Why Shouldn T Marijuana Be Regulated?
Drugs have become one of the most controversial topics in the world. Some specific drugs are more frowned upon such as Marijuana. Marijuana is a plant in which its official name is “Cannabis”. Over the years this plant has become increasingly popular to people who don’t usually convert to traditional methods to relieve the stress of a hard day. “The National Drug Threat Assessment states that over 25.8 million individuals 12 years of age and older have smoked marijuana at least once in their life.” The rate has remained the same since 2008. The government labels these statistics as too high as they fight to keep one of the most contentious substances off the market. In 1970, Congress passed The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act .
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Emphasis on law enforcement . This included the Controlled Substances Act, where marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 drug for the most dangerous drugs that have no medical use. It is getting harder for law makers to present plausible reasons as to why marijuana shouldn’t be regulated for medical use. Citizens old and young have been petitioning the anti-pot laws (Controlled Substances Act). They have also been petitioning their right to pursuit of happiness. There are pros and cons to everything in the world but, the government shouldn’t have the final say so on if we can use it or not. Many scientific studies have proven that marijuana can be used for medical reasons. Scientist have proven marijuana can benefit people with medical issues such as Glaucoma , anxiety , epilepsy , and Chrohn’s
Emphasis on law enforcement . This included the Controlled Substances Act, where marijuana is classified as a Schedule 1 drug for the most dangerous drugs that have no medical use. It is getting harder for law makers to present plausible reasons as to why marijuana shouldn’t be regulated for medical use. Citizens old and young have been petitioning the anti-pot laws (Controlled Substances Act). They have also been petitioning their right to pursuit of happiness. There are pros and cons to everything in the world but, the government shouldn’t have the final say so on if we can use it or not. Many scientific studies have proven that marijuana can be used for medical reasons. Scientist have proven marijuana can benefit people with medical issues such as Glaucoma , anxiety , epilepsy , and Chrohn’s