The Legalization Of Marijuana For All Purposes

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could be used to make ropes, clothing, or paper of
a higher quality because of the strength of the fibers.1

Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in Canada. Four million
Canadians have used marijuana, including 1.4 million teenagers.2 The large
number of users can probably be explained by the drugs relatively low cost
and light criminal consequences for dealing it; when compared with other
drugs. Since 1969 about half a million people have been convicted for
possession and use of the drug3. The Canadian government spends $100
million a year enforcing drug laws.4

The criminalization of marijuana does not prevent people from using it, in
fact it makes the problem worse. People continue to consume marijuana,
laws just make it harder and more expensive to acquire. Since the black
market has no regulations the consumers of drugs have to trust their
dealers. What's particularly dangerous about black market drugs is that
they can be mixed with other drugs or chemicals ...

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been documented as far back as 3000 BC in Central Asia
and China, where it was used as a folk medicine.10 By the 20th century the
drug started to be used as a pleasure-inducing drug, and by the 1960s and
70s it was, after alcohol, the second most popular drug in North America.11

Marijuana has never been proven to be physically addictive, but users
develop a psychological dependency. Users experience two phases of
intoxication: initial stimulation, giddiness, and euphoria, followed by
sedation and pleasant tranquillity.

When marijuana is smoked the user feels the onset of the "high" within
about seven seconds and within about 30 minutes when eaten. The drug
brings the user to a ...

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