Over the past few years, there has been a lot of debate, political, medical and ethical, over legalizing the use of marijuana and marijuana products for both medical and recreational use. Years ago, the same debates took place on the use of opium for medicinal use, only it wasn’t as much of a public debate
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Doctors say they’re increasingly fielding questions about the safety of marijuana, as use of the drug rises and more communities consider legalizing it. Colorado and Washington state have legalized recreational marijuana, and medical use is allowed in 21 states and Washington, D.C. USA TODAY’s Liz Szabo talked to experts about what scientists know and don’t
In 2014, Obama and his administration decriminalized some non-violent drug offenses, freeing thousands of men and women who had been convicted of the crimes. Other Democrats, began pushing state laws to legalize the use of marijuana. The overlying argument is that marijuana is not harmful and poses little to no danger to society if more
If you listen to the mainstream media, you would think that legalizing marijuana is a win-win situation for everyone. They claim that marijuana has many beneficial medicinal purposes by legalizing it, and those who need it for medical purposes should have greater access. It also brings in needed tax revenue to cities, counties and states.
