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legalize it????
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alostlittlebird
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calif's law is the latter, misdemeanor for up to an ounce, not appearing for sale
thirdeye
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Some of you must be smoking some nutty shit. If legalized, weed would be much less expensive than it is now. You would have the option of growing your own, which can produce great results. Most would consider this too much trouble. Taxes would be considerable, but the priece of weed would plummet. How much does it cost to mass-grow an ounce of good quality? Now remove costs associated with it being an illegal activity.
After full legalization you would see a "cigarette" pack of joints, machine rolled and packaged, for maybe $20-$25. Figure 5 for marijuana, 5 for packaging and assorted business costs (advertising, transportation, pretty box with warning label..), and 15 in taxes. Would you turn that down?
Crime takes a real beating, as police and fed agents dont waste their time on black market weed. Its not profitable anymore. Tens of millions are raised in taxes. With that kind of money you could pick any problem and solve it, be it a disease, little hungry poor kids, make college free, anything. OF course you could use it to finance more war; I wonder what it would be spent on.
After full legalization you would see a "cigarette" pack of joints, machine rolled and packaged, for maybe $20-$25. Figure 5 for marijuana, 5 for packaging and assorted business costs (advertising, transportation, pretty box with warning label..), and 15 in taxes. Would you turn that down?
Crime takes a real beating, as police and fed agents dont waste their time on black market weed. Its not profitable anymore. Tens of millions are raised in taxes. With that kind of money you could pick any problem and solve it, be it a disease, little hungry poor kids, make college free, anything. OF course you could use it to finance more war; I wonder what it would be spent on.
Shimmer.Fade
Bluelighter
Marijuana should not be Schedule I (Long)
According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, controlled substances
are classified on a system of five schedules: schedule I substances are
very prone to abuse, have no medical use, and are unsafe to use while
being monitored by medical professionals; schedule II substances are
prone to abuse and may cause severe physiological and psychological
dependence; also, substances on schedules II through V have accepted
medicinal use; schedule III though V substances are less prone to abuse
than substances in the preceding schedules and abuse may lead to
dependence less than that of preceding schedules. The Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) classified marijuana among other dangerous
controlled substances under schedule I. However, according to studies
conducted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, marijuana causes
psychological dependence and little physiological dependence.
Furthermore, medical uses for marijuana have been recognized by several
states and verified in multiple studies (DrugText.org). Consequently,
marijuana should not be classified as a schedule I substance because
schedule I substances lack accepted medicinal use, possess high potential
for abuse, and lack safety when used under medical supervision (CSA).
Schedule I substances are not recognized for medicinal use within the
United States. According to the DEA, hallucinogenic substances elicit
hallucinations, drastic behavioral changes, and distorted perceptions in
time and space. The hallucinogenic substances located under schedule I
are very good examples of substances that lack medicinal value, and
therefore lack accepted medicinal use. Although schedule II through V
substances have potential for abuse they also have accepted medicinal
use. For instance, Hydrocodone is a schedule II/III opiate derivative
prescribed by physicians for pain relief (Erowid.org). Furthermore,
hydrocodone can be addictive and is often abused. However,
hydrocodone is very important to medicine because it provides excellent
pain relief. As a result of its pain relieving properties hydrocodone is
recognized for medicinal use.
Most schedule I substances possess a very high potential for abuse. For
example, heroin is an extremely addictive, schedule I opiate that can lead
to very severe dependence (University of Oslo). The following experience
is a tragic occurrence that happens all too often. The user was thirteen,
and smoked heroin for the first time when some of his older brother’s
friends coerced him into it (Erowid.org). He described his experience as
flying to the moon and back. However, due to the pure euphoria the user
continued smoking heroin for the next four months which caused his
tolerance to soar. Since the user’s tolerance continually increased he
began injecting heroin intravenously, and continued doing so over the next
six years. Aspects of heroin abuse nearly claimed the user’s life, and did
claim the lives of many of his friends. Heroin abuse is hard to stop
because the withdrawal symptoms are torturous and the addict longs to
end them with another high. In fact, when users stop using heroin they
go through two stages, withdrawal and protracted abstinence syndrome
(PAS). The symptoms during withdrawal last seven to ten days and
involve nausea, tremors, craving, irritability, and loss of appetite (DEA).
Following withdrawal the addict goes through PAS which lasts at least
thirty-one weeks and involves abnormal blood pressure, pupil diameter,
pulse rate, body temperature, and feelings of depression (DrugLibrary.org).
Schedule I substances are potentially harmful when used under proper
medical supervision. For instance, 4-methoxyamphetamine (PMA) is a drug
that has very unpredictable side effects such as cardiac arrest, labored
breathing, pulmonary congestion, renal failure, convulsions, coma, and
death (DEA). Consequently, PMA is placed under schedule I because it is
too dangerous for use under medical supervision. In contrast, Diazepam is
a schedule IV substance that lacks dangerous side effects, and has very
little potential for harm when used under professional medical supervision
(Mentalhealth.com).
By classifying marijuana as a schedule I substance the DEA refuses to
accept its medicinal value. However, studies show that medicinal
marijuana can be used to relieve symptoms of multiple sclerosis, pain,
epilepsy, glaucoma, bronchial asthma, and AIDS or cancer related eating
disorders (DrugText.org). Furthermore, nine states have laws that legalize
the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes and thirty-five states have
legislation recognizing the medicinal potential for marijuana (Holland).
Dixie Romagno, a sufferer of multiple sclerosis who used marijuana to
alleviate associated symptoms reports “I put 1/8 of a gram into a water
pipe and inhale slowly, holding my breath for approximately ten seconds,
then exhale. Relief is nearly immediate. My muscles relax and I feel more
in control. This lasts for about two and a half hours.”
Marijuana does have potential for abuse, although the potential for abuse
is nothing near that of most other schedule I drugs. Furthermore, there is
no scientific agreement as to whether or not marijuana causes
dependency (Norml.org). The reasons for this disagreement include lack of
physical dependence and the difference of addiction between different
people. Most often, when a user stops consuming marijuana they
experience restlessness, irritability, and mild sleep disruption. However, it
is unknown to what degree the physiological or psychological dependence
affects these symptoms. Moreover, marijuana has less potential for abuse
than many substances on schedules II through V. For instance, a
commonly prescribed and abused group of substances known as
benzodiazepines can cause severe physical and psychological dependence
(DEA). The withdrawal symptoms of benzodiazepines are similar to alcohol
and can cause seizures which lead to death. Compared with the addictive
nature of other controlled substances the potential to abuse marijuana is
low.
