Why should we decriminalize or legalize marijuana?
FAQ's - NORMLPresident Jimmy Carter acknowledged: "Penalties against drug use should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself. Nowhere is this more clear than in the laws against the possession of marijuana in private for personal use." Marijuana prohibition needlessly destroys the lives and careers of literally hundreds of thousands of good, hard-working, productive citizens each year in this country.
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FAQ - Initiative 197Answer (by Tom Rohan): People always try to lump all of the currently prohibited drugs together. But that would be the same as lumping together all of the currently regulated drugs. Do we treat coffee the same way we treat whiskey? Marijuana is as different from cocaine as tea is from Vodka. We are talking about marijuana here: a valuable medicine, a valuable industrial commodity, and a mild intoxicant.
Related QuestionsWhat is marijuana?
FAQ's - NORMLMarijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in America (behind only alcohol and tobacco), and has been used by nearly 80 million Americans. According to government surveys, some 20 million Americans have smoked marijuana in the past year, and more than 11 million do so regularly despite harsh laws against its use. Our public policies should reflect this reality, not deny it. See About Marijuana.
Related QuestionsQuestion: If we "legalize" marijuana, will we be sending the wrong message to our children?
FAQ - Initiative 197Answer (by Tom Rohan): By being hysterical about marijuana we are sending the wrong message. Kids believe what they see more than what they hear. When they hear from adults that "marijuana kills" or "marijuana will make you crazy", but then they see their peers who smoke and don't die and aren't crazy they stop believing anything adults tell them about drugs. They can't trust what we say and we totally lose credibility.
Related QuestionsHow do I get medical marijuana?
Washington State Medical Marijuana FAQPatients and primary caregivers are allowed to grow medical marijuana. For more information, contact Green Cross Patient Co-op at (206) 762-0630.
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Live Responsibly: Frequently Asked QuestionsMarijuana affects the nerve cells in your brain where memory is formed. There are 400 known chemicals in marijuana. It can limit your body’s ability to fight off infections. Long term marijuana use can increase the risk of developing certain mental illness. Marijuana takes away motivation, impairs judgment and can make you feel anxious.
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FAQ's - NORMLAccording to recent statistics provided by the federal government, nearly 80 million Americans admit having smoked marijuana. Of these, twenty million Americans smoked marijuana during the past year. The vast majority of marijuana smokers, like most other Americans, are good citizens who work hard, raise families, pay taxes and contribute in a positive way to their communities.
Related QuestionsWhat about kids and marijuana?
FAQ's - NORMLMarijuana, like other drugs, is not for kids. There are many activities in our society that we permit adults to do, but forbid children, such as motorcycle riding, skydiving, signing contracts, getting married and drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco. However, we do not condone arresting adults who responsibly engage in these activities in order to dissuade our children from doing so. Nor can we justify arresting adult marijuana smokers on the grounds of sending a message to children.
Related QuestionsNAIC - Frequently Asked QuestionsMarijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. A dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint, nail), or in a pipe (bong). It also is smoked in blunts, which are cigars that have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with marijuana, often in combination with another drug. Use also might include mixing marijuana in food or brewing it as a tea.Related Questions
Frequently Asked Questions: cannabis, amphetamine, ecstasyMarijuana is an illegal drug that is made from the dried flowers and leaves of a plant called Cannabis sativa. Other names for marijuana include cannabis, grass, pot, dope, weed, mull, heads, hooch, bhang, yarndi, ganja or bud. Marijuana is usually smoked in cigarettes ('joints') or water pipes ('bongs'). Hashish (hash) and hash oil also come from the cannabis plant. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main chemical in marijuana that causes the 'high' feeling.Related Questions
What conditions can marijuana be used for?
Washington State Medical Marijuana FAQa) Cancer, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), multiple sclerosis, epilepsy or other seizure disorder, or spasticity disorders; or b) Intractable pain, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean pain unrelieved by standard medical treatments and medications; or c) Glaucoma, either acute or chronic, limited for the purpose of this chapter to mean increased intraocular pressure unrelieved by standard treatments and medications; or d) Any other medical condition duly approved by the Washington.
Related QuestionsHow much medical marijuana can I possess at one time?
Washington State Medical Marijuana FAQYou can possess no more than a sixty-day supply of medical marijuana. How much marijuana constitutes a sixty-day was not defined by I-692. This is one of the biggest "problems" with Washington's medical marijuana law. In many cases where a patient is arrested, police and prosecutors accept that they are a patient but claim that they have more than a 60-day supply.
