Legalization of Marijuana

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 of [...]

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 of [...]

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 still [...]

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 spent [...]

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 California [...]

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 who [...]

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 in [...]