When marijuana was classified as a schedule I substance the
facts concerning its dangers and uses were very unclear. One notorious
study conducted by Dr. Robert Heath showed brain damage in rhesus
monkeys. However, because of a small sample size and extremely large
doses many researchers denied the validity of the experiment
(Erowid.org). Consequently, two recent studies using a greater number of
rhesus monkeys failed to duplicate the results of his experiment. Multiple
studies of marijuana have shown that there is little chance that marijuana
can cause permanent brain damage (Norml.org). The most damaging part
of marijuana is the smoke, for carcinogens are released when the plant
material is burnt (DEA). Therefore, smoking marijuana is very bad for a
person’s lungs and can cause premature cancer. However, eating
marijuana in the form of brownies or candies does not cause physical
damage or release carcinogens that are found in the smoke. Also,
according to the US National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse,
one third of a person’s bodyweight in marijuana must be consumed all at
once to overdose, so the toxicity of marijuana must be very low. In
contrast, the highly used drug known as aspirin is responsible for
hundreds of deaths due to overdose each year (Francis Young).
Scheduling marijuana as a schedule I substance is unwarranted because
marijuana does not fit the three criteria that define a schedule I
substance. When marijuana became a schedule I drug under the
Controlled Substance Act the misinformation about marijuana was very
prolific (DrugLibrary.org). Furthermore, new scientific findings contradict
the criteria that define marijuana as a schedule I substance, yet the DEA
continues to maintain that marijuana is a schedule I drug.
According to Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital (SCVHH) smoked,
crude marijuana is not a good medicine, and Marinol provides the same
medical benefits (DADS). Marinol is a schedule III substance that is made
from the main active ingredient in marijuana. Also, Marinol is consumed in
a tablet form so smoking is not involved. Also, the SCVHH contends that
studies showing the benefits of medicinal marijuana in glaucoma and
multiple sclerosis are inaccurate.
Marijuana does lack physiological dependence, yet is a very
insidious substance nonetheless. Many people who smoke marijuana find
they lack the power to quit. For instance, an acquaintance once said “I
just can’t seem to stop [smoking marijuana], it is too available, too
tempting, and all my friends do it.” Studies often fail to incorporate the
subtle social and emotional factors that make marijuana addiction
extremely hard to beat. Though the chemicals in marijuana may not be
very addictive the experience of getting high is. The feelings of euphoria,
nonchalance, and camaraderie that the addict shares with his friends are a
great reward for a small price. Consequently, the addict does not realize
he is becoming addicted, and before long the addict finds that it is
extremely hard to stop consuming marijuana.
Using marijuana only a few times can lead to other drug use (ONDCP).
This idea is known as the Gateway Theory. Studies show that people who
have used marijuana go on to use harder drugs. For example, if marijuana
were prescribed as a medication people would be introduced to the high,
and from this introduction people may wish to experiment with harder
substances. Consequently, prescribing a gateway drug to help treat an
ailment is not safe, for medical supervision will not be present if the patient
decides to experiment with harder more dangerous substances.
The potential for marijuana to be abused is present. Moreover, because of
the insidious way marijuana affects the psyche it is hard to not abuse.
Also, since marijuana is so frequently acquired and consumed people do
not recognize their problem and continue to abuse the substance.
Consequently, if marijuana were removed from schedule I it would be even
easier to acquire and abuse.
By definition, marijuana does not belong under schedule I.
However, there are many facets to the issue, for marijuana has potential
and danger in equal parts. While marijuana itself is a relatively safe
substance the paths to which abuse can lead are devastating. In
contrast, the medicinal values of marijuana show immense promise. The
proper classification of marijuana is debatable, for only time and future
research will place this substance where it belongs.
If you actually read this please tell me how you feel about it or if you noticed anything wrong with it. thanks!
Erm...thought I posted here but it seems to not exist.
According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, controlled substances
are classified on a system of five schedules: schedule I substances are
very prone to abuse, have no medical use, and are unsafe to use while
being monitored by medical professionals; schedule II substances are
prone to abuse and may cause severe physiological and psychological
dependence; also, substances on schedules II through V have accepted
medicinal use; schedule III though V substances are less prone to abuse
than substances in the preceding schedules and abuse may lead to
dependence less than that of preceding schedules. The Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) classified marijuana among other dangerous
controlled substances under schedule I. However, according to studies
conducted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, marijuana causes
psychological dependence and little physiological dependence.
Furthermore, medical uses for marijuana have been recognized by several
states and verified in multiple studies (DrugText.org). Consequently,
marijuana should not be classified as a schedule I substance because
schedule I substances lack accepted medicinal use, possess high potential
for abuse, and lack safety when used under medical supervision (CSA).
Schedule I substances are not recognized for medicinal use within the
United States. According to the DEA, hallucinogenic substances elicit
hallucinations, drastic behavioral changes, and distorted perceptions in
time and space. The hallucinogenic substances located under schedule I
are very good examples of substances that lack medicinal value, and
therefore lack accepted medicinal use. Although schedule II through V
substances have potential for abuse they also have accepted medicinal
use. For instance, Hydrocodone is a schedule II/III opiate derivative
prescribed by physicians for pain relief (Erowid.org). Furthermore,
hydrocodone can be addictive and is often abused. However,
hydrocodone is very important to medicine because it provides excellent
pain relief. As a result of its pain relieving properties hydrocodone is
recognized for medicinal use.
Most schedule I substances possess a very high potential for abuse. For
example, heroin is an extremely addictive, schedule I opiate that can lead
to very severe dependence (University of Oslo). The following experience
is a tragic occurrence that happens all too often. The user was thirteen,
and smoked heroin for the first time when some of his older brother’s
friends coerced him into it (Erowid.org). He described his experience as
flying to the moon and back. However, due to the pure euphoria the user
continued smoking heroin for the next four months which caused his
tolerance to soar. Since the user’s tolerance continually increased he
began injecting heroin intravenously, and continued doing so over the next
six years. Aspects of heroin abuse nearly claimed the user’s life, and did
claim the lives of many of his friends. Heroin abuse is hard to stop
because the withdrawal symptoms are torturous and the addict longs to
end them with another high. In fact, when users stop using heroin they
go through two stages, withdrawal and protracted abstinence syndrome
(PAS). The symptoms during withdrawal last seven to ten days and
involve nausea, tremors, craving, irritability, and loss of appetite (DEA).