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FAQ's - Drug Free Sport NZ - New ZealandFrom 1st January 2004, Marijuana (cannabinoids) was added to the WADA Banned List and will be tested in competition for all sports. For more information see the Agency’s full policy statement on Marijuana on this site.
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PriorityNo. Some people with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other diseases claim to experience relief from pain and other symptoms that they attribute to marijuana use. However, scientific research has not yet confirmed these benefits and more research on this topic is being done. What is known is that smoking marijuana can cause lung damage. No. Smoking can actually increase feelings of stress and nervousness.
Related QuestionsIs marijuana addictive?
Frequently Asked QuestionsWhile some professionals in the field disagree about the extent to which marijuana may produce a physical dependence, many will acknowledge that people can develop a strong psychological dependence that can cause great discomfort and difficulty when trying to stop or cut back. Marijuana Anonymous has information on its website about the range of effects that users have reported as well as strategies that may be helpful when trying to cut back on the use of marijuana.
Related QuestionsHow much marijuana can I have in my possession?
Frequently Asked QuestionsFor information on possession limits please visit the Health and Safety Code Section 11362.77 or contact your local law enforcement authority.
Related QuestionsWhat about distilling? Marijuana in beer?
rec.crafts.brewing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Private distillation is beyond the scope of rec.crafts.brewing, and illegal in most countries (try asking a Balkan newsgroup, where private distillation is legal). While marijuana (cannabis) is mildly related to hops, using it in your beer will most likely ruin your beer and your dope. I'm told.
Related QuestionsDo I need to legalize any documents?
Real estate management and sales related servicesYes, you need. The application procedure requires submission of many documents: some of them should be provided by you, others are issued from the Bulgarian tax administrations. Please note that the documents issued in the UK must be notary certified, including apostille (please refer to the webpage of the State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs - http://www.fco.gov.
Related QuestionsWhat must I do when I am told that I must legalize my export?
International Freight Forwarding FAQAll export documents must be presented to the receiving country's consulate to have each document stamped with the official seal of that country prior to exportation.
Related QuestionsHow can I legalize my status if I entered the U.S. without a visa?
Andrews Law - Immigration - Frequently Asked Questions About...A simple answer does not exist to this question. If an alien has accrued between six months and one year of unlawful presence and subsequently leaves the U.S., the alien is barred from re-entering the U.S. for a period of three years. If an alien has accrued one year or more of unlawful presence and subsequently leaves the U.S., the alien is barred from re-entering the U.S. for a period of ten years. Certain waivers are available for the three and ten year bars.
Related QuestionsWhat is the experience of countries that legalize abortion?
ASPIRE: Advocates for Safe Parenthood: Improving Reproductiv...Of course, this varies widely from one to another. Where countries pass the law and do little or nothing more, for example in India, there is little benefit. In others like The Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, and Tunisia there are significant reductions in the number of abortions. With one of the more liberal abortion laws in the world, the Netherlands has the lowest abortion rate in the world.
Related QuestionsWhat is bill 1618? Does it legalize spam?
Stopping Spam - dslreports.comThis bill was never passed. Spammers often lie about this in their e-mails, saying that by doing something-or-other to comply with regulations, this e-mail you are reading is not spam. Well, they're wrong and it is still spam. Bill 1618 is a popular thing for spammers to mention when they are trying to discourage you from reporting them to their ISP or web host. Don't let it stop you.
Related QuestionsSHOULD WE LEGALIZE ILLEGAL ALIENS?
DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAMquot;Unless this is shut down within two years, I believe that it will be irreversible, and that it will most certainly lead to a breakup of the United States." And Dean has a grass roots campaign going. He has 300,000 contributors, no a few fat and connected corporations like Bush. That is the source of his political power. Which means he will be more accountable to the people than Bush ever has been. Dean also supports legalization for the lawbreakers from Central America.
Related QuestionsI have not been able to legalize my documents in time. Can I still apply?
Frequently asked questionssIn practice, yes. If you present all the above documents without leglalizations, we can tell you if you can be accepted into the course. But we cannot enroll you, nor can we promise enrollment, until all the correct documents have been received.
Related QuestionsWhat if my physician won't recommend medical marijuana?
Washington State Medical Marijuana FAQI-692 states that "Nothing in this chapter requires any physician to authorize the use of medical marijuana for a patient." In many cases, doctors will not recommend medical marijuana. They often fear the federal government, which has in the past threatened doctors who recommend medical marijuana. However, a federal appeals court ruled in October of 2002 that the government cannot penalize doctors who recommend medical marijuana to their patients. See Conant v. Walters.
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