Medicinal Cannabis: States’ Battle over Legality
Bob Marley could have been glad in the US if he still lives right nowadays as laws have turning more or less lax about the using up and propagation of cannabis. Marley and his religion — Rastafarian — permit the consumption of cannabis for spiritual and ritualistic purposes. The only problem [...]
“Not So United” States Of America
There could have been several alternative titles to this article including – “Guess Who’s (Not) Coming To Dinner,” a spoof on an old movie title, or it could have been “What If The Federal Government Passed A Law And Nobody Cared?” I never thought this country could get to this point [...]
Unfortunate History of Marijuana Prohibition in the United States
Most Americans associate marijuana use with the hippie movement of the 1970’s. Little do most know, marijuana was very important to this country when it was founded. In 1610 the Jamestown colony mandated that every household cultivate the native Indian hemp. They used it to make clothes, fiber, [...]
States’ Battle over Legitimacy of Medical Cannabis
As laws have becoming somewhat lax about the consumption and propagation of cannabis, the famous singer Bob Marley could have been very pleased to reside in America if he still lives right now. Marley and his religion – Rastafarian – allowed the consumption of cannabis for religious and ritualistic purposes. [...]
21st Century Cultural Shift Towards Legalizing Marijuana In United States
Some states say that using marijuana for medical purposes is allowed, while the federal Drug Enforcement Agency enforces the nation-wide ban on pot in all states. Many medical marijuana clinics in California, for example, have been raided by the DEA, who seized hundreds of pounds of their [...]