Essays on Amendment 64

The debate as to whether or not to legalize marijuana in America has been heavily documented. Different states have different laws pertaining the vice. The fact that it is used both for medicinal and recreational purposes makes it difficult for the government to ban it. In the past few years, the marijuana debate has constantly featured in legal and legislative controversies. Different states seem to adopt different approaches over the issue. At the moment, marijuana is legalized in more than 20 states, including the District of Columbia. It would be prudent to note that such legalization is restricted to ...

Health Policy Brief

Issue Summary: The State of Colorado is committed to the promotion of safety, the protection of the public, and the prevention of exposures that result in injury. In contradiction to these commitments, the current warning labels on recreational use of marijuana are vague, in particular as applicable to women planning to be pregnant, pregnant or breast-feeding. Recreational use of marijuana poses serious health risks to pregnant women and fetal development. These health risks make it necessary to modify the current warning label. The purpose of a warning label is to remind and inform the public about health risks associated ...

Statement of Issue

The state of Colorado recently legalized the use of Marijuana for recreational purposes. This came after the adoption of Article XVII, Section 16 of the Constitution of Colorado (Amendment 64) that legalized the use, distribution and taxation of marijuana. Consequently, the rates if marijuana use in the state has risen considerably. One of the classes of citizens who are mostly affected by the use of marijuana is pregnant mothers. The Marijuana Enforcement Division of Colorado is responsible for developing and enacting rules, which are supposed to govern both the medical and retail marijuana industries in the state of Colorado. ...

Marijuana is branded as an illegal drug. Its use is prohibited in many nations of the world with the exception of The Netherlands. However, it is surprising that quite a lot of people still use it. Given the prevalence of use and the cost of the drug, it is debatable as to whether the drug should be legalized or not. With regard to this issue, Christopher Stifler and colleagues carried out a study titled Amendment 64 would produce $60 million in new revenue and savings for Colorado, to look at the potential benefits of legalization of marijuana in Colorado. By addressing ...

Introduction

Marijuana is branded as an illegal drug. Its usage is prohibited in many nations of the world with the exception of Netherlands. However, it is surprising that quiet a lot of people still use it. Given the prevalence of usage and the cost of the drug, it is debatable as to whether the drug should be legalized or not. With regard to this issue, Stifler and colleagues carried out a study aimed at looking at the potential benefits of legalization of marijuana in Colorado as recommended by amendment 64. By addressing their argument to the general public, Stifler and colleagues leave ...

Introduction

Legalization of marijuana has been one of the recent issues dividing our society. With the recent legislation changes in Colorado, we must examine its potential impact within our culture by reflecting on current research regarding the, so far, mostly frowned upon drug. The opponents of legalization of marijuana, in their attempt to sway the public opinion, mostly point out its dangers for being a highly addictive gateway drug, the use of which can have serious consequences of both physical and psychological nature; a drug that has already irreversibly destroyed lives of millions of teens, adults and their families.

Marijuana compared to other substances

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