SAFER - Marijuana vs. Alcohol. Introduction Safer for the Consumer Safer for the Community Introduction To say that marijuana has been given a bad rap over the past few decades is an understatement.
If you’re like most Americans, you have been led to believe that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug that has destroyed the lives of millions of teens and adults. What we would like to do is wipe the slate clean and start over. Part of the problem is that many people are simply unfamiliar with marijuana. The truth is that marijuana is widely used in a manner quite similar to alcohol. None of this is “bad” or “wrong” or “immoral.”
Below are just a few facts that highlight the very different impacts of these two popular substances on those who consume them and on the broader community. Many people die from alcohol use. Alcohol use contributes to aggressive and violent behavior. S Marijuana Health Mythology. Marijuana smokers, assassin's of society - Detroit substance abuse. Marijuana smokers, and those that support the drug's recreational, or medical use always seem to be fighting against an element hell-bent on keeping its use illegal, as well as battling those wayward individuals who insist it is somehow responsible for producing the next serial killers.
Of course, this article wouldn't have been written had it not been for an accidental reading of an article that had so much drivel in it that the connotations harkened back to the thinking prevalent in the1930s. The two most reponsible for creating the atmosphere of panic regarding marijuana back then was a dude named Harry J. Anslinger, and the father of "yellow journalism," William Randolf Hearst. However, rather than go into detail about these 2 scandalous individuals, here are a couple of links you can check out, Anslinger, Hearst. Harry Aslinger seized an opportunity in 1930 when the U.S. DEA raid on medical marijuana collective Marijuana add warning of its affects of murder, insanity and death. I. V. Busted - America's War On Marijuana. Chaffee-1. Rrmarijuana. Reefer Madness!: Through the Ages. Marijuana. What is marijuana Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa.
The plant contains the mind-altering chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. Extracts with high amounts of THC can also be made from the cannabis plant (see "Marijuana Extracts"). Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States (SAMHSA, 2014). Its use is widespread among young people. Legalization of marijuana for medical use or adult recreational use in a growing number of states may affect these views. How do people use marijuana? People smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints) or in pipes or water pipes (bongs). Users can mix marijuana in food (edibles), such as brownies, cookies, or candy, or brew it as a tea. Marijuana Extracts Smoking THC-rich resins extracted from the marijuana plant is on the rise.
How does marijuana affect the brain? Marijuana has both short- and long-term effects on the brain. ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THE LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA. Heard of the “War on Drugs”?
It refers to governmental programs intended to suppress the consumption of certain recreational drugs. First used by US President, Richard Nixon, in 1972 to describe US’s programs, equivalent terms are now used in many countries. The War on Drugs utilizes several techniques to achieve its goal of eliminating recreational drug use: specialized law enforcement agencies, officers and techniques information campaigns to educate the public on the dangers of recreational drug use critics often cite these campaigns as a primary reason to end the War on Drugs; they claim the campaigns are frequently misleading or outright lying streamlined enforcement and evidence-gathering procedures Marijuana is a drug included in the “war”.
The Roots of Marijuana Law in the US The Marijuana Tax Act was introduced in 1937. The law passed quickly and with little debate. There was some legal wrangling over the issue after it was passed.