Media & Marijuana It all started in 1937, when Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act. Ever since that cold day in December things have gone downhill for anything associated the miracle drug known as Marijuana. Ever since then, the media has downplayed marijuana and the effects it has on American...

Marijuana in the mid 19th century was first used as a medicinal entity; there have been more than one hundred published medical literatures in the west recommending marijuana for various illnesses and discomforts (Grinspoon & Bakalar, 1993). This trend continues in our days with cannabis proposed...

There is no denying that the drug problem in our country today has reached epidemic proportions. The problem has gotten so out of hand that many options are being considered to control and/or solve it. Ending the drug war may not seem to be the best answer at first, but the so-called war on drugs h...

The streets of North America are awash with drugs for unhappiness and pain. One must not look far within our society to see there is a subculture that exists, predominantly among our youth, that embraces the use of narcotics. This social acceptance of drug abuse has unsurprisingly allowed drug addic...

Say No to Marijuana LegalizationMarijuana also known as cannabis sativa is being used illegally by many Americans today of all ages. Before the 1960s, many Americans had never heard of marijuana, but today it is the most used illegal drug in this country. All types of marijuana are mind-altering dr...

Should Marijuana Be LegalThis is a topic that has become a bit of concern amongst people in the past few years. Marijuana has been illegal since the early 1900's, but lately scientists have figured out that there are some uses of marijuana that could benefit people in need, people who are sick of d...

There is no culture in the history of mankind that did not ever use some kind (kinds) of drugs. Despite the well-known consequences of drug addiction, millions of people constantly consume different legal and illegal drugs. Affecting people's mind and changing their behavior, drugs become one of the...

If you are a hopeless patient and fighting severe pain due to illness, you would probably favor using marijuana for pain relief. Legalizing the medical marijuana is one of the most controversial issues in today\'s society. Marijuana or cannabis is widely used around the world. It causes hallucina...

We should legalize marijuana, because it causes more problems that it is illegal then it ever would if it were legal. I feel that the prohibition of marijuana is a bigger problem then the smoking of it. No one has ever overdosed on weed, more people die in alcohol related accidents then pot rel...

Say the word marijuana and people immediately associate it with something: crime, druggies, lack of motivation, or other negative connotations. For far too long in American culture millions have believed propaganda about marijuana, spread by the government, without ever educating themselves. Marij...

We should legalize marijuana, because it causes more problems that it isillegal then it ever would if it were legal. I feel that the prohibition of marijuana is abigger problem then the smoking of it. No one has ever overdosed on weed, morepeople die in alcohol related accidents then pot related a...

First off lets determine what exactly marijuana is, it is a crude drug made from the plant cannabis sativa. The main ingredient that gets you "high" is called THC or in real terms delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. Some immediate effects of this drug, when smoked, are raised heartbeat and pulse...

Legalization of Marijuana The issue is should marijuana be legalized. My opinion is yes it should be legalized. I know when people hear the word Marijuana it brings to mind a bunch of burnt out old hippy's in a room full of smoke. But I feel differently about it I find it no worse than dri...

The legalization of the drug Marijuana is and always has been a very controversial topic. While some people are strict conservatives on the issue and believe that all the laws we have restricting it are good laws, there are other opinions. Some people don't like the fact that it makes you unm...

Against the legalization of marijuana Should marijuana be legalized? Whether you smoke or not, you probably still have an opinion. It is sufficiently obvious that marijuana is a threat to our society morally and physically. Its use leads to the use of "harder" and more dangerous drugs, ...

Mairjuana is a drug that has been with us for quite awhile. It was used in ancient China and India for pain relief, tension relief and anxiety problems. Over the course of time, the drug made its way from other countries, such as India and China, and came to the US. A user of this drug will fe...

Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) is definitely one of the most commonly used illegal drugs in the United States. However, its effects and dangers have been greatly misrepresented to kids and teenagers as well as adults. Also, there are many misconceptions about the drug including how addictive it is, i...

Many people in society are trying to persuade the government to legalize the use of marijuana. Marijuana is a drug that is mind altering. It relaxes the body and slows down a person as a whole. There are more cons's than pros to legalizing marijuana. Although marijuana has been known to help som...

Tom N. My old roommate use to tell me "everyone smokes pot at some point in their life". I've smoked pot with a 33 year-old mother of two outside a wedding reception and with a 14 year-old girl and her father. So what is this magical drug that makes everyone seem to enjoy life so much? Throu...

Drugs vs. Sports Drugs used in sports is more dangerous than people realize and should be drastically reduced or eliminated. Drugs and Athletes. Drugs have been a problem in our society for many years. They have been used and abused by many groups, including professional athletes. It is cert...

One question that has haunted every country in the world for a very long time is whether or not marijuana should be legalized. Some people say, "Yes", while others say, "No". Although it is illegal to use marijuana many people still use it. However, there is not a satisfactory answer to the question...

Marijuana, the crude drug made from the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis sativa plant, contains hundreds of active chemicals. Of the 421 chemicals identified in the plant, 70 are cannabinoids (chemicals found only in the marijuana plant and nowhere else in nature). Cannabinoids are sto...

Marijuana: Is It Bad? Legalizing drugs in America is one of the talked about topics in today's day and age. With the increase in drug addiction in the United States some say it would be better to just legalize the majority of drugs and tell people of the good and bad side effects so that it ...

I could go to jail up to 30 years if caught with it. It is the third most used substance in America, and the number one used illegal drug in the US, it also estimated that one in three American citizens have tried it. Around 47% of US high school students use or experimented with it. I for one thin...

`As the nation\'s drug problem persists, issues continue to haunt communities. The question is, will legalizing drugs really help, or will legalization make problems increase in our society? If drugs remain illegal, several complications that could appear as a result of legalization will never occur...