Following withdrawal the addict goes through PAS which lasts at least
thirty-one weeks and involves abnormal blood pressure, pupil diameter,
pulse rate, body temperature, and feelings of depression (DrugLibrary.org).
Schedule I substances are potentially harmful when used under proper
medical supervision. For instance, 4-methoxyamphetamine (PMA) is a drug
that has very unpredictable side effects such as cardiac arrest, labored
breathing, pulmonary congestion, renal failure, convulsions, coma, and
death (DEA). Consequently, PMA is placed under schedule I because it is
too dangerous for use under medical supervision. In contrast, Diazepam is
a schedule IV substance that lacks dangerous side effects, and has very
little potential for harm when used under professional medical supervision
(Mentalhealth.com).
By classifying marijuana as a schedule I substance the DEA refuses to
accept its medicinal value. However, studies show that medicinal
marijuana can be used to relieve symptoms of multiple sclerosis, pain,
epilepsy, glaucoma, bronchial asthma, and AIDS or cancer related eating
disorders (DrugText.org). Furthermore, nine states have laws that legalize
the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes and thirty-five states have
legislation recognizing the medicinal potential for marijuana (Holland).
Dixie Romagno, a sufferer of multiple sclerosis who used marijuana to
alleviate associated symptoms reports “I put 1/8 of a gram into a water
pipe and inhale slowly, holding my breath for approximately ten seconds,
then exhale. Relief is nearly immediate. My muscles relax and I feel more
in control. This lasts for about two and a half hours.”
Marijuana does have potential for abuse, although the potential for abuse
is nothing near that of most other schedule I drugs. Furthermore, there is
no scientific agreement as to whether or not marijuana causes
dependency (Norml.org). The reasons for this disagreement include lack of
physical dependence and the difference of addiction between different
people. Most often, when a user stops consuming marijuana they
experience restlessness, irritability, and mild sleep disruption. However, it
is unknown to what degree the physiological or psychological dependence
affects these symptoms. Moreover, marijuana has less potential for abuse
than many substances on schedules II through V. For instance, a
commonly prescribed and abused group of substances known as
benzodiazepines can cause severe physical and psychological dependence
(DEA). The withdrawal symptoms of benzodiazepines are similar to alcohol
and can cause seizures which lead to death. Compared with the addictive
nature of other controlled substances the potential to abuse marijuana is
low.
When marijuana was classified as a schedule I substance the
facts concerning its dangers and uses were very unclear. One notorious
study conducted by Dr. Robert Heath showed brain damage in rhesus
monkeys. However, because of a small sample size and extremely large
doses many researchers denied the validity of the experiment
(Erowid.org). Consequently, two recent studies using a greater number of
rhesus monkeys failed to duplicate the results of his experiment. Multiple
studies of marijuana have shown that there is little chance that marijuana
can cause permanent brain damage (Norml.org). The most damaging part
of marijuana is the smoke, for carcinogens are released when the plant
material is burnt (DEA). Therefore, smoking marijuana is very bad for a
person’s lungs and can cause premature cancer. However, eating
marijuana in the form of brownies or candies does not cause physical
damage or release carcinogens that are found in the smoke. Also,
according to the US National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse,
one third of a person’s bodyweight in marijuana must be consumed all at
once to overdose, so the toxicity of marijuana must be very low. In
contrast, the highly used drug known as aspirin is responsible for
hundreds of deaths due to overdose each year (Francis Young).
Scheduling marijuana as a schedule I substance is unwarranted because
marijuana does not fit the three criteria that define a schedule I
substance. When marijuana became a schedule I drug under the
Controlled Substance Act the misinformation about marijuana was very
prolific (DrugLibrary.org). Furthermore, new scientific findings contradict
the criteria that define marijuana as a schedule I substance, yet the DEA
continues to maintain that marijuana is a schedule I drug.
According to Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital (SCVHH) smoked,
crude marijuana is not a good medicine, and Marinol provides the same
medical benefits (DADS). Marinol is a schedule III substance that is made
from the main active ingredient in marijuana. Also, Marinol is consumed in
a tablet form so smoking is not involved. Also, the SCVHH contends that
studies showing the benefits of medicinal marijuana in glaucoma and
multiple sclerosis are inaccurate.
Marijuana does lack physiological dependence, yet is a very
insidious substance nonetheless. Many people who smoke marijuana find
they lack the power to quit. For instance, an acquaintance once said “I
just can’t seem to stop [smoking marijuana], it is too available, too
tempting, and all my friends do it.” Studies often fail to incorporate the
subtle social and emotional factors that make marijuana addiction
extremely hard to beat. Though the chemicals in marijuana may not be
very addictive the experience of getting high is. The feelings of euphoria,
nonchalance, and camaraderie that the addict shares with his friends are a
great reward for a small price. Consequently, the addict does not realize
he is becoming addicted, and before long the addict finds that it is
extremely hard to stop consuming marijuana.
Using marijuana only a few times can lead to other drug use (ONDCP).
This idea is known as the Gateway Theory. Studies show that people who
have used marijuana go on to use harder drugs. For example, if marijuana
were prescribed as a medication people would be introduced to the high,
and from this introduction people may wish to experiment with harder
substances. Consequently, prescribing a gateway drug to help treat an
ailment is not safe, for medical supervision will not be present if the patient
decides to experiment with harder more dangerous substances.
The potential for marijuana to be abused is present. Moreover, because of
the insidious way marijuana affects the psyche it is hard to not abuse.
Also, since marijuana is so frequently acquired and consumed people do
not recognize their problem and continue to abuse the substance.
Consequently, if marijuana were removed from schedule I it would be even
easier to acquire and abuse.
By definition, marijuana does not belong under schedule I.
However, there are many facets to the issue, for marijuana has potential
and danger in equal parts. While marijuana itself is a relatively safe
substance the paths to which abuse can lead are devastating. In
contrast, the medicinal values of marijuana show immense promise. The
proper classification of marijuana is debatable, for only time and future
research will place this substance where it belongs.
If you actually read this please tell me how you feel about it or if you noticed anything wrong with it. thanks!
Erm...thought I posted here but it seems to not exist.
DrShrink
Bluelighter
That author repeats himself way too much. And wasted too many words on irrelevent points. Ala the story of the heroin user. It had no worth to his argument.
The information about other schedual one drugs & their risks is irrelevent to his central case of marijuanas insuitability.
"If you can cut a word, cut it" - George Orwell rule #4 for political writing.
