The legality of cannabis concerns laws which in most countries regulate the, use, possession, cultivation, transfer, and trade in Cannabis.
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2. INDEX
• Preface
• Legalization of Marijuana
• Pros of Marijuana
• Cons of Marijuana
• Lack of Marijuana Awareness
• The State affairs with Medical
Marijuana
• Finale
3. PREFACE
• 6000 B.C.: Cannabis seeds used for
food in China by Hua Tuo
• 1271-1295: Marco Polo first brings
the use of hashish to Europe’s
• 1840: Medicinal preparations of
cannabis are made available in the
USA
• 1906: Pure Food and Drug Act is
passed, regulating the labeling of
products containing Alcohol,
Opiates, Cocaine, and Cannabis
• 1915-1927: Cannabis begins to be
prohibited for nonmedical use in
the U.S., especially in SW
states...California (1915), Texas
(1919), Louisiana (1924), and New
4. LEGALIZATION OF
MARIJUANA
Legalization vs. Decriminalization
• Legalization: the product would be sold legally and taxed in a
well-regulated market (like buying alcohol at the liquor store
which is controlled by the state)
• Decriminalization: it would no longer be considered a punishable
crime to possess, but sale would still be a punishable offense.