There are always two sides to every story, and I will show that the use of amphetamines

widely used illegal recreational drug. Recreational drugs are used to alter states of consciousness and heighten mood. Out of all recreational drugs, marijuana use ranks among alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine use. Marijuana refers to dried leaves and flowers from the Cannabis sativa plant. When smoked or ingested, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is absorbed through the bloodstream and carried to the brain and other organs. THC is a mind-altering chemical that attracts most to the drug because of the

stoner could be a thing of the past. Journal of Drug Issues held a study on how the Administration of marijuana, and the severity of illness it is being treated for effects social acceptability of medical marijuana use. Jeffrey Rudski stated, “Marijuana administered in ways resembling traditional medication (e.g., pills) was judged the most acceptable, and had the least stigma. Conversely, marijuana administered in ways resembling recreational use (e.g., cigarettes/joints)

Marijuana in Canada: Is legalization harmless? Currently it is legal to use marijuana under a Health Canada license for medical purposes in Canada; however, the debate if Canada should legalize marijuana for recreational use has exploded in controversy of the years (marijuanaalaws.ca). For instance, Lupick argues British Columbia should be proactive with legalizing recreational use of cannabis since most of the West Coast has already legalized marijuana in all capacities (Lupick). Some opinions

with the proponents of legalizing marijuana use, despite it originally referring to assisted suicide. The legalization of marijuana use had become one of the biggest hot button issues of the last decade, and is being fiercely debated across the United States. First made illegal in 1970 with the passing of the Controlled Substances Act, which declared it an addictive drug with no medical value, many are now fighting against this law, citing medicinal uses and an apparent lack of fierce addictiveness

Weed. Grass. Pot. 420. Mary Jane. Cannabis. Marijuana. Whatever this psychoactive drug is called, it is an important topic of conversation in America today. The debate over whether or not to legalize marijuana has been going on for over fifty years, but it’s only in the last few that this country has been making progress. Over time, more and more Americans are warming up to the idea of legalizing another drug, and the country is changing accordingly. The limited research that has been conducted to

These negative effects of marijuana being illegal at the recreational level can be fixed. There are solutions and benefits to these problems. The first and most important thing the state will have to do in order to legalize recreational cannabis is decriminalize the drug. If marijuana was decriminalized in the state of Minnesota, crime rates and arrest would decrease. According to Christopher Ingraham, a writer for the Washington Post said, “In Colorado, marijuana arrests fell by nearly half from

or Illegal? Medical marijuana is illegal for use in most states today, but sometimes people use it because they are ill and know the drug can help them. The drug is illegal so it is impossible to get a hold of it even though it can help. This is why there is a push to legalize medical marijuana. Many others say the drug should stay illegal. It may have its few benefits but it also has its many risks. Some say that medical marijuana is a dangerous drug when used wrongly, but others want marijuana

defined on Webster’s online dictionary, is a “drug (such as marijuana or hashish) that comes from the hemp plant and is smoked illegally”. However, up until 1996, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the use of medical marijuana has been legalized in 20 states and Washington D.C. Yet, under the Federal government, the legalization of medical marijuana in various states does not legitimize nor protect the medical use of the drug itself – it is still considered a Federal offense

RESULTS OF THE SURVEY This survey was conducted to further expand on the subject of marijuana use in our modern society. The survey consisted of 15 questions regarding social acceptance, the effects on society, related health issues, legal concerns regarding state versus federal law, and its use for both medicinal and recreational purposes. There were 50 participants involved in this survey varying in age from 18 to 66 compromised of 28 males and 22 females. Although other pertinent data was