But interesting points netherless in it.
The information about other schedual one drugs & their risks is irrelevent to his central case of marijuanas insuitability.
"If you can cut a word, cut it" - George Orwell rule #4 for political writing.
But interesting points netherless in it.
vicodelicious
Bluelighter
really good.
did you write that? you brought up a lot of good points...
did you write that? you brought up a lot of good points...
Shimmer.Fade
Bluelighter
Dr.Shrink..how did I repeat any ideas..that was a formal paper rough draft. I followed a specific format for a definitional argument. Intro, X term, then Y term followed by 3 specific criteria (extended definition) which are meant to define the Y term. The criteria are followed by my match arguments (grounds) and then the warrant for the argument. The rebuttal to my reasons and grounds section followed. Then I had the qualifier followed by conclusion...maybe i should have posted the format i was writing under. The paper will make more sense 
frizzantik
Bluelight Crew
Re: Marijuana should not be Schedule I (Long)
For ease of reading.. sorry if i messed up yuor paragraph breaks
For ease of reading.. sorry if i messed up yuor paragraph breaks
Originally posted by Shimmer.Fade
According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, controlled substances are classified on a system of five schedules: schedule I substances are very prone to abuse, have no medical use, and are unsafe to use while being monitored by medical professionals; schedule II substances are prone to abuse and may cause severe physiological and psychological dependence; also, substances on schedules II through V have accepted medicinal use; schedule III though V substances are less prone to abuse than substances in the preceding schedules and abuse may lead to dependence less than that of preceding schedules. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) classified marijuana among other dangerous controlled substances under schedule I. However, according to studies conducted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, marijuana causes psychological dependence and little physiological dependence.
Furthermore, medical uses for marijuana have been recognized by several states and verified in multiple studies (DrugText.org). Consequently, marijuana should not be classified as a schedule I substance because schedule I substances lack accepted medicinal use, possess high potential for abuse, and lack safety when used under medical supervision (CSA). Schedule I substances are not recognized for medicinal use within the United States. According to the DEA, hallucinogenic substances elicit hallucinations, drastic behavioral changes, and distorted perceptions in time and space. The hallucinogenic substances located under schedule I are very good examples of substances that lack medicinal value, and therefore lack accepted medicinal use. Although schedule II through V substances have potential for abuse they also have accepted medicinal use. For instance, Hydrocodone is a schedule II/III opiate derivative prescribed by physicians for pain relief (Erowid.org). Furthermore, hydrocodone can be addictive and is often abused. However, hydrocodone is very important to medicine because it provides excellent pain relief. As a result of its pain relieving properties hydrocodone is recognized for medicinal use.
Most schedule I substances possess a very high potential for abuse. For example, heroin is an extremely addictive, schedule I opiate that can lead to very severe dependence (University of Oslo). The following experience is a tragic occurrence that happens all too often. The user was thirteen, and smoked heroin for the first time when some of his older brother’s friends coerced him into it (Erowid.org). He described his experience as flying to the moon and back. However, due to the pure euphoria the user continued smoking heroin for the next four months which caused his tolerance to soar. Since the user’s tolerance continually increased he began injecting heroin intravenously, and continued doing so over the next six years. Aspects of heroin abuse nearly claimed the user’s life, and did claim the lives of many of his friends. Heroin abuse is hard to stop because the withdrawal symptoms are torturous and the addict longs to end them with another high. In fact, when users stop using heroin they go through two stages, withdrawal and protracted abstinence syndrome (PAS). The symptoms during withdrawal last seven to ten days and involve nausea, tremors, craving, irritability, and loss of appetite (DEA). Following withdrawal the addict goes through PAS which lasts at least thirty-one weeks and involves abnormal blood pressure, pupil diameter, pulse rate, body temperature, and feelings of depression (DrugLibrary.org).
Schedule I substances are potentially harmful when used under proper medical supervision. For instance, 4-methoxyamphetamine (PMA) is a drug that has very unpredictable side effects such as cardiac arrest, labored breathing, pulmonary congestion, renal failure, convulsions, coma, and death (DEA). Consequently, PMA is placed under schedule I because it is too dangerous for use under medical supervision. In contrast, Diazepam is a schedule IV substance that lacks dangerous side effects, and has very little potential for harm when used under professional medical supervision (Mentalhealth.com).
By classifying marijuana as a schedule I substance the DEA refuses to accept its medicinal value. However, studies show that medicinal marijuana can be used to relieve symptoms of multiple sclerosis, pain, epilepsy, glaucoma, bronchial asthma, and AIDS or cancer related eating disorders (DrugText.org). Furthermore, nine states have laws that legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes and thirty-five states have legislation recognizing the medicinal potential for marijuana (Holland). Dixie Romagno, a sufferer of multiple sclerosis who used marijuana to alleviate associated symptoms reports “I put 1/8 of a gram into a water pipe and inhale slowly, holding my breath for approximately ten seconds, then exhale. Relief is nearly immediate. My muscles relax and I feel more in control. This lasts for about two and a half hours.”
Marijuana does have potential for abuse, although the potential for abuse is nothing near that of most other schedule I drugs. Furthermore, there is no scientific agreement as to whether or not marijuana causes dependency (Norml.org). The reasons for this disagreement include lack of physical dependence and the difference of addiction between different people. Most often, when a user stops consuming marijuana they experience restlessness, irritability, and mild sleep disruption. However, it is unknown to what degree the physiological or psychological dependence affects these symptoms. Moreover, marijuana has less potential for abuse than many substances on schedules II through V. For instance, a commonly prescribed and abused group of substances known as benzodiazepines can cause severe physical and psychological dependence (DEA). The withdrawal symptoms of benzodiazepines are similar to alcohol and can cause seizures which lead to death. Compared with the addictive nature of other controlled substances the potential to abuse marijuana is low.
When marijuana was classified as a schedule I substance the facts concerning its dangers and uses were very unclear. One notorious study conducted by Dr. Robert Heath showed brain damage in rhesus monkeys. However, because of a small sample size and extremely large doses many researchers denied the validity of the experiment (Erowid.org). Consequently, two recent studies using a greater number of rhesus monkeys failed to duplicate the results of his experiment. Multiple studies of marijuana have shown that there is little chance that marijuana can cause permanent brain damage (Norml.org). The most damaging part of marijuana is the smoke, for carcinogens are released when the plant material is burnt (DEA). Therefore, smoking marijuana is very bad for a person’s lungs and can cause premature cancer. However, eating marijuana in the form of brownies or candies does not cause physical damage or release carcinogens that are found in the smoke. Also, according to the US National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse, one third of a person’s bodyweight in marijuana must be consumed all at once to overdose, so the toxicity of marijuana must be very low. In contrast, the highly used drug known as aspirin is responsible for hundreds of deaths due to overdose each year (Francis Young).
