Marijuana is illegal in fifty states because of its classification as an illicit drug, but controversial issues have been established that this "illicit drug" has improved the course of treatment for suffering patients. Marijuana has beneficial effects when used in medicinal scenarios for the treatment of pain; thus it should be an administered drug for patients who can benefit from the use of this drug. ... A specialist at the National Cancer Institute authorized his patients to use the drug, but not over do it (Koch 708). With all the speculation, one would think that doctors wouldn't b...

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Marijuana is illegal because of its classification as an illicit drug, but there are some issues that have been established saying that this "illicit drug" has improved the treatment for suffering patients. Marijuana has lots of beneficial effects when used in medicinal settings for the treatment of pain; but it should be an administered drug for patients who can benefit from the use of this drug. ... A specialist at the National Cancer Institute authorized his patients to use the drug, but not over do it (Koch 708). With all this, one would think that doctors wouldn't be so enthusiastic ...

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INTRODUCTION Marijuana - often called pot, grass, reefer, weed, herb, mary jane, or mj - is the Nation's most commonly used illicit drug. ... Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug of choice for Americans, exceeded only by alcohol and tobacco in popularity.3 Types of Drugs Used by Past Month Illicit Drug Users Aged 12 or Older: 2002 Marijuana penalties vary nation wide. ... The fact is Blacks and Hispanics who make up only 20 percent of the marijuana smokers in the U.S., but they comprised 58 per cent of the marijuana offenders sentenced under federal law...

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It is now one of the most widely used illicit drugs in the world. ... The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 placed all illicit and prescription drugs into five "schedules" (categories). ... That perception led to an increase in Brown 6 overall drug use by young people, according to the "National Household Survey on Drug Abuse." Among those 12 to 17 years old, 11.4 percent reported using some illicit drug within the past month when they were surveyed last year, compared with 9 percent in 1996. ... Marijuana is popular because many teens don't see it as a dangerous drug. ...

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However, in today's society it's categorized as an illicit, illegal substance. ... Classified as a Schedule I drug, cannabis belongs to the most restrictive categories for psychoactive drugs in the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) five categories. Drugs in this category meet three criteria: the drug has high potential for abuse; the drug has not therapeutic value; the drug is not safe for medicinal use. ... The quantities of the drug patients would be allowed to posses would be limited. ... Compared to other drugs, dependency on marijuana is rare. ...

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Secondly, marijuana is a gateway drug. Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the United States and tends to be the first illegal drug teens use. ... While most marijuana users do not go on to use more dangerous drugs, most heavy drug users started with marijuana. ... Califano, Jr., (CASA's) president said, "This study reveals a consistent and powerful connection between the use of cigarettes and alcohol and the subsequent use of marijuana, and between the use of cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana and the subsequent use of cocaine and other illicit drugs." ... It's the ...

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For instance, most drug dealers usually sell drugs no matter whom, their goal is to sell it and get the profits. So if the marijuana becomes legal then it would only be acquired in authorized places where it would be regularized and also there would be a consumer control that can help to reduce the black market or illicit business. ... However marijuana still known as drug, which means that in some ways it affects health, but as I mentioned it as soon as marijuana is well regulated the legalization may work perfectly....

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Anthropologists would look into the cultural background of marijuana and find that Marijuana is the most widely used drug in North America after a alcohol and cigarettes, which are both legal. ... Taxes from the legalized selling of marijuana could be used to help those who have problems with more seriously harmful drugs also the money that the government spends on enforcing the marijuana laws could be used in the same way. ... This money could be used to help with more illicit drug trade with stuff like cocaine and heroin and funding overall drug use prevention and treatment programs. ... ...

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Other substantial causes for this controversy are the reported medicinal values of marijuana, the argument of whether or not it is a gateway drug, and the public opinion of nations where the drug is tolerated. ... "The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse" reports that 31.6% of Americans have used marijuana. ... By mere numbers, one can speculate that marijuana has truly become the "middle class drug." ... The drug known as Marinol is a synthetic form of THC. ... Long-term studies show that use of other illicit drugs among youth almost never occurs unless they have first used marijuana (K...

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From the perspective of America's controversial war on drugs, marijuana is one of its toughest enemies. ... Small quantities of the drug have been allowed in regions such as Europe, North America and South America. ... Despite what marijuana propaganda may say, the drug can be extremely addictive for some people. ... Drew Pinsky, a doctor whose been working with addicts for decades, "Of the 7.3 million persons aged 12 or older classified with illicit drug dependence or abuse in 2012, 4.3 million persons had marijuana dependence or abuse.... In fact, a study of 129 college students ro...

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It would appear that he believes issuing such a threat, will ward off any potential drug dealers looking to exploit America's youth. Holder's claim rests upon the questionable assumption that drug dealers will stop dealing because they are afraid of getting caught. ... Now, advocates for the legalization of marijuana have arrived at a solution: Make the drug legal and that will decrease the prison population. ... Quick has concerns that if the drug were made readily available to adults that it will naturally begin to fall into the hands of minors as well. ... Drug possession offend...

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In Section 6 of The Drugs Misuse Act (1986) (QLD), it states that a person who unlawfully supplies a dangerous drug to another, whether or not such other person is in Queensland, is guilty of a crime [ CITATION Aus86 l 3081 ]. Within the Drugs Misuse Regulation (1987), the legislation is categorised under two types of dangerous drugs: Schedule 1 and Schedule 2. ... If the dangerous drug is specified in Schedule 1, the maximum penalty is life imprisonment whereas for Schedule 2 drugs, the maximum penalty is twenty-five years imprisonment. ... Methadone is an example of a Schedule 2 dangerous d...

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Pharmacopoeia because it was believed to be a harmful and addictive drug that caused psychoses, mental deterioration, and violent behavior. ... "The current legal status of marijuana was established in 1970 with the passage of the Controlled Substances Act, which divided drugs into five schedules and placed marijuana in Schedule I, the category for drugs with high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use."... According to the authors of Medical Marijuana "All of the currently available analgesic (pain-relieving) drugs have limited efficacy for some types of pain. ... This money could ...

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