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…Marijuana: How can it's Medical Use be Denied? Although marijuana may be an illegal drug, it has many medicinal values. However the federal government and the FDA agree that legalizing it for medical use will only cause problems in society…

…who are pro marijuana complain that morphine and cocaine are legal and very dangerous drugs, which brings up the question "why not legalize marijuana as a medical drug" when it is proven safer than cocaine and morphine. Lobbying groups in San Diego…

…and promoting organized crime. Anti marijuana laws are much like prohibition in that they criminalize otherwise harmless behavior and promote organized crime. But the social harm of a blanket prohibition against marijuana use extends further. Marijuana, unlike…

…each year are arrested for simple marijuana possession costing taxpayers an estimated $10 billion. This number dwarfs the number of violent criminals arrested and most law enforcement experts agree that the "war on pot" has become nothing but a huge burden…

…of legislation. The more powerful groups have other, more practical reasons for keeping marijuana illegal. Among the most powerful of these groups are the combined law enforcement-judiciary-penal systems. This group sees the elimination of marijuana laws as a threat…

…, and targeted those who distribute drugs. From 1996 until now, many states have tried to pass medical marijuana initiative laws. In response a research team was formed to study its medical benefits. The benefits are good, but the study said that a synthesized drug…

…-prescription, are federally 'Scheduled' by the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency). A drug's scheduling under Federal law is determined “according to [its] effects, medical uses, and potential for abuse” (Claim V). In this classification system, marijuana…

…it as a medicine nationwide (MPP). For some people, legal medical options have been proven unsafe or ineffective, leading them to consider marijuana. Their only options are to either continue to suffer from their ailment or break the law, forcing them to worry about…

…would not have a hard time convincing most people that marijuana should be legalized. However, one must remember that our laws are an integral part of our culture, a facet that allows our society to function. Altering, amending, or removing a law is a very…

…prevention programs. Thus far we have three options on how to deal with marijuana, legalize it, allow it to be used only for prescription drug purposes, or keep it illegal. There are numerous benefits in legalizing marijuana such as the medical treatment it offers…