Scheduling marijuana as a schedule I substance is unwarranted because marijuana does not fit the three criteria that define a schedule I substance. When marijuana became a schedule I drug under the Controlled Substance Act the misinformation about marijuana was very prolific (DrugLibrary.org). Furthermore, new scientific findings contradict the criteria that define marijuana as a schedule I substance, yet the DEA continues to maintain that marijuana is a schedule I drug.
According to Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital (SCVHH) smoked, crude marijuana is not a good medicine, and Marinol provides the same medical benefits (DADS). Marinol is a schedule III substance that is made from the main active ingredient in marijuana. Also, Marinol is consumed in a tablet form so smoking is not involved. Also, the SCVHH contends that studies showing the benefits of medicinal marijuana in glaucoma and multiple sclerosis are inaccurate.
Marijuana does lack physiological dependence, yet is a very insidious substance nonetheless. Many people who smoke marijuana find they lack the power to quit. For instance, an acquaintance once said “I just can’t seem to stop [smoking marijuana], it is too available, too tempting, and all my friends do it.” Studies often fail to incorporate the subtle social and emotional factors that make marijuana addiction extremely hard to beat. Though the chemicals in marijuana may not be very addictive the experience of getting high is. The feelings of euphoria, nonchalance, and camaraderie that the addict shares with his friends are a great reward for a small price. Consequently, the addict does not realize he is becoming addicted, and before long the addict finds that it is extremely hard to stop consuming marijuana.
Using marijuana only a few times can lead to other drug use (ONDCP). This idea is known as the Gateway Theory. Studies show that people who have used marijuana go on to use harder drugs. For example, if marijuana were prescribed as a medication people would be introduced to the high, and from this introduction people may wish to experiment with harder substances. Consequently, prescribing a gateway drug to help treat an ailment is not safe, for medical supervision will not be present if the patient decides to experiment with harder more dangerous substances.
The potential for marijuana to be abused is present. Moreover, because of the insidious way marijuana affects the psyche it is hard to not abuse. Also, since marijuana is so frequently acquired and consumed people do not recognize their problem and continue to abuse the substance. Consequently, if marijuana were removed from schedule I it would be even easier to acquire and abuse.
By definition, marijuana does not belong under schedule I. However, there are many facets to the issue, for marijuana has potential and danger in equal parts. While marijuana itself is a relatively safe substance the paths to which abuse can lead are devastating. In contrast, the medicinal values of marijuana show immense promise. The proper classification of marijuana is debatable, for only time and future research will place this substance where it belongs.
If you actually read this please tell me how you feel about it or if you noticed anything wrong with it. thanks!
According to the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, controlled substances are classified on a system of five schedules: schedule I substances are very prone to abuse, have no medical use, and are unsafe to use while being monitored by medical professionals; schedule II substances are prone to abuse and may cause severe physiological and psychological dependence; also, substances on schedules II through V have accepted medicinal use; schedule III though V substances are less prone to abuse than substances in the preceding schedules and abuse may lead to dependence less than that of preceding schedules. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) classified marijuana among other dangerous controlled substances under schedule I. However, according to studies conducted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, marijuana causes psychological dependence and little physiological dependence.
Furthermore, medical uses for marijuana have been recognized by several states and verified in multiple studies (DrugText.org). Consequently, marijuana should not be classified as a schedule I substance because schedule I substances lack accepted medicinal use, possess high potential for abuse, and lack safety when used under medical supervision (CSA). Schedule I substances are not recognized for medicinal use within the United States. According to the DEA, hallucinogenic substances elicit hallucinations, drastic behavioral changes, and distorted perceptions in time and space. The hallucinogenic substances located under schedule I are very good examples of substances that lack medicinal value, and therefore lack accepted medicinal use. Although schedule II through V substances have potential for abuse they also have accepted medicinal use. For instance, Hydrocodone is a schedule II/III opiate derivative prescribed by physicians for pain relief (Erowid.org). Furthermore, hydrocodone can be addictive and is often abused. However, hydrocodone is very important to medicine because it provides excellent pain relief. As a result of its pain relieving properties hydrocodone is recognized for medicinal use.
Most schedule I substances possess a very high potential for abuse. For example, heroin is an extremely addictive, schedule I opiate that can lead to very severe dependence (University of Oslo). The following experience is a tragic occurrence that happens all too often. The user was thirteen, and smoked heroin for the first time when some of his older brother’s friends coerced him into it (Erowid.org). He described his experience as flying to the moon and back. However, due to the pure euphoria the user continued smoking heroin for the next four months which caused his tolerance to soar. Since the user’s tolerance continually increased he began injecting heroin intravenously, and continued doing so over the next six years. Aspects of heroin abuse nearly claimed the user’s life, and did claim the lives of many of his friends. Heroin abuse is hard to stop because the withdrawal symptoms are torturous and the addict longs to end them with another high. In fact, when users stop using heroin they go through two stages, withdrawal and protracted abstinence syndrome (PAS). The symptoms during withdrawal last seven to ten days and involve nausea, tremors, craving, irritability, and loss of appetite (DEA). Following withdrawal the addict goes through PAS which lasts at least thirty-one weeks and involves abnormal blood pressure, pupil diameter, pulse rate, body temperature, and feelings of depression (DrugLibrary.org).
Schedule I substances are potentially harmful when used under proper medical supervision. For instance, 4-methoxyamphetamine (PMA) is a drug that has very unpredictable side effects such as cardiac arrest, labored breathing, pulmonary congestion, renal failure, convulsions, coma, and death (DEA). Consequently, PMA is placed under schedule I because it is too dangerous for use under medical supervision. In contrast, Diazepam is a schedule IV substance that lacks dangerous side effects, and has very little potential for harm when used under professional medical supervision (Mentalhealth.com).
