Marijuana – The Legalization IssuesBy Thomas Phelps
US Government reports indicate nearly 98 million Americans have likely used marijuana at least once in their lives. Trends also indicate increased use among high school and college students.
There has been a push in recent years for the legalization of marijuana use for medicinal purposes. In essence the hope [...]
The Legalization of Marijuana – Part 1 of 2By Alex Simms
On July 30, 2001, the ‘Narcotic Control Regulation’ was amended and the ‘Marijuana Medical Access Regulation’ came into force. This sparked the beginning of a heated national debate, the subject in question being the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes in Canada. While marijuana is [...]
The Legalization of Marijuana – Part 2 of 2By Alex Simms
A very influential factor regarding the legalization of marijuana, is the cost implications of maintaining cannabis prohibition to the federal and provincial governments, and in turn the average Canadian taxpayer. According to the Auditor General of Canada, it is projected that approximately $450 million was [...]
The Legalization of Marijuana DebateBy Lance Winslow
Perhaps you have been watching the news lately and heard about the renewed debate on the legalization of marijuana. Right now with the economy down local and state governments need more tax revenues and they desperately need more jobs.
Thus, those who are advocates to make marijuana legal are out [...]
Should We Legalize Pot?By Lance Winslow
There is a growing movement in the United States to legalize pot and allow people to smoke marijuana and decriminalize it. Many in the justice system say that these issues are just low level and are filling up our courts unnecessarily. Indeed they do cost the tax payer huge amounts [...]
The Legalization of Marijuana Debate ContinuesBy Lance Winslow
One point of contention for those who wish to see marijuana legalized is that it could be taxed and provide revenues for local and state governments at a time when the really need the money. It would also provide decent jobs, at a time when we states like [...]
Marijuana, Motivation, LegalizationBy William Berry
There is a lot of discussion these days about the legalization of substances, especially marijuana. These discussions and articles focus on how it might improve the economy, to decriminalization resulting in fewer deaths and a drop in the growth of HIV cases, to medical benefits of marijuana. You might expect someone [...]
Weakening Mexican Drug Cartels by Legalizing Marijuana?By Lance Winslow
The number of people who’ve died in the drug wars just over our borders in Mexico in 2008 and already in 2009 has been astronomical. Many say that since these drug gang networks and cartels sell their illegal drugs to US Consumers, why not legalize marijuana and [...]
Legalize MarijuanaBy Dan B. Clark
Legal Marijuana is a topic being discussed throughout the world and will actually be voted on by the UN in 2009. The rationalization is that regulation will allow control of the strength of the THC and the decimalization will have a positive social impact. Ten out of fifty states in the [...]
Should We Legalize Marijuana and Stop the War on Drugs?By Lance Winslow
During the crisis just over our borders with the Drug Wars in Mexico, we have been watching an escalation of crime creeping over the borders here. Many that favor legalizing Marijuana believe that we ought to legalize pot, regulate it, and tax it. They [...]