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…in the ice, but it is a start to a long-awaited, controversial issue that needs to be touched upon again.         In the fall of 1996, Proposition 215 was passed in California, legalizing the medical use of marijuana. Even though the majority (56%) voted…

…going for so long...and by then neither did most people. Medical Marijuana had been approved in 22 states at the beginning of 2007, with several states beginning to approve, and there were even a few counties in California and New York where one could find…

…it is not harmful. The marijuana plant originated in the warm climates of the Middle East; together with China, it played an important part in its history. Hoatho was the first Chinese physician to use cannabis for medical purposes as a painkiller and anaesthetic…

…in federally approved scientific research. In roughly half of the states, marijuana has been approved for medical use, but it remains illegal by federal law. In practice, the criminal justice system distinguishes between "hard" and "soft" drugs; it is unlikely…

…use, including heroin, LSD and the other hallucinogens, and marijuana, may be used legally only in federally approved scientific research. In roughly half of the states, marijuana has been approved for medical use, but it remains illegal by federal law…

…were passing laws to prohibit the use of the drug (Henslin, pg. 98). These are examples of how the United States began the trend of treating drug use and abuse as criminal problems instead of medical problems (an example of symbolic interaction), as well…

…be a tax on the sale of marijuana, so that is even more money in the governments pocket. Tougher laws haven’t reduced marijuana use. The use of pot has gone up every single year since 1991. The government spends fifteen billion dollars a year waging a war…

…be a tax on the sale of marijuana, so that is even more money in the governments pocket. Tougher laws haven’t reduced marijuana use. The use of pot has gone up every single year since 1991. The government spends fifteen billion dollars a year waging a war…

…and the military operations, for medical and treatment centers, and new ways to teach people about drugs and their laws like D.A.R.E.                                             1         It will take more than just money too…

…it. In California medical pot groups are popping up and for every 1 that gets shut down 2 pop up. These establishments are underground compassion clubs where people can go to receive marijuana and also talk to other patients. Some charge a small fee which is far…