By classifying marijuana as a schedule I substance the DEA refuses to accept its medicinal value. However, studies show that medicinal marijuana can be used to relieve symptoms of multiple sclerosis, pain, epilepsy, glaucoma, bronchial asthma, and AIDS or cancer related eating disorders (DrugText.org). Furthermore, nine states have laws that legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes and thirty-five states have legislation recognizing the medicinal potential for marijuana (Holland). Dixie Romagno, a sufferer of multiple sclerosis who used marijuana to alleviate associated symptoms reports “I put 1/8 of a gram into a water pipe and inhale slowly, holding my breath for approximately ten seconds, then exhale. Relief is nearly immediate. My muscles relax and I feel more in control. This lasts for about two and a half hours.”
Marijuana does have potential for abuse, although the potential for abuse is nothing near that of most other schedule I drugs. Furthermore, there is no scientific agreement as to whether or not marijuana causes dependency (Norml.org). The reasons for this disagreement include lack of physical dependence and the difference of addiction between different people. Most often, when a user stops consuming marijuana they experience restlessness, irritability, and mild sleep disruption. However, it is unknown to what degree the physiological or psychological dependence affects these symptoms. Moreover, marijuana has less potential for abuse than many substances on schedules II through V. For instance, a commonly prescribed and abused group of substances known as benzodiazepines can cause severe physical and psychological dependence (DEA). The withdrawal symptoms of benzodiazepines are similar to alcohol and can cause seizures which lead to death. Compared with the addictive nature of other controlled substances the potential to abuse marijuana is low.
When marijuana was classified as a schedule I substance the facts concerning its dangers and uses were very unclear. One notorious study conducted by Dr. Robert Heath showed brain damage in rhesus monkeys. However, because of a small sample size and extremely large doses many researchers denied the validity of the experiment (Erowid.org). Consequently, two recent studies using a greater number of rhesus monkeys failed to duplicate the results of his experiment. Multiple studies of marijuana have shown that there is little chance that marijuana can cause permanent brain damage (Norml.org). The most damaging part of marijuana is the smoke, for carcinogens are released when the plant material is burnt (DEA). Therefore, smoking marijuana is very bad for a person’s lungs and can cause premature cancer. However, eating marijuana in the form of brownies or candies does not cause physical damage or release carcinogens that are found in the smoke. Also, according to the US National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse, one third of a person’s bodyweight in marijuana must be consumed all at once to overdose, so the toxicity of marijuana must be very low. In contrast, the highly used drug known as aspirin is responsible for hundreds of deaths due to overdose each year (Francis Young).
Scheduling marijuana as a schedule I substance is unwarranted because marijuana does not fit the three criteria that define a schedule I substance. When marijuana became a schedule I drug under the Controlled Substance Act the misinformation about marijuana was very prolific (DrugLibrary.org). Furthermore, new scientific findings contradict the criteria that define marijuana as a schedule I substance, yet the DEA continues to maintain that marijuana is a schedule I drug.
According to Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital (SCVHH) smoked, crude marijuana is not a good medicine, and Marinol provides the same medical benefits (DADS). Marinol is a schedule III substance that is made from the main active ingredient in marijuana. Also, Marinol is consumed in a tablet form so smoking is not involved. Also, the SCVHH contends that studies showing the benefits of medicinal marijuana in glaucoma and multiple sclerosis are inaccurate.
Marijuana does lack physiological dependence, yet is a very insidious substance nonetheless. Many people who smoke marijuana find they lack the power to quit. For instance, an acquaintance once said “I just can’t seem to stop [smoking marijuana], it is too available, too tempting, and all my friends do it.” Studies often fail to incorporate the subtle social and emotional factors that make marijuana addiction extremely hard to beat. Though the chemicals in marijuana may not be very addictive the experience of getting high is. The feelings of euphoria, nonchalance, and camaraderie that the addict shares with his friends are a great reward for a small price. Consequently, the addict does not realize he is becoming addicted, and before long the addict finds that it is extremely hard to stop consuming marijuana.
Using marijuana only a few times can lead to other drug use (ONDCP). This idea is known as the Gateway Theory. Studies show that people who have used marijuana go on to use harder drugs. For example, if marijuana were prescribed as a medication people would be introduced to the high, and from this introduction people may wish to experiment with harder substances. Consequently, prescribing a gateway drug to help treat an ailment is not safe, for medical supervision will not be present if the patient decides to experiment with harder more dangerous substances.
The potential for marijuana to be abused is present. Moreover, because of the insidious way marijuana affects the psyche it is hard to not abuse. Also, since marijuana is so frequently acquired and consumed people do not recognize their problem and continue to abuse the substance. Consequently, if marijuana were removed from schedule I it would be even easier to acquire and abuse.
By definition, marijuana does not belong under schedule I. However, there are many facets to the issue, for marijuana has potential and danger in equal parts. While marijuana itself is a relatively safe substance the paths to which abuse can lead are devastating. In contrast, the medicinal values of marijuana show immense promise. The proper classification of marijuana is debatable, for only time and future research will place this substance where it belongs.
If you actually read this please tell me how you feel about it or if you noticed anything wrong with it. thanks!
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^^ One day Shimmerfade, one day, i will read all of that post.
Today however, im going to spend the time walking my dog, making a cup of coffee... completeling shen mue 2 at last... and finishing this vodka.
But after that i will read your post!
Today however, im going to spend the time walking my dog, making a cup of coffee... completeling shen mue 2 at last... and finishing this vodka.
But after that i will read your post!
dementedgoat
Bluelighter
the fact is, if herb were legal, and under guidlines and such of those similar to tobacco and alcohol, we would still be able to grow our own, with some limitations of course, but it would be legal... if they did legalize it, and went about it the right way, it would be one of the best things theyve done in a long time
Triple-Alpha
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Nice post, albeit a bit long. I think the part about marijuana being a gateway drug is questionable at best. First off, Harry Anslinger, who was head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics that later became the DEA, coined the phrase, without any facts or evidence to back it up. Second, while those who try pot may try other drugs, it is in many ways related to two things. First, this person's dealers sells harder drugs making it an easy score. Second, due to pots illegal nature, a person thinks, "Oh this isn't so bad, the others must not be too bad either." For prescribed marijuana this would not be the case. I can't see someone who is prescribed valium suddenly moving on to cocaine or heroin because they enjoy the high that marijuana creates.
This theory was created as propaganda and while it may be true in certain instances, it must be further investigated in order to see that correlation, in this case, is not causation.
Cheers,
Triple-Alpha
This theory was created as propaganda and while it may be true in certain instances, it must be further investigated in order to see that correlation, in this case, is not causation.
