Legalizing Marijuana Research Paper
Adrian Kennedy
Professor Yablon
English 101
Dec 1, 2012
Research Paper
Cannabis and Legalization In spite of its many useful attributes, whether it is industrial or for medicine, marijuana has been criticized and attacked very harshly in the United States for the better part of a decade. The Federal government has maintained their unwarranted fear and hate of marijuana despite the many reports and studies that show how legalization would really benefit America. Marijuana has a long history but I’ll try and keep it straight to the point as much as I can. I really want to touch base on the basics such as the economic impact/benefit marijuana and the prohibition of it. I also want to talk a little bit about the medicinal applications …show more content…
It aims to show through volumes of the latest scientific and medical research that cannabis doesn’t have a high potential for abuse. It has a relatively low dependence liability. It is safe for use under medical supervision, and has an accepted medical use in the United States. The petition asks the Departments of Health and Human Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration to remove marijuana from Schedule I and consider its rescheduling into Schedule III, IV, or …show more content…
Control of Marihuana, Alcohol and Tobacco;" Nov 30, 2006. <http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/LIBRARY/studies/nc/nc2.htm>
6) "Controlled Substances Act;" Author unknown. Dec. 2, 2006. <http://www.upenn.edu/regulatoryaffairs/animal/Controlled%20Substances%20Act.doc>
7) "Milton Friedman, 500+ Economists Call for Marijuana Regulation Debate; New Report Projects $10-14 Billion Annual Savings and Revenues." Author unknown. Dec. 2, 2006. <http://www.prohibitioncosts.org/>
8) "NORML Releases Most Comprehensive Analysis Of US Marijuana Arrest Data To Date." March 11, 2005. Washington, DC, USA. Dec 3, 2006. <http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6476>
9) http://thesecularity.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=8355
10) "Marijuana and Medicine, Assessing the Science Base." Institute of Medicine, Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Health. Janet E. Joy, Stanley J. Watson, Jr., and John A. Benson, Jr., Editors. <http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/marimed/index.html>
11) "History and Uses of Marijuana." Author Unknown. Studyworld. Dec 4, 2006.
Professor Yablon
English 101
Dec 1, 2012
Research Paper
Cannabis and Legalization In spite of its many useful attributes, whether it is industrial or for medicine, marijuana has been criticized and attacked very harshly in the United States for the better part of a decade. The Federal government has maintained their unwarranted fear and hate of marijuana despite the many reports and studies that show how legalization would really benefit America. Marijuana has a long history but I’ll try and keep it straight to the point as much as I can. I really want to touch base on the basics such as the economic impact/benefit marijuana and the prohibition of it. I also want to talk a little bit about the medicinal applications …show more content…
It aims to show through volumes of the latest scientific and medical research that cannabis doesn’t have a high potential for abuse. It has a relatively low dependence liability. It is safe for use under medical supervision, and has an accepted medical use in the United States. The petition asks the Departments of Health and Human Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration to remove marijuana from Schedule I and consider its rescheduling into Schedule III, IV, or …show more content…
Control of Marihuana, Alcohol and Tobacco;" Nov 30, 2006. <http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/LIBRARY/studies/nc/nc2.htm>
6) "Controlled Substances Act;" Author unknown. Dec. 2, 2006. <http://www.upenn.edu/regulatoryaffairs/animal/Controlled%20Substances%20Act.doc>
7) "Milton Friedman, 500+ Economists Call for Marijuana Regulation Debate; New Report Projects $10-14 Billion Annual Savings and Revenues." Author unknown. Dec. 2, 2006. <http://www.prohibitioncosts.org/>
8) "NORML Releases Most Comprehensive Analysis Of US Marijuana Arrest Data To Date." March 11, 2005. Washington, DC, USA. Dec 3, 2006. <http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6476>
9) http://thesecularity.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=8355
10) "Marijuana and Medicine, Assessing the Science Base." Institute of Medicine, Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Health. Janet E. Joy, Stanley J. Watson, Jr., and John A. Benson, Jr., Editors. <http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/marimed/index.html>
11) "History and Uses of Marijuana." Author Unknown. Studyworld. Dec 4, 2006.