Cheers,
Triple-Alpha
. These laws are not supported by the majority of the public. According to a Time/CNN Poll conducted in 2002, 80% of Americans supported dispensing marijuana for medical purposes and a surprising 72% said people arrested for small amounts for recreation use should get off with only a fine. (Time/Stein 57)
WaitinItOut
Bluelighter
My first post. Have to respond to this one. Every one of your responses to this subject are really interesting, but many surprise me considering the appearance that everyone smokes weed.
I'll be 50 this year and first started smoking weed when I was 13. Until about 3 years ago, it was as much a part of my life as breathing air. Had no choice but to quit because of the job. It was either quit or lose a career that I started when I was 21 (mandatory pee tests, and mandatory termination of employment if busted). I'm "WaitinItOut" until retirement in just a few more months when I'll be able to enjoy once again without the paranoia of losing everything. Only things I'll need to catch up on is the new lingo and sources.
So anyway, "Legalize It"? Hell Yes !!!
There are a whole lot of people just like me that are denied the pleasure because of their careers.
Prices would soar if the government had control? No damn way. If I remember correctly, an oz. of good bud was hundreds of dollars when I quit. Hell, I'd gladly pay whatever for a pack of good stuff at Circle K. I'd probably grow my own anyway.
California's budget deficit is so screwed up right now that the experts don't know if it will ever get right again. Same for most other states too. Legalize weed and make California the great state that it once was.
Too damn much money spent on enforcing the laws now, too many people in prison doing life right now because of weed (3 Strikes). The list of expenses for various government actions related to the "war on drugs" is overwhelming.
People are either responsible users, or they are not. Legal weed or illegal weed, this concern is not going to change significantly with it's legalization.
I've missed out on what has been a great joy in my life because of stupidity about weed and the current laws. Even when I was smoking, I was sick of hiding, scared about who might knock on the door, worried about the odor on me if I ran into the wrong person at any given moment.
Legalize weed? Yes, there is NO legitimate reason not to.
JMO
WaitinItOut
I'll be 50 this year and first started smoking weed when I was 13. Until about 3 years ago, it was as much a part of my life as breathing air. Had no choice but to quit because of the job. It was either quit or lose a career that I started when I was 21 (mandatory pee tests, and mandatory termination of employment if busted). I'm "WaitinItOut" until retirement in just a few more months when I'll be able to enjoy once again without the paranoia of losing everything. Only things I'll need to catch up on is the new lingo and sources.
So anyway, "Legalize It"? Hell Yes !!!
There are a whole lot of people just like me that are denied the pleasure because of their careers.
Prices would soar if the government had control? No damn way. If I remember correctly, an oz. of good bud was hundreds of dollars when I quit. Hell, I'd gladly pay whatever for a pack of good stuff at Circle K. I'd probably grow my own anyway.
California's budget deficit is so screwed up right now that the experts don't know if it will ever get right again. Same for most other states too. Legalize weed and make California the great state that it once was.
Too damn much money spent on enforcing the laws now, too many people in prison doing life right now because of weed (3 Strikes). The list of expenses for various government actions related to the "war on drugs" is overwhelming.
People are either responsible users, or they are not. Legal weed or illegal weed, this concern is not going to change significantly with it's legalization.
I've missed out on what has been a great joy in my life because of stupidity about weed and the current laws. Even when I was smoking, I was sick of hiding, scared about who might knock on the door, worried about the odor on me if I ran into the wrong person at any given moment.
Legalize weed? Yes, there is NO legitimate reason not to.
JMO
WaitinItOut
silverfucked
Bluelighter
Sure the government would tax and exploit... But you guys act like you couldnt just grown your own, or find someone who does and let those who want to buy "exploited" government weed..
Meanwhile, prisons become filled with murderers and rapists, our economy boosts, and mj smokers dont have to hide anymore...
Meanwhile, prisons become filled with murderers and rapists, our economy boosts, and mj smokers dont have to hide anymore...
Hmmmm... maybe they ("they" being the finnish government in my case, but applies elsewhere as well) should create a licencing/taxation system for (adult) folks who want to grow their own shit? Like, you could go to cops/taxman/whoever & buy your yearly grower's stamp, which would then entitle you to grow say 3 plants at a time for your own personal use.
Howzzat sound?
Howzzat sound?
i usually wouldnt post this long of an article but this is a part from the report i wrote and i think it may surprise alot of you... check it out:
Two law professors, Charles Whitebread and Richard Bonnie, both originally from the University of Virginia School of Law, wrote what appears to be the definitive history of non-medical use of marijuana in 1970, a 450-page law review article titled “The Forbidden Fruit and the Tree of Knowledge –The Legal History of Marijuana in the United States.” As a result of the article, Bonnie was appointed to a two-year directorship to what was then called the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, now called the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. (Whitebread) In the article, and subsequent book by both authors, The Marijuana Conviction - The Legal History of Drugs in the United States, they outlined the history of marijuana legislation from 1900 to the present.
According to the authors, addiction to drugs was much more widespread in 1900 than it is today, and the most likely person to be addicted to drugs in 1900 was a rural, middle-aged white woman, mainly due to the patent medicine industry. Because the itinerant salesmen, who were not doctors, were not required to inform purchasers of the content of these elixirs, some of which were up to 50% morphine, widespread, and largely accidental, addiction resulted among this main group of users. (Whitebread)
As a result of this situation, Congress passed the Harrison Act, the first law to criminalize non- medical use of drugs, in 1914. It prohibited the use of only opiates and coca leaf derivatives such as cocaine, but made no mention of amphetamines, barbiturates, marijuana, hashish, and hallucinogenic drugs. In addition, because Congress was worried about possible constitutional opposition, it passed the law in the form of a one dollar tax paid by doctors in exchange for the privilege of being allowed to prescribe these drugs in accordance with the regulations in the law. In addition the law provided for a second “tax” of a thousand dollars payable for every non-medical exchange of these drugs. Therefore, if anyone not a doctor were caught with any amount of these drugs, they would be arrested for tax evasion, not possession.(Whitebread)
The next federal drug legislation passed by Congress was The Marihuana Tax act of 1937, the first to outlaw the use and possession of marijuana, passed after only two hours of hearings. The sole testimony presented by the government in favor of the law was given by the Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics at the time, Henry Anslinger, was: “Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, criminality, and death.” (Whitebread) In addition, there were two pieces of medical testimony relied upon in support of the law. The first was a study conducted by a pharmacologist from Temple University. In the study, he injected what was thought to be the active ingredient in marijuana into the brains of 300 dogs. Two of the three hundred dogs died. In his testimony, the pharmacologist appeared to find the death of the two dogs as proof of the dangerousness of marijuana. However, when questioned about whether he chose the dogs because of their similarity to humans, he replied, “I wouldn’t know, I’m not a dog psychologist.” (Whitebread)
The second medical testimony was given by Dr. William C. Woodward, a lawyer and a doctor, and chief counsel to the American Medical Association. He testified: “The American Medical Association knows of no evidence that marijuana is a dangerous drug.” In response to this testimony, one of the congressmen is recorded as saying, “Doctor, if you can’t say something good about what we are trying to do, why don’t you go home?” (Whitebread)
Despite the inconclusive dog study, and the opposing testimony of the American Medical Association, the law was scheduled to pass by a procedure in effect at the time called “tellers.” Tellers involved having congressman walk past location point in favor, or another location against, without an actual recorded vote. However, before this could happen, a congressman from New York asked then Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn , “What is this bill about?” to which the speaker replied, “I don’t know, it has something to do with a thing called marijuana, I think it’s a narcotic of some kind.” The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 then passed on tellers without a recorded vote. (Whitebread) It is apparent that Congress passed the first legislation criminalizing marijuana on virtually no supporting evidence.
pce
Two law professors, Charles Whitebread and Richard Bonnie, both originally from the University of Virginia School of Law, wrote what appears to be the definitive history of non-medical use of marijuana in 1970, a 450-page law review article titled “The Forbidden Fruit and the Tree of Knowledge –The Legal History of Marijuana in the United States.” As a result of the article, Bonnie was appointed to a two-year directorship to what was then called the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, now called the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. (Whitebread) In the article, and subsequent book by both authors, The Marijuana Conviction - The Legal History of Drugs in the United States, they outlined the history of marijuana legislation from 1900 to the present.
According to the authors, addiction to drugs was much more widespread in 1900 than it is today, and the most likely person to be addicted to drugs in 1900 was a rural, middle-aged white woman, mainly due to the patent medicine industry. Because the itinerant salesmen, who were not doctors, were not required to inform purchasers of the content of these elixirs, some of which were up to 50% morphine, widespread, and largely accidental, addiction resulted among this main group of users. (Whitebread)
As a result of this situation, Congress passed the Harrison Act, the first law to criminalize non- medical use of drugs, in 1914. It prohibited the use of only opiates and coca leaf derivatives such as cocaine, but made no mention of amphetamines, barbiturates, marijuana, hashish, and hallucinogenic drugs. In addition, because Congress was worried about possible constitutional opposition, it passed the law in the form of a one dollar tax paid by doctors in exchange for the privilege of being allowed to prescribe these drugs in accordance with the regulations in the law. In addition the law provided for a second “tax” of a thousand dollars payable for every non-medical exchange of these drugs. Therefore, if anyone not a doctor were caught with any amount of these drugs, they would be arrested for tax evasion, not possession.(Whitebread)
The next federal drug legislation passed by Congress was The Marihuana Tax act of 1937, the first to outlaw the use and possession of marijuana, passed after only two hours of hearings. The sole testimony presented by the government in favor of the law was given by the Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics at the time, Henry Anslinger, was: “Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, criminality, and death.” (Whitebread) In addition, there were two pieces of medical testimony relied upon in support of the law. The first was a study conducted by a pharmacologist from Temple University. In the study, he injected what was thought to be the active ingredient in marijuana into the brains of 300 dogs. Two of the three hundred dogs died. In his testimony, the pharmacologist appeared to find the death of the two dogs as proof of the dangerousness of marijuana. However, when questioned about whether he chose the dogs because of their similarity to humans, he replied, “I wouldn’t know, I’m not a dog psychologist.” (Whitebread)
The second medical testimony was given by Dr. William C. Woodward, a lawyer and a doctor, and chief counsel to the American Medical Association. He testified: “The American Medical Association knows of no evidence that marijuana is a dangerous drug.” In response to this testimony, one of the congressmen is recorded as saying, “Doctor, if you can’t say something good about what we are trying to do, why don’t you go home?” (Whitebread)
Despite the inconclusive dog study, and the opposing testimony of the American Medical Association, the law was scheduled to pass by a procedure in effect at the time called “tellers.” Tellers involved having congressman walk past location point in favor, or another location against, without an actual recorded vote. However, before this could happen, a congressman from New York asked then Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn , “What is this bill about?” to which the speaker replied, “I don’t know, it has something to do with a thing called marijuana, I think it’s a narcotic of some kind.” The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 then passed on tellers without a recorded vote. (Whitebread) It is apparent that Congress passed the first legislation criminalizing marijuana on virtually no supporting evidence.
pce
herbalchef
Bluelighter
Definately decriminalize!!!!!!!!!
Ok i wannna new job!!!!!!
A recent article in Forbes Magazine went into depth on the marijuana industry that is thriving in Canada today. It is the most valuable agricultural product, more profitable than wheat, cattle, and timber. One grower from Canada named David reportedly says, “There’s no way I won’t make a million dollars.” Entrepreneur David runs several sites each of which generate about 80,000 dollars worth of profit in a 10 week cycle. A pound of Canadian marijuana can be sold for 2,700 dollars wholesale Canada due to the more relaxed climate and the 5,000 mile border makes for easy smuggling too. (Forbes)
A recent article in Forbes Magazine went into depth on the marijuana industry that is thriving in Canada today. It is the most valuable agricultural product, more profitable than wheat, cattle, and timber. One grower from Canada named David reportedly says, “There’s no way I won’t make a million dollars.” Entrepreneur David runs several sites each of which generate about 80,000 dollars worth of profit in a 10 week cycle. A pound of Canadian marijuana can be sold for 2,700 dollars wholesale Canada due to the more relaxed climate and the 5,000 mile border makes for easy smuggling too. (Forbes)
HatchetHarry
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Hell yes legalize it! I wouldnt care if the government taxed the hell out of it because my closet would now become a fucking garden. I would also go around like johnny appleseed planting reg seeds everywhere imaginable.
Liquid SNake
Bluelighter
it would be stupid to legalize it cuz they would wanna tax it and drug dealers would lose there buyers because some ppl would wanna get it from the government because they might think its better or some shyt liek that
and up here in bc its sorta bein legalized...in vancouver ur allowed to carry small amounts of it and if u have only over 15 grams on u then they can convict u
and up here in bc its sorta bein legalized...in vancouver ur allowed to carry small amounts of it and if u have only over 15 grams on u